Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an intensification of military strikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon, claiming the elimination of over 600 fighters in recent weeks, even as a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire — extended through late June — remains in effect. The escalation, driven by Hezbollah's increasing use of fiber-optic drones and rocket attacks on northern Israel, has killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon since March 2026 and pushed Israel's defense budget to a record $44.8 billion, raising questions about proportionality, diplomatic viability, and whether intensified strikes can achieve what the 2006 war could not.