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Netanyahu Orders Hezbollah Attack After Trump Cease-Fire Extension

4/26/2026

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Netanyahu Orders Assault

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to forcefully attack Hezbollah, marking the first major escalation after the cease-fire extension.
Israeli forces struck four southern Lebanese towns on April 26 2026, killing six civilians and reportedly eliminating more than 15 Hezbollah militants.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-week cease-fire extension on April 23 2026 after talks in Washington.
Hezbollah called the truce an insult and said its fighters remained on alert.

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Trump Extends Ceasefire

Displaced families, a mother and her nine-year-old son, shelter in an empty Beirut stadium after Israeli bombings destroyed their homes.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced ceasefire extension on Truth Social, meeting Israel’s ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon’s ambassador Nada Moawad.
Ali Fayad called ceasefire meaningless, citing Israel’s demolition of houses and shelling Khiam, Bint Jbeil.
Ministry said Israeli strikes killed six civilians, injured 17 in Yohmor al-Shaqeef and Safad al-Battikh.

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Historical Context

The 2006 Lebanon War began on 12 July 2006 when Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers, sparking a 34-day Israeli invasion that killed about 1,200 Lebanese civilians and ended with UN Resolution 1701. After Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon in 2000, Hezbollah filled the vacuum. In April 2026 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on southern Lebanese towns, a move Hezbollah condemned as a repeat of 2006 civilian toll.

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Netanyahu Orders Assault

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to forcefully attack Hezbollah, marking the first major escalation after the cease-fire extension.
Israeli forces struck four southern Lebanese towns on April 26 2026, killing six civilians and reportedly eliminating more than 15 Hezbollah militants.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a three-week cease-fire extension on April 23 2026 after talks in Washington.
Hezbollah called the truce an insult and said its fighters remained on alert.

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