Lebanon: Hezbollah announces new, ‘escalating’ phase in war with Israel


Demonstrators carry pictures of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, during a protest in support of Lebanon and Gaza on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, in Tunis, Tunisia October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

BEIRUT: Hezbollah in Lebanon early on Friday announced “the transition to a new and escalating phase in the confrontation with Israel”.

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In a statement, the militant group said Israel’s military losses have totaled 55 dead and more than 500 wounded soldiers and officers since the ground war in Lebanon began on October 1.

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