Israel and Hezbollah Talk Down Escalation After Exchange of Strikes

Both sides said they’re not done fighting each other but neither showed signs of escalating the conflict to a wider war.
Israel and Hezbollah Talk Down Escalation After Exchange of Strikes
A Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel on Aug. 25, 2024. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images
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After a weekend of intense strikes across the Lebanese frontier, Israel and Hezbollah sent signals that, while not done fighting, they were standing down from any significant escalation that risks a wider war.

Hezbollah launched what Israel reported were 230 rockets—Hezbollah said 340—and almost two dozen UAVs, but not before 100 Israeli warplanes attacked thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers in a pre-emptive strike early Sunday morning, Aug. 25.