SECURITYMay 25 · 23:06 UTCSCMP CHINAAgence France-Presse

Israel steps up Lebanon strikes as Netanyahu escalates offensive

The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an escalation to 'crush' Hezbollah. The offensive occurs amid U.S.-Iran negotiations to end the Middle East conflict, including the Lebanon front, where hostilities resumed despite a ceasefire effective April 17.

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