Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing

LA Times  

As Iran threatens to respond to last week’s suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack. It relies on militias as an asymmetric threat to squeeze Israel and the U.S. Who are Iran’s regional allies? Iran’s arming began in earnest in the 1980s with Shiite forces in Lebanon fighting against Israel. While broadly an insurgent force, the group with Iran’s support is now able to launch drone and missile attacks that have drastically disrupted shipping in the Red Sea corridor and now even reach Israel.

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Despite Israeli strikes, Hezbollah seeking to build back for longer term: US intelligence
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Despite Israeli strikes, Hezbollah seeking to build back for longer term: US intelligence

Firstpost  

Hebollah has reportedly begun recruiting new fighters and exploring ways to rearm through domestic production and smuggling materials via Syria Iran-backed Hezbollah has been significantly degraded militarily by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where the group is based. Despite these losses, the group has reportedly begun recruiting new fighters and exploring ways to rearm through domestic production and smuggling materials via …

Amid ceasefire, Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon killing 11 after Hezbollah attack
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Amid ceasefire, Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon killing 11 after Hezbollah attack

Hindustan Times  

Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what it said were Israeli truce violations. In the United States, President-elect Donald Trump demanded the immediate release of Israeli hostages …

'Hands on the trigger': Hezbollah vows continued resistance amid fragile ceasefire with Israel
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Hands on the trigger': Hezbollah vows continued resistance amid fragile ceasefire with Israel

Firstpost  

In its first response since a ceasefire took effect on Wednesday, Hezbollah on Thursday pledged to continue resisting Israel and said that it is watching the Israeli military’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon “with hands on the trigger” Israeli soldiers stand atop army armoured vehicles outside the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, Israel, on …

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

The Independent  

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Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
1 month ago

Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel- Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israel insists its war is with …

Hezbollah fires 250 rockets & projectiles from Lebanon into northern, central Israel
1 month ago

Hezbollah fires 250 rockets & projectiles from Lebanon into northern, central Israel

Firstpost  

Hezbollah fires rockets after strikes on Beirut Hezbollah began firing rockets, missiles and drones into Israel after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack out of the Gaza Strip ignited the war there. Image- AP Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response …

Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks
1 month ago

Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with cease-fire efforts to halt the all-out war. Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the …

Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks
1 month ago

Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks

LA Times  

An Israeli police bomb squad inspects the site after a missile fired from Lebanon hit the area in Petah Tikva, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on Sunday. Hezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in …

Israel Has a New Operational Freedom After Crippling Hezbollah
1 month ago

Israel Has a New Operational Freedom After Crippling Hezbollah

Live Mint  

For years, Israelis were told that in the next war with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia would fire thousands of rockets and missiles a day, overwhelming their air defenses, causing blackouts, death and destruction. “The fact that Israel hadn’t attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities was always connected to concerns about Hezbollah,” said Danny Citrinowicz, who used to oversee research on Iran inside …

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel

Al Jazeera  

Khamenei said groups backed by Tehran have managed to increasingly repel Israel over nearly four decades in Gaza and Lebanon. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. The Iranian leader said Israel believed it could silence the Palestinian …

Israel and Lebanon Discuss New US-Led Push to End Hezbollah Conflict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel and Lebanon Discuss New US-Led Push to End Hezbollah Conflict

Live Mint  

Israel is considering a proposed cease-fire with Lebanon that would keep Hezbollah fighters away from the countries’ battered frontier. The plan, if agreed, would lead to a 60-day suspension of hostilities to test implementation of an enforcement mechanism to ensure Hezbollah doesn’t receive any new arms from Iran and withdraws north of Lebanon’s Litani River.

