The Latest Breaking News from Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel has tried to justify its widescale attacks against Lebanese towns that displaced thousands of people.

The Israeli leader needs forever wars to keep himself in power. Innocent lives just don’t matter, says Simon Tisdall, the foreign affairs commentator of the Observer

Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in Lebanon

Israeli PM Netanyahu urges Lebanese to stay safe by distancing from Hezbollah, emphasizing conflict is not with them.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announces airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon to alter security balance in the region, emphasizing proactive security measures.

Plan calls for Palestinian civilians to be forced out and Hamas militants put under siege in ‘closed military zone’

Lebanese health ministry says more than 1,245 people injured; Israel says military moving into next stage of targeting Hezbollah combat structure

Israel's military pounded targets in south and east Lebanon on Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm's way despite international calls for restraint.

For almost a year, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in increasingly provocative cross-border skirmishes as onlookers warn that this escalating war of attrition could land the region in all-out conflict. The past few days have made that devastating scenario closer to a reality.