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Hezbollah Strikes Northern Israel Amid EU Calls for De-escalation

4/3/2026

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Hezbollah launched drones and rockets at northern Israel, targeting Metula and Kiryat Shmona.
The attacks coincided with Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon, killing four people in al-Ramadieh.
The European Union condemned Hezbollah's actions.
The European Union and Britain called for immediate de-escalation, urged adherence to UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), and expressed concern over displacement of more than one million people in Lebanon, while stressing civilian and humanitarian protections.

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Story summary

Hezbollah launched drones and rockets at northern Israel, targeting Metula and Kiryat Shmona.
The attacks coincided with Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon, killing four people in al-Ramadieh.
The European Union condemned Hezbollah's actions.
The European Union and Britain called for immediate de-escalation, urged adherence to UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), and expressed concern over displacement of more than one million people in Lebanon, while stressing civilian and humanitarian protections.