Israel Expands Bombardment In Lebanon As Thousands Flee Widening War
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel Expands Bombardment In Lebanon As Thousands Flee Widening War

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time as it targeted both Hezbollah and Hamas fighters. Earlier on Saturday, Israel’s attack on the northern Beddawi camp killed an official with …

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei holds a rifle by his side for sermon as he rants that Israel 'will not last long' and hails October 7 massacre

Daily Mail  

Iran's supreme leader held a rifle by his side as he addressed worshippers in Tehran in a rare public sermon, days after Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds the barrel of a rifle in his left hand Khamenei addressed Arab nations in Arabic as he spoke from Tehran on Friday Iranian worshippers gathering near …

Israel strikes back, kills 6 in Beirut after 8 soldiers died fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon | 10 updates
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel strikes back, kills 6 in Beirut after 8 soldiers died fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Israel-Hezbollah war updates: Hours after Israel said its eight soldiers were killed – its first losses since launching cross-border raids this week – the military carried out a deadly air raid on Thursday on a Hezbollah rescue facility in central Beirut, killing at least six people. Watch: Hezbollah bleeds IDF; soldiers killed In Lebanon ground invasion 10 updates on Israel-Hezbollah-Iran …

Israel and Hezbollah clash in fierce fighting as Netanyahu vows Iran ‘will pay’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel and Hezbollah clash in fierce fighting as Netanyahu vows Iran ‘will pay’

The Independent  

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Israel and Iran exchange threats as combat surges in southern Lebanon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel and Iran exchange threats as combat surges in southern Lebanon

LA Times  

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Wednesday. As war in the Middle East widens, Iran and Israel on Wednesday traded threats of destruction following the Islamic Republic’s missile barrage against Israel, while the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel reported the first “close-quarter” combat between their forces in southern …

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As Iran retaliates for Israel’s Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah – what comes next for the Middle East?

The Independent  

The missiles lit up the sky across Israel, explosions ringing out as they were intercepted or they hit the ground. In April, the backdrop was Israel's war in Gaza against the Iran-backed Hamas, plus the near-daily cross-border barrage between another Tehran-supported group, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel. Missiles being intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv on Tuesday night Hezbollah has …

Israel vows to retaliate after Iran's barrage of missiles while Hamas praises 'heroic' attack as Middle East teeters on the brink of all out war
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel vows to retaliate after Iran's barrage of missiles while Hamas praises 'heroic' attack as Middle East teeters on the brink of all out war

Daily Mail  

Israel came under fire from a salvo of 181 Iranian missiles on Tuesday night Israel has vowed Iran's missile attack 'will have consequences' as the Middle East teeters on the brink of an all-out war. It comes as: Hezbollah launched rocket attacks on towns and cities across Israel IDF claimed to have conducted cross-border raids on southern Lebanon Israeli airstrikes …

Why is Israel invading Lebanon and could it escalate into a regional war with Iran?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is Israel invading Lebanon and could it escalate into a regional war with Iran?

The Independent  

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Iran Launches 180 Missiles at Israel, Threatening Regionwide War
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran Launches 180 Missiles at Israel, Threatening Regionwide War

Associated Press  

Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of rapidly escalating attacks between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. The attacks followed a series of devastating blows Israel has landed in recent weeks against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in …

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict

NPR  

Iran carries out a massive missile attack on Israel, expanding the Middle East conflict toggle caption Maya Levin for NPR Iran unleashed a major airstrike targeting sites across Israel on Tuesday night, while Israel's air defenses shot down most of the 180 incoming missiles, according to Israeli officials. After Tuesday's strike, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet, …

Iran launches missiles at Israel amid ground invasion of Lebanon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran launches missiles at Israel amid ground invasion of Lebanon

LA Times  

Israeli army tanks maneuver on Oct. 1, 2024, in a staging area in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. “We have plans, and we will act.” Shortly after the missiles were launched, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement that it was retaliating for the killing of Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah …

How Iran might respond to Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s leader
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Iran might respond to Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s leader

NPR  

How Iran might respond to Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s leader Iran has considered Hezbollah a key proxy against Israel and has armed the militant group for decades. JACKIE NORTHAM, BYLINE: Iran's military strategy is based on deterrence, relying on armed proxies like Hezbollah to confront Israel so it doesn't have to. Fabian Hinz, who studies Iran's military at the International …

Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s audacious assassination of Hezbollah’s leader on Friday has rattled the group, delivering its most severe blow since its founding. Ahead of the attempt on Nasrallah’s life, Iran’s official line was that Hezbollah is capable of defending itself, even as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged on Wednesday that Israel’s killing of the group’s leaders was “definitely a …

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hezbollah Israel: Why the war in the Middle East is widening.

