Over the years, Hezbollah has built sprawling social, political and military networks with deep roots in Lebanon’s Shia community.
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On April 8, after Donald Trump announced a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the truce would apply across all fronts, including Lebanon. But Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while supporting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, said Lebanon was not included in the deal.
The war on Iran began on February 28 with joint U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other senior leaders.
Published – April 12, 2026 01:40 am IST
