JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah sharply escalated on Thursday, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening ...

The Israel Defense Forces stated that the purpose of the strikes is to weaken the capabilities of Hezbollah to act ...

The leader of Hezbollah said Thursday the mass bombing attack in Lebanon was a “severe blow” and said Israel had crossed a “red line.” ...

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The attack on southern Lebanon on Thursday involved airstrikes and artillery, an Israeli official told NBC News, after two days of explosions that killed at least 37 people, including two children, ...

The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was ...

Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah declared the two days of deadly attacks linked to the group's electronic hand-held devices in Lebanon an “act of war." ...

Israel has responded to Hezbollah’s fire with strikes in southern Lebanon, and has struck senior figures from the group in ...

Lebanon’s death toll from a series of walkie-talkie and pager explosions this week rose to 37, according to local authorities ...

Blinken noted that Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel since Oct. 8 and Israel has been firing back in response.

This week, we examine the recent pager explosions in the Middle East, which have reignited concerns about further escalation ...