'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops
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Hezbollah fighters are actively resisting Israel's ground advance in southern Lebanon with continued military pushback.
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Israel launched fresh air strikes Friday on Beirut's southern suburbs while facing continued resistance from Hezbollah fighters in the country's south, according to reports from the ground. Hezbollah, a Shiite militant group and political party, said its forces are actively pushing back against Israel's ground offensive in the region. The strikes target what were once densely populated civilian areas, underscoring the intensity of the military campaign in Lebanese territory. The resistance from Hezbollah suggests the Israeli advance is meeting significant opposition rather than proceeding unopposed. This phase of fighting represents an escalation in the broader conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed group, which has exchanged fire across the Lebanon-Israel border.
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