Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF troops as US Embassy calls for high-stakes Israel, Lebanon summit
Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli airstrikes on over 50 Hezbollah targets, with no reported injuries. The attacks occurred amid a fragile cease-fire that has been repeatedly violated since hostilities resumed in February. The U.S. Embassy is urging a high-level summit between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to stabilize the situation.
- ▪Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israeli troops, with some intercepted and others exploding nearby without causing injuries.
- ▪The IDF conducted airstrikes across Lebanon, reportedly killing seven people, after targeting over 50 Hezbollah sites.
- ▪The U.S. Embassy called for a direct meeting between Netanyahu and Aoun, facilitated by President Trump, to address Lebanon's sovereignty and regional stability.
- ▪Israel and Lebanon have been in a formal state of war since 1948, and this marks the first direct diplomatic talks between the two since 1993.
- ▪The IDF has established a military buffer zone south of the Litani River in Lebanon, similar to its previous deployment from 1986 to 2000.
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World News Hezbollah launches rockets at IDF troops as US Embassy calls for high-stakes Israel, Lebanon summit By dspectornyp Published May 2, 2026, 6:16 p.m. ET Hezbollah launched rockets and drones carrying explosives at Israeli troops in Southern Lebanon Saturday as the warring sides continued to trade blows despite still under a cease-fire. One of the missiles was intercepted and the rest exploded near soldiers but no injuries were reported, according to The Times of Israel. With the tenuous cease-fire wavering, President Trump called for a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. Israel and Lebanon traded blows Saturday.
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