Netanyahu Orders Beirut Strikes as Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Collapses

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered IDF strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut after the ceasefire collapsed, with Hezbollah launching drone attacks on northern Israel and IDF forces seizing strategic positions beyond the Litani River including Beaufort Ridge. This renewed escalation on Israel's northern border mirrors the prophetic pattern of mounting hostility surrounding the nation of Israel in the lead-up to the end times, with Lebanon historically linked to the ancient enemies of Israel. Scripture warns of a time when 'nation will rise against nation' and Israel will stand at the centre of global conflict, with passages such as Psalm 83 describing a coalition of surrounding peoples seeking Israel's destruction.