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Based in Lebanon, Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group backed by Iran.

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Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen

Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Over 1.1 million Lebanese are displaced due to fighting. DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality.

Municipal teams carry out cleanup and debris removal operations after missile fragments from retaliatory strikes launched from Iran hit parts of Tel Aviv

Municipal teams carry out cleanup and debris removal operations after missile fragments from retaliatory strikes launched from Iran hit parts of Tel Aviv

Several injured in Israel by Iran missile fire

Several injured in Israel by Iran missile fire

Sirens have sounded across large parts of Israel as the country faces continued missile fire from Iran.

A motorcycle passes in front of buildings damaged in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, Lebanon, on April 2, 2026.

A motorcycle passes in front of buildings damaged in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, Lebanon, on April 2, 2026.

Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut

Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Beirut

Lebanese state media has reported multiple strikes in a Hezbollah stronghold of the capital, which killed two people.

First aid responders arrive to the site of an Israeli airstrike

First aid responders arrive to the site of an Israeli airstrike

Lebanon's humanitarian crisis worsens as fighting continues

Lebanon's humanitarian crisis worsens as fighting continues

As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues, Israel says it may occupy Lebanon's south long term.

Firefighters at site of Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Bashoura neighborhood

Firefighters at site of Israeli airstrike in Beirut's Bashoura neighborhood

At least 12 killed after Israel strikes central Beirut

At least 12 killed after Israel strikes central Beirut

Warplanes pounded Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Wednesday, in a further escalation of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

A group of displaced Lebanese people spend the night on Beirut's famous waterfront promenade. Their bedding and personal belongings lie scattered on the ground.

A group of displaced Lebanese people spend the night on Beirut's famous waterfront promenade. Their bedding and personal belongings lie scattered on the ground.

'Nowhere feels safe': Beirut hit by ongoing Israeli strikes

'Nowhere feels safe': Beirut hit by ongoing Israeli strikes

More than 800,000 people have reportedly been displaced in Lebanon as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies.

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Kibbutz Sasa residents Angelica Calo Livne (C) and Yehuda Calo Livne (R, seated) speak to DW's reporter (not pictured) in the kitchen of their home

Kibbutz Sasa residents Angelica Calo Livne (C) and Yehuda Calo Livne (R, seated) speak to DW's reporter (not pictured) in the kitchen of their home

Kibbutz residents on edge amid fighting near Lebanon

DW traveled to Israel's northern border to find out how people there are feeling amid Hezbollah–Israel tensions.

An Israeli flag flies in the wind overlooking a valley near the border to Lebanon.

An Israeli flag flies in the wind overlooking a valley near the border to Lebanon.

How Hezbollah conflict has reshaped northern Israel

More than two years after intense cross-border fighting, DW went to northern Israel to see how life is being rebuilt.

Mourners in the Israeli town of Majdal Shams in front of a memorial for children killed by a rocket during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Mourners in the Israeli town of Majdal Shams in front of a memorial for children killed by a rocket during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Town grieves loss of children killed by Hezbollah rocket

A year after a missile strike killed 12 children in Majdal Shams, DW visited the community to see how it's coping.

Lebanese army soldiers gather over the rubble of a levelled buildings as people flight the flames

Lebanese army soldiers gather over the rubble of a levelled buildings as people flight the flames

Israel, Hezbollah evacuation orders: '45 minutes to leave'

Human rights organizations have criticized evacuation orders from Israel and Hezbollah, saying they are not effective.

A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Israel's direct attacks within Iran over the weekend could force Bashar Assad to open a new front in the conflict.

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.

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