"You and your friends will pay a very heavy price for the increased shooting at Israeli citizens while they are sitting down to celebrate the Seder Night,” Katz told Qassem in a video message.

Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has eliminated the commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front in Beirut. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said the Israeli Navy struck Beirut on Wednesday, March 31,

Israel’s navy killed Haj Youssef ⁠Ismail Hashem, the commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee ⁠said in a statement on X on Wednesday. Hezbollah later confirmed his death in a statement, calling him a “beacon of the Islamic Resistance.”

Eighteen European countries have urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war.

Eighteen European countries urge Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month, and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war.

BEIRUT, March 27 (Reuters) - More than 400 fighters from Hezbollah have been killed since the Lebanese armed group launched the opening salvoes of a new war with Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with Hezbollah's count told Reuters.

The peaks of Mount Hermon have shifted from being a mere scenic backdrop to a stage for military maneuvering that reflects a transformation in the nature of the confrontation between Israel and

The militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens.

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, March 29 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered the military to further expand its operations in southern Lebanon, citing continued rocket fire by Hezbollah.

The warning comes as security officials on Wednesday warned of a possible escalation during the holiday period.