NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beirut-based security consultant and Hezbollah expert Nicholas Blanford about the Iran-backed militant group's next steps following the death of its leader.

An Israeli army spokesperson says intense fighting is taking place against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

The militant groups miscalculations have left it with no good options in Lebanon.

The incursion, described by Israel as limited and targeted, follows weeks of stepped-up attacks against the militant group and the killing of its longtime leader.

Israel launched a limited ground incursion into Lebanon early Tuesday to drive Hezbollah forces away from the Israeli border following hours of airstrikes in southern Beirut.

The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

The Third Lebanon War has officially begun, according to Israel's Army Radio, as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground forces crossed into Lebanon early Tuesday morning to remove Hezbollah outposts that threaten Israeli communities.The post ‘Third Leban...

A guide to recent developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

John Dickerson reports on the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and final preparations for the first and only vice presidential debate of 2024.

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told press that while the US maintained its calls for a diplomatic solution, Israel has a right to defend itself against Hezbollah.

Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in the war.

'Continuing to operate to achieve the goals of the war'

Jim Urquhart/ReutersIsraeli ground forces entered southern Lebanon on Monday evening, the Israeli Defense Force confirmed, in a significant escalation in the countrys conflict with He...

Israel's military said its troops began limited ground raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon early on Tuesday, as a ground invasion by its troops appeared to be getting under way.Calling the campaign Operation Northern Arrows, the military said in a statement that the targets were in villages close to the border and posed "an immediate threat "to communities in n...

The Pentagon says it is sending thousands of additional American troops to the Middle East to bolster security. CBS News has learned Israel has told the U.S. it intends to launch a limited ground offensive in Lebanon to follow up on its aerial assault that wiped out most of Hezbollah's leadership. Chris Livesay and Imtiaz Tyab have more.