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Netanyahu Confirms Operation Silver Plow Against Hezbollah in Lebanon

4/13/2026

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Netanyahu's Ground Operations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited troops in southern Lebanon to confirm Operation Silver Plow to disarm Hezbollah.
Netanyahu said Israel thwarted invasion threats from Lebanon but that more work remains.
The Israel Defense Forces are focusing ground operations on Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold, amid heavy fighting and airstrikes.
Clashes have killed Israeli soldiers and UN peacekeepers, and caused civilian casualties and displacement.

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Salam's Conflict Mediation

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced efforts to halt the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
On April 12, Israeli airstrikes hit Deik Qanoun al-Nahr, killing a Lebanese Red Cross paramedic.
The Lebanese Red Cross condemned the attacks as international law violations.
Hezbollah retaliated with strikes on Israeli positions, and UN peacekeeping force reported damage to its vehicles from Israeli tanks.
The health ministry reported over 2,050 casualties, including children and health workers.

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Netanyahu's Ground Operations

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz visited troops in southern Lebanon to confirm Operation Silver Plow to disarm Hezbollah.
Netanyahu said Israel thwarted invasion threats from Lebanon but that more work remains.
The Israel Defense Forces are focusing ground operations on Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold, amid heavy fighting and airstrikes.
Clashes have killed Israeli soldiers and UN peacekeepers, and caused civilian casualties and displacement.

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