What do Iran peace negotiations mean for Israel’s operation in Lebanon?

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One of the main fronts in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is in Lebanon, an intricately related conflict that could be decided in negotiations with Tehran or continue well beyond it.

Hezbollah entered the war on March 2 with a barrage of missiles against Israel, breaking the fragile November 2024 ceasefire. Israel quickly responded with a wave of assassination strikes and bombardment of Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure. The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand.

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