Hezbollah, Iran, and Israel helped fuel a disastrous political crisis in Lebanon. Now the Netanyahu government is using it to justify a larger conflict. An expert discusses what Israel really hopes to achieve with its bombing campaign in Lebanon.

On March 16th Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister, announced that the Israel Defence Forces ( idf) had begun a “ground manoeuvre” against Hizbullah in Lebanon “to remove threats and protect [Israel’s] residents in the Galilee.

An Israeli strike on a health center in southern Lebanon instantly killed 12 medical workers, seriously wounded one and left four missing under the rubble for hours. The March 13 strike in the village of Burj Qalaouiyah,

More than 1,000 people have been killed and more than 1 million displaced by Israeli air attacks and ground operations in southern Lebanon, according to government figures. But residents and analysts believe a more significant push into the country is likely imminent.

The grim milestone, representing one fifth of the country’s population, was passed on the same day as the Israeli military launched a ground operation.

By John Irish PARIS, March 19 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister will travel to Israel on Friday, in an unscheduled visit, after visiting Beirut on Thursday as part of efforts to reduce tensions in the region and secure a ceasefire in Lebanon.

The town of Khiam’s location on high ground just a few miles north of the border between Israel and Lebanon has made it coveted territory over multiple conflicts.

Experts explain what an expanded Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon could look like and how it may impact civilians.

Ground operation targeting Hezbollah widens a regional war and threatens to strain Israel’s military resources.

Medics and officials say there is systematic use of double-tap strikes in campaign to make the south uninhabitable