After a war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s new leaders sense an opportunity to revitalize the country’s economy with help from Gulf neighbors.| Los Angeles Times
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.| Los Angeles Times
Hezbollah appears outmaneuvered by a technologically superior foe that has assassinated much of its top leadership and destroyed a significant portion of its weapons.| Los Angeles Times
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Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah set off furious grief or grim satisfaction, redoubling fears of a widening regional war.| Los Angeles Times
Even in Lebanese villages that incurred heavy losses during Hezbollah's war with Israel, support for the militant group remains strong despite some dissent.| Los Angeles Times
As Israel expands its strikes far from Hezbollah’s bastions into areas where displaced Shiites have fled, fears rise about worsening sectarian tensions.| Los Angeles Times
Christian villages in southern Lebanon thought their neutrality may spare them from violence in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Then the evacuation orders came.| Los Angeles Times
A strike in Shebaa, Lebanon, kills a family of nine, including a woman eight months pregnant, reflecting the horror of the growing violence between Israel and Lebanon.| Los Angeles Times
Israel began a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, vowing a limited operation targeting Hezbollah militants. Iran responded with a missile strike.| Los Angeles Times