Overview

• The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have initiated limited ground operations in southern Lebanon, focusing on Hezbollah infrastructure.
• The operations follow the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and several other senior commanders by Israeli airstrikes.
• The conflict has led to significant casualties, with over 1,000 Lebanese reported dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
• The United States and other international actors are urging for a diplomatic resolution to prevent an all-out regional war.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have emphasized the use of all military capabilities to secure Israel's northern border.