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Israel plans wider Hezbollah attacks
Netanyahu says from Israel that strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon will intensify; the IDF reports 70-plus sites hit in one day
Latest development Lebanon Ceasefire Puts U.S.-Iran Talks Back on Clock
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After the prime minister made the announcement, the Israeli military said it had struck more than 70 Hezbollah sites in the past day.
- Frame 1Netanyahu says from Israel that strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon will intensify; the IDF reports 70-plus sites hit in one day.
- Frame 2Eastern Lebanon becomes the pressure map, with Bekaa Valley sites marked after weeks of mostly southern strikes.
- Frame 3The April ceasefire still exists on paper, but drones, rockets, and cross-border fire keep the front active.
- Frame 4Netanyahu says Israel is at war with Hezbollah and orders a heavier blow against the group.
- Frame 5Beirut faces the widening-risk question as Israeli ministers push escalation and regional talks try to cool the war.
- Frame 6The unresolved piece: whether U.S.-Iran diplomacy can include Lebanon while Israel keeps expanding the campaign.
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- May 25, 6:39 PM EDT
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