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New York Times: A series of attacks has drawn attention to the Iran-backed militia.
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Lebanon reels after Israeli strikes kill nearly 500
At least 492 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured, Lebanese officials say.
PM Christopher Luxon speaks on the situation in Lebanon
Christopher Luxon speaks on Israel’s deadly strikes and evacuation warnings in Lebanon. Video / NZ Herald
Raising the stakes, Israel gambles that Hezbollah will back down
New York Times: Israel’s intensifying strikes show how determined it is to stop Hezbollah.
Deadliest day in Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill 492, including 35 children
Arab states strongly condemned Israel for the escalating hostilities.
Israel and Hezbollah threaten to hit harder, raising fears of all-out war
New York Times: UN warns of imminent catastrophe as Israel intensifies strikes.
Opinion: Israel’s pager attacks have changed the world
NYT Opinion: Other countries may now start to consider this sort of tactic within bounds.
UN warns of Middle East 'catastrophe' as Lebanon strikes send Israelis to shelters
Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Sunday.
Israeli forces raid Al Jazeera office in West Bank, order 45-day closure
The broadcaster said the soldiers did not provide a reason for the closure order.
Israeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon as war fears escalate
Israel’s military signals it is preparing for a broader offensive.
Exploding pagers leave clues to Israeli 'red button' plot - officials
How Israel's operation exploited pagers to strike Hezbollah's command structure.
Israel claims it killed senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike
Hezbollah responds with rocket attacks after Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon.
Israel’s pager attack was a tactical success without a strategic goal, analysts say
New York Times: Attack highlights disconnect between intelligence and politics.
Israel’s clash with Hezbollah strains US effort to prevent wider war
Washington’s grip on the crisis appears more tenuous than ever.
How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers
New York Times: Israel didn't tamper with the pagers, officials say – it made them.
Lebanon pager attack origins hunt widens
Bulgaria and Norway have become new focal points of a global hunt.
A new era in sabotage: Turning ordinary devices into grenades, on a mass scale
New York Times: New phase of electronic warfare raises fears over device safety.
A key question behind Israeli attack on Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies: Why now?
Thousands of pages and radios exploded across Lebanon.
Exploding pagers in Lebanon: The Mossad operation that shocked the world
As the death toll from attacks in Lebanon rises, Mossad is living up to its reputation.
Taiwan company tries to distance itself from pagers used in Lebanon attack
New York Times: Gold Apollo points to another company that was licensed to use its brand.
Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon day after deadly pager attack; fears of all-out-war
The blasts have put 'Israel and Hezbollah on the brink of all-out war'.
Israel planted explosives in pagers sold to Hezbollah, officials say
New York Times: Explosives implanted in beepers ordered from a Taiwanese company.
What we know about the Hezbollah pagers attack
Israel Defence Forces declined to comment on whether it was responsible.
'Poisoned toothpaste, exploding books': Israel’s inventive killing methods
Exploding books and poisoned toothpaste among techniques used to hit targets.
Exploding pagers kill 9, injure thousands in Lebanon in suspected Israeli attack
The dead include a 10yo girl who was standing next to her father.
Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank: Why is Israel fighting so many wars?
New York Times: Why Israel's wars with Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran show no end in sight.
'Is that it?' Israel and Hezbollah step back from strikes
After a short-lived attack, a descent into all-out war is less likely.
Asia shares edge up before inflation tests, oil gains after Israel-Hezbollah rocket salvos
Shares crept cautiously higher, oil prices climb after Israel-Hezbollah rocket fire.
Hezbollah's latest strike hits a 'humble chicken coop'
A revenge attack involving missiles and drones from Lebanon has come to nothing.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heaviest strikes in months, raising fears of wider conflict
'Every day there are more dead', says resident who woke up to the sounds of explosions.
Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon kill at least 25, officials say
Strikes come as US and allies race to conclude delicate ceasefire negotiations.
Hezbollah braces itself as conflict with Israel intensifies in southern Lebanon
Ten months after entering the war in Israel, Hezbollah is undeterred by Israeli strikes.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, sparking fears of wider war
Assassination follows Israeli airstrike in Beirut targeting a senior leader of Hezbollah.
Israeli strike on Beirut ‘targets Hezbollah commander’
People in Beirut have been on edge for days ahead of an anticipated Israeli attack.