Hezbollah began firing near-daily rockets at Israeli territory a day after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, triggering the ongoing devastating war in Gaza.
Hassan Nasrallah, then-leader of Hezbollah, vowed to continue firing at Israel until it ceased its assault in Gaza. Exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iran-back militant group occurred consistently thereafter, in skirmishes which sparked fears of the fighting spilling over into a wider regional conflict.
On September 16, Israel’s war cabinet expanded its stated war goals to include the return of residents displaced in the north of the country, where Hezbollah’s rocket fire has displaced more than 60,000 Israelis.
Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members, killing scores and wounding hundreds. That was followed by an attack on the group’s walkie-talkies the next day.
On September 23, Israel launched an all-out offensive on Shia-majority areas across the country where Hezbollah wields significant influence, killing over 500 people in the deadliest day for Lebanon since its civil war that ended in 1990.
On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks. A series of subsequent attacks decimated the group’s top brass, sending the organization even deeper underground.
Israeli attacks continued to pummel large parts of the country, mainly the Shia-majority south, east and the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahiyeh, killing more than 3,700 people.
And Hezbollah continued to fire rockets at Israel, with some of the projectiles striking over 70 miles into the country. The vast majority of its missiles and drones were intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems, but some caused damage. Since October 2023, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel have killed 47 Israeli civilians and 31 security forces in Israel. Another 46 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
On November 26, Israel and Lebanon accepted a deal to end the conflict with Hezbollah, which took effect early the following morning.