Our correspondent in Zahle reported the death of three journalists in an Israeli raid on Hasbaya,” Lebanon’s National News Agency reported, adding that “Israeli warplanes raided at 3:30 am (0030 GMT) on the Lebanese-Syrian border.” Israel said Thursday its spy chief will attend Gaza ceasefire talks and Hamas vowed to stop fighting if a truce […]
The military said Safieddine was killed in a strike carried out three weeks ago in Beirut’s southern suburbs, its first confirmation of his death. Earlier this month, Israel said he had probably been eliminated. There was no immediate response from Hezbollah to Israel’s statement that it had killed Safieddine. “We have reached Nasrallah, his replacement […]
Lebanese officials denounced the incident, which also wounded more than 50 people in Nabatieh, a provincial capital, saying it was proof that Israel’s campaign against the Hezbollah armed group was now shifting to target the Lebanese state. The Israelis “intentionally targeted a meeting of the municipal council to discuss the city’s service and relief situation” […]
Peacekeepers in the southern village of Kfar Kila observed an Israeli army tank “firing at their watchtower”, UNIFIL said, adding that “two cameras were destroyed, and the tower was damaged” in what the force called “direct and deliberate fire on a UNIFIL position”. Israel carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on […]
An AFP journalist saw black smoke billowing between buildings in the capital’s Haret Hreik area following two strikes, which hit shortly after an Israeli military order for residents to leave. Israeli PM Netanyahu’s vow to keep fighting Hezbollah came as the United States ramped up pressure over Israel’s conduct in the wars in Lebanon and […]
The Israeli military said its forces on Friday fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position. Israel and Hezbollah have been clashing in south Lebanon since last week when Israel announced “targeted” incursions into Lebanon against the Lebanese group, which is backed by Iran. Friday’s incidents came after peacekeeping mission UNIFIL said its […]
The attack was carried out near Quneitra, under the pretext of disrupting Hezbollah’s presence in Syria. Jahout reportedly acted as a key intermediary, relaying intelligence gathered from Syrian regime sources to Hezbollah, facilitating the group’s operations in the Golan Heights. While Hezbollah and Syrian officials have yet to respond to Israel’s claim, Syria’s state news […]
Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, adding three Israeli military personnel were severely injured on Tuesday and Wednesday during combat in southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli airstrikes had killed two successors to Hezbollah’s slain leader. Netanyahu spoke in a video released by his […]
On September 30, the IDF (Israeli military) notified UNIFIL of their intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. They also requested we relocate from some of our positions,” the UN Interim Force in Lebanon said. “Peacekeepers remain in all positions and the UN flag continues to fly. “We are regularly adjusting our posture and […]
Early on October 1, 2024, the Israeli military announced that its forces had begun “limited, localized, and targeted” ground raids in southern Lebanon, specifically targeting Hezbollah positions. These raids were supported by Israeli air force and artillery strikes, to neutralize immediate threats posed by Hezbollah militants stationed in villages close to Israel’s northern border. The […]
