Hezbollah Hits Israeli Warship With Cruise Missile Off Lebanese Coast

Lebanese Hezbollah announced it targeted an Israeli military warship about 68 nautical miles off the Lebanese coast with a sea-launched cruise missile.

IDF Radio cited military sources denying the strike.

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The announcement raised fears in Israel that Hezbollah possesses missile capabilities capable of striking the naval fleet.

Israel had announced it destroyed Hezbollah’s strategic missiles in 2024.

The Israeli army was surprised by the gap between its estimates of Hezbollah’s capabilities and the group’s actual missile capabilities.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to direct negotiations following talks in Washington.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah vehemently opposed the talks, firing rockets as the meeting got underway.

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Israeli ambassador said the two sides had a wonderful exchange.

Lebanese Ambassador called the meeting constructive but insisted on full sovereignty.

Israel's Foreign Minister said Hezbollah was the key problem.

The Israeli army accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire more than 1,900 times.

The army said it had eliminated about 40 fighters in southern Lebanon since October.

Israeli forces occupied parts of Lebanon's south.

The war in Lebanon had left 2,055 dead and 6,588 wounded.

Hezbollah announced it carried out 11 attacks on Israeli targets in northern Israel.