This is the latest in a decades-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
Here’s what to know:Israeli invasion: Israeli forces took almost half of Lebanon’s territory when it invaded Lebanon in 1982.
Displaced residents: The increase in cross-border fighting has forced people from their homes in both northern Israel and southern Lebanon.
Israel said Aqil was among senior Hezbollah figures who were killed in an airstrike on a residential building in Beirut.
Lebanon was already reeling after thousands of small blasts hit Hezbollah members’ pagers and walkie-talkies during the week, killing dozens and wounding thousands.
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