Slate  

The nightmare of a widening war in the Middle East is coming true. At some point, not just Netanyahu but many Israelis decided it was time to turn up their own volume of attacks and end Hezbollah’s threat altogether. From Hezbollah’s vantage, Israel’s attacks of the past week have been devastating, wiping out the Islamist group’s communications network, killing dozens …

News Analysis: An imperiled Hezbollah faces the prospect of all-out war with Israel
3 months ago

News Analysis: An imperiled Hezbollah faces the prospect of all-out war with Israel

LA Times  

Smoke rises behind a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike on Khiam village, as seen from Marjayoun town, south Lebanon, Tuesday. In the last week, Israel has refocused its military efforts on Hezbollah and ramped up its attacks in an attempt to pummel the group into a diplomatic solution — even at the risk of a broader regional war that …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon

The Independent  

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Israel still faces threat of attack by Iran, proxies, Pentagon says
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel still faces threat of attack by Iran, proxies, Pentagon says

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON, - The United States continues to assess that the threat of attack against Israel by Iran and its proxy groups still exists, the Pentagon said on Monday, after Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel in retaliation for the killing of a senior Hezbollah commander. Israel still faces threat of attack by Iran, proxies, Pentagon says "I …

Inside Hezbollah’s heartland, the secretive region Israel has in its sights
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside Hezbollah’s heartland, the secretive region Israel has in its sights

ABC  

In Lebanon’s Hezbollah heartland, portraits of Iranian leaders loom over the tangle of Beirut streets. Tensions have heightened even further in the past 24 hours, after Israel's pre-emptive strikes that have left at least one person in Lebanon dead, and Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets and drones. Where it once felt impossible to pass Israel's Iron Dome defence system, …

Israel may have blunted Hezbollah's attack, but other threats from Iran and Yemen remain
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel may have blunted Hezbollah's attack, but other threats from Iran and Yemen remain

ABC  

Yesterday was Arbaeen, traditionally a day of mourning for Shia Muslims. If Israel's military is telling the truth, by launching a purported "pre-emptive strike" on Hezbollah missile sites, the Jewish state has had a great intelligence success and blunted an attack it had been fearing for weeks. The group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said Israel bombed "empty valleys" and only damaged …

What to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah
4 months ago

What to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah

The Independent  

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Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE
4 months, 1 week ago

Is an Iran strike on Israel inevitable? Experts from Tehran weigh in | EXCLUSIVE

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Monday that Tehran would “definitely” retaliate against Israel for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Iran’s acting foreign minister also joined the chorus of voices calling for retribution against Israel on Thursday, telling AFP that Israel made a costly “strategic …

What Iran’s attack against Israel could look like with the support of regional allies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What Iran’s attack against Israel could look like with the support of regional allies

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack. Iran could launch a similar assault, but this time Hezbollah may get involved as the militia seeks revenge for the …

‘Iran, Hezbollah can attack Israel today’: US sounds alarm to G7 members
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Iran, Hezbollah can attack Israel today’: US sounds alarm to G7 members

Live Mint  

Secretary of State Tony Blinken informed his G7 counterparts on Sunday that Iran and Hezbollah might launch an attack on Israel as soon as Monday, three sources familiar with the call told Axios. The US forces are being boosted in the region for defensive purposes amid Iran and Hezbollah's warning to Israel, sources told Axios. General Michael Kurilla, the commander …

Can Israel’s Air Defenses Withstand Attacks from Iran and Its Proxies?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Can Israel’s Air Defenses Withstand Attacks from Iran and Its Proxies?

Bloomberg  

Israel prides itself on having some of the best air defenses in the world, but these billion-dollar systems are being tested. The country is braced for the possibility of a new aerial attack from Iran, which vowed to retaliate for the July 31 killing in Tehran of Ismail Haniyeh, political chief of the militant Palestinian group Hamas. Both the Lebanon-based …

Hezbollah fires at least 50 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome activated | VIDEO
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires at least 50 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome activated | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

Hezbollah fired around 50 rockets from southern Lebanon towards Israel on Sunday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept an attack from Lebanon over the Galilee region as seen from the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Follow: Middle East Crisis LIVE update Iran and Hamas have also blamed …

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?

