{"id":2574988,"date":"2026-03-01T21:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-striking-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-idf-says\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:10:21","slug":"israel-striking-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-idf-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-striking-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-idf-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, IDF says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-striking-hezbollah-targets-in-lebanon-idf-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel says it has struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon with force in response to missiles fired toward northern Israel.The Israeli Defense Forces described the strikes as directed at Hezbollah, one of Iran\u2019s proxies, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >explosions reportedly felt<\/a> in Beirut. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was retaliation for the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday. There were no reports of injuries or damage in Israel from the missile barrage. The strikes come amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah and a broader, coordinated U.S.-led campaign against Iran, raising concerns about a potential widening of the regional conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Israel striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, IDF says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2519086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Israel has launched strikes on multiple <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\">Hezbollah<\/a> targets in Lebanon, its military announced on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces is currently striking Hezbollah, one of Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-warns-biden-admin-against-skirting-congress-on-new-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Senator Warns Biden Admin Against Skirting Congress on New Iran Deal\">terrorist proxies<\/a> in the region, &ldquo;with force,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IAFsite\/status\/2028271559207801162\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IAFsite\/status\/2028271559207801162\">according to<\/a> its air force. The targets are located &ldquo;across&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\">Lebanon<\/a>, with explosions felt in its capital, Beirut.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476338\/uk-france-germany-vow-defend-gulf-allies\/\">UK, France, and Germany jump into the fray in Iran, vowing to defend Gulf allies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476333\/trump-predicts-more-us-deaths-iran\/\">Trump predicts more US deaths in Iran operation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4476327\/trump-iran-operation-four-weeks\/\">Iran operation to last four weeks, Trump says<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The strikes are in response to missiles launched by Hezbollah toward northern Israel. 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Israel and the U.S. have just begun a coordinated bombing campaign against Iran that is designed to topple its regime.<\/p>\n<p>Israel now engaging with one of its proxies threatens to expand that conflict into a wider regional war.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476338\/uk-france-germany-vow-defend-gulf-allies\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476338\/uk-france-germany-vow-defend-gulf-allies\/\">UK, FRANCE, AND GERMANY JUMP INTO THE FRAY IN IRAN, VOWING TO DEFEND GULF ALLIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDF strikes Hezbollah sites across Lebanon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2574989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/israel-lebanon-strike.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[24658,26585,4671,23728],"class_list":["post-2574988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hezbollah","tag-idf","tag-israel","tag-lebanon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/israel-lebanon-strike.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574988"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574992,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574988\/revisions\/2574992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}