Israel and Hezbollah Talk Down Escalation After Exchange of Strikes

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.  Each side said they had only struck military targets. Lebanese authorities said three people were killed in the Israeli strikes. The IDF did not refer to damage or casualties on Israel’s side, and on Monday, there was little reference to any damage or casualties by Israel’s press and television....