📰 Israel Pounds Hezbollah Targets, Pressuring Lebanon to Reclaim Sovereignty

Israel has intensified airstrikes on Hezbollah positions across Lebanon, targeting command centers, weapons depots, and militant infrastructure as part of a broader escalation in the region. The strikes come after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones toward northern Israel, expanding the conflict linked to the wider Iran crisis.

Israeli officials say the operation is meant to weaken Hezbollah and send a message to the Lebanese government to reassert full control over its territory and curb the influence of the Iran-backed armed group. Lebanese leaders have also faced mounting pressure domestically and internationally to ensure that decisions about war and peace remain under state authority rather than militant factions.

The renewed clashes mark one of the most dangerous escalations between Israel and Hezbollah in recent years, raising fears that the conflict could broaden into a larger regional confrontation involving Iran and other allied groups.