Hezbollah And Israel Escalate Tit-For-Tat Strikes Amid Worries Over Wider Regional Conflict

AITA AL CHAAB, LEBANON - JUNE 29: Hezbollah fighters attend the funerals of Hezbollah fighters Abbas Ahmad Srour and Mohammad Hussein Kassem during their funeral on June 29, 2024 in Aita al Chaab, Lebanon. Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been trading cross-border fire since the October 7 attacks, with the conflict escalating in May when the group launched a missile-carrying drone against Israel for the first time. The conflict intensified in June when Hezbollah fired hundreds of rockets and drones at Israeli military sites following the killing of senior commander Taleb Abdullah. This marked the largest assault since October 8. The last significant conflict between Israel and Hezbollah occurred in 2006, lasting 34 days and resulting in a stalemate. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)