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The terrorist had issued a stark warning to Israel: ‘Prepare to cry and wail’

Washington gave Israel the green light to mount an offensive, in contrast to its public calls for a ceasefire, sources have claimed

German, French officials, in contrast, assert Israel's right to defend itself.

The Hezbollah deputy says the group is not going anywhere and is ready for an Israeli ground offensive into Lebanon

Reports of elite troops operating in Hezbollah tunnels as IDF airstrikes hit Beirut and tanks mass on the frontier

Israel killed Hezbollah’s leader with 80 tons of bunker-buster bombs after spies spent years penetrating his entire network and even tracking their wives’ phones.

Israel has wiped out a number of top Hezbollah commanders as they look to continue destroying the para-militant group.

Diplomats were hoping to calm matters - they will be looking at events with dismay.

Western allies have stepped in as chaos continues to rain down on civilians in the Middle East, with analysts fearing the worst is yet to come.

Hezbollah has launched a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv in what has been called an attempt to “escalate the situation”.

Almost 500 people died on Monday alone, with 1,650 injured, in Israel’s heaviest bombardment on Lebanon since 2006.

Around 500 people in Lebanon have died in the deadliest day of the conflict with missiles falling moments after Israel sent ominous text messages.

Rocket fire has intensified since the Beirut airstrike that killed the group’s senior commander

Damages or casualties not immediately clear, Israel says it launched unspecified response

Hezbollah’s leader has said Israel wanted to ‘kill 5000’ with its device attacks – but just as he was speaking Israel performed a mock air raid on Beirut

The question remains: Why would Israel order the blasts now?

More than 30 killed, thousands wounded over 2 days after devices used by Hezbollah were detonated

Thousands of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah terrorists have blown up in a second deadly wave of explosions across Lebanon, as Israel declares a “new phase of war”.