Instead of recognizing the limits of force in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel is expanding both battlefields while pursuing objectives it has failed to achieve for nearly two yearsHaaretz Editorial12:51 AM • May 29 2026 IDTHundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon were forced to leave their homes on Thursday, a day after the IDF ordered them to do so as it announced plans to act forcefully against Hezbollah south of the Zahrani River (north of the Litani). The military declared the entire area a combat zone, including Tyre and the city's refugee camps. The announcements, and the situation on the ground, signal a severe escalation in the war in Lebanon. This escalation includes the recent assassinations in Beirut, which suggest they are meant to draw Hezbollah into an all-out war with Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonGazaIDF2026 Israel-Iran WarIsrael-Gaza WarHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealHamasIDF-LebanonAbraham AccordsStrait of HormuzEid al-AdhaHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Wars of Deception: Escalation Masquerading as StrategyHaaretz CartoonNY Mayor Mamdani Pledges Israel Day Parade Marchers' Safety as He Skips RallyTrump May Curb Israel in Lebanon, but Lacks a Real Solution to HezbollahBen-Gvir Keeps Using Police for Election Propaganda Tours Despite Court RulingRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'