NPR  

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon? Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images The killing of long-time Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and some of his top lieutenants in a series of massive Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital has thrown the militant group into chaos. Enlarge this image toggle …

Israel is spying on Hezbollah commanders — and killing them one by one
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel is spying on Hezbollah commanders — and killing them one by one

LA Times  

The first assassination took two tries. The three hits last week were part of a particularly violent day across southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah, the Shiite paramilitary faction and political party, has tussled with Israel for more than nine months. Since Oct. 7 — when Hamas made its brutal attack on southern Israel and Hezbollah launched what it calls a “solidarity …

Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander

The Hindu  

The Lebanese Hezbollah group said it launched over 200 rockets on July 4 at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders. Israel on July 3 acknowledged that it had killed Mohammad Naameh Nasser, who headed one of Hezbollah's three regional divisions in southern Lebanon, a day earlier. Hours after the …

Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese Hezbollah group said it launched over 200 rockets on Thursday at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders. Israel on Wednesday acknowledged that it had killed Mohammad Naameh Nasser, who headed one of Hezbollah’s three regional divisions in southern Lebanon, a day earlier. Nasser was of …

Hezbollah's biggest airstrike on Israel, fires over 200 rockets in revenge for its senior commander killing
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah's biggest airstrike on Israel, fires over 200 rockets in revenge for its senior commander killing

India TV News  

The Lebanese Hezbollah group, on Thursday, said it launched over 200 rockets at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders. Hours later, Hezbollah launched scores of Katyusha rockets and Falaq rockets with heavy warheads into northern Israel and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Hezbollah says it is striking Israel in …

US and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. “Another war between Israel and Hezbollah could easily become a regional war, with terrible consequences for the Middle East.” Gallant, in response, said, “We …

U.S. and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel to avoid Mideast war the world fears
5 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel to avoid Mideast war the world fears

LA Times  

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, right, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant listen to the Israeli national anthem during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon on Tuesday. U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for …

Mapping 8,500 cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mapping 8,500 cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah warns of a ripple effect across the Mediterranean Sea if Israel widens its conflict against Lebanon. The attacks According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, Israel, Hezbollah and other armed groups in Lebanon exchanged at least 8,533 attacks across the border from October 7 to July 31. In addition to Hezbollah – which bore the brunt …

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?
6 months ago

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — After more than eight months of low-scale conflict, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are threatening all-out war. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallahwarned Israel last week that his group has new weapons and capabilities, and it has published surveillance drone footage taken deep inside northern Israel that showed the port of Haifa and other sites far from the …

With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate
6 months ago

With another setback for cease-fire talks, worries of full-scale war for Israel and Lebanon escalate

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, particularly as cease-fire negotiations have faltered. More than 450 people, mostly fighters with Hezbollah and allied groups but also more than …

Hezbollah 'could overwhelm' Israel's Iron Dome if all-out war breaks out - as Iran-backed terror group with ten times the firepower of Hamas drives 60,000 Israelis from their homes
6 months ago

Hezbollah 'could overwhelm' Israel's Iron Dome if all-out war breaks out - as Iran-backed terror group with ten times the firepower of Hamas drives 60,000 Israelis from their homes

Daily Mail  

Experts have warned Hezbollah could overwhelm Israel's Iron Dome air defence system all-out war breaks out with Lebanon - with the Iran-backed terror group threatening 10 times the firepower of Hamas. An Israeli flag hangs in an area near Kiryat Shmona, a city next to the border with Lebanon which has come under increasing attack by militant group Hezbollah An …

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
6 months ago

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed factions and analysts say. Eran Etzion, former head of policy planning for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah against Israel as another regional conflict looms
6 months ago

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah against Israel as another regional conflict looms

India TV News  

Beirut: Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East have offered to come to Lebanon to join the militant group Hezbollah in its battle against Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, raising fears of another regional conflict alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, after the showdown with Iran in April. There has been almost …

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