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Fast Forward Israel’s third Lebanon war is underway. Here’s what you need to know.
Previous incursions into Lebanon have left Hezbollah intact. Now Israel seems intent on striking a decisive blow.
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Opinion Israel’s next war front: Why Lebanon is different than Gaza
The fight by Iran and Hezbollah is not for justice or self-determination, but an orchestrated campaign of aggression
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Fast Forward Civilian effort to equip Israeli soldiers for war with Hezbollah ratchets up alongside hostilities
Different weather, terrain and adversaries mean soldiers fighting in the north have different needs from those in Gaza
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Fast Forward The deadly pager operation in Lebanon is no laughing matter. Or is it?
Memes celebrating the deaths of Hezbollah operatives spark a Jewish debate on social media
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Fast Forward Pager attack is latest, and largest, in Israel’s long history of deadly covert ops
Other incidents include remote-controlled assassinations and a bomb in a book
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Fast Forward Israel thwarts major Hezbollah attack, striking rocket launchers aimed at Tel Aviv
The terror group responded by firing hundreds of rockets at Israel, mostly aimed at military bases. There was little damage
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News Will Israel go to war in Lebanon? Saturday’s attack and what might come next, explained
While Israel has signaled that its response will be limited, the sides are edging toward a war that could put vast swaths of Lebanon as well as Israel — including the Israeli airport and its power plants — under rocket fire
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Opinion After Hezbollah’s devastating weekend strike, global powers must step in to avert a regional war
The West is rightfully nervous about direct engagement in the Middle East. But the risks of staying out are now too high
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