Biden says killing of Hezbollah leader in Israeli airstrike is ‘measure of justice’ for his victims
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden says killing of Hezbollah leader in Israeli airstrike is ‘measure of justice’ for his victims

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden called the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “a measure of justice” for the thousands of civilians that he and the terrorist organization killed over the last three decades. “His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.” The president’s statement arrives after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed that Nasrallah, 64, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris echoed Biden’s statement, saying, “Today, Hezbollah’s victims have a measure of justice.” Nasrallah took leadership in Hezbollah in 1992, helping create and maintain a Shia political and military army that launched bombings and attacks around the world, killing thousands of civilians in their path in the name of destroying Israel. The U.S. has given Israel at least $12.5 billion in military aid since October 7. open image in gallery Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, photographed in November 2013, was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike The escalating conflict in the Middle East has led to warnings from leaders around the world about the potentially devastating consequences for more civilians.

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Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside war operations room, aide says
4 days, 16 hours ago

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside war operations room, aide says

The Hindu  

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room, according to new details Sunday disclosed by a senior Hezbollah official. The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, turned months of low-level strikes between Israel and the militants into all-out war that battered much of southern …

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in war operations room, reveals aide
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4 days, 18 hours ago

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in war operations room, reveals aide

Hindustan Times  

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group's war operations room, according to new details Sunday disclosed by a senior Hezbollah official. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah A series of Israeli airstrikes flattened several buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sept. 27, 2023, killing Nasrallah. The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led …

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says
4 days, 18 hours ago

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room, according to new details Sunday disclosed by a senior Hezbollah official. The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, turned months of low-level strikes between Israel and the militants into all-out war that battered much …

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says
5 days, 6 hours ago

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says

LA Times  

A woman holds up a poster of the slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Tehran on Thursday. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room, according to new details Sunday disclosed by a senior Hezbollah official. The assassination of Nasrallah, who had led Hezbollah for 32 years, turned …

A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
3 weeks, 6 days ago

A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Analysts say the diminishment of Hezbollah will have big consequences for Lebanon, where for decades it has been a …

Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Attacks on several towns come as officials from countries including the US and France meet with a Lebanon official in Beirut. At least five people have been killed in Israeli attacks on several towns in southern Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry has said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese armed forces deploy The Lebanese army said it …

Hezbollah's envoy to Syrian military killed in airstrike, says Israel
1 month ago

Hezbollah's envoy to Syrian military killed in airstrike, says Israel

Firstpost  

Salman Nemer Jamaa, who served as Hezbollah’s envoy to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, was killed in an airstrike, according to the Israeli military An F-35 Adir from Squadron 140 takes part in an Israeli air force show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev Desert, …

Middle East Latest: New exchange of fire threatens fragile Lebanon ceasefire
1 month ago

Middle East Latest: New exchange of fire threatens fragile Lebanon ceasefire

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Lebanese militant group said it fired projectiles into …

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire's limits
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire's limits

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: 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. New fire exchange threatens Lebanon ceasefire Lebanon's Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike …

9 killed as Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon threatening ceasefire deal
1 month, 1 week ago

9 killed as Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon threatening ceasefire deal

India Today  

At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon. Earlier on Monday, Lebanese authorities reported two additional deaths in Israeli strikes on other parts of southern Lebanon, including a state security member killed while …

One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu says war is not over
1 month, 1 week ago

One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu says war is not over

Al Jazeera  

Israeli officials threaten to expand attacks on Lebanon if the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses. An Israeli drone strike has killed one person in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to enforce the ceasefire with Hezbollah “with an iron fist”. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health and state media said Israeli forces carried out several …

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — 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 …

Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon; Hezbollah attacks Israeli site
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon; Hezbollah attacks Israeli site

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese group says it launched a ‘warning’ attack in response to ‘repeated’ Israeli violations of fragile ceasefire. Israel has killed eleven people, including a State Security officer, in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its assaults on the country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last week. The truce agreement was pushed to the brink on Monday …

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli airstrikes leave massive trail of destruction across Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For more than 60 days, …

3,768 deaths, property worth $8.5 bn destroyed: The cost of Israel-Hezbollah war on Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

3,768 deaths, property worth $8.5 bn destroyed: The cost of Israel-Hezbollah war on Lebanon

Firstpost  

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been reached after more than a year of hostilities, resulting in thousands of casualties, extensive destruction, and widespread displacement in both Lebanon and Israel Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah ceased fire under a deal that aims to end more than a year of hostilities ignited by the Gaza conflict. At least 73 Israeli soldiers …

Watch | Israel strikes 20 Hezbollah targets in 120 seconds, shortly before approving ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch | Israel strikes 20 Hezbollah targets in 120 seconds, shortly before approving ceasefire

Firstpost  

A few hours before Netanyahu’s security Cabinet approved Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement, the Israeli Air Force launched airstrikes targeting 20 Hezbollah sites in the Dahiyeh area of southern Beirut Smoke billows above Beirut’s southern suburbs following an Israeli airstrike on November 26, 2024. A short while before Benjamin Netanyahu’s security Cabinet approved a US-mediated ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israeli air force launched …

Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu says he supports proposed ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

Deccan Chronicle  

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday recommended his Cabinet approve a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. He said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would further isolate Hamas in Gaza and would allow Israel to turn its …

Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to ceasefire deal in Lebanon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to ceasefire deal in Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Shia militia and Israel have exchanged near-daily rocket …

Israel launches intense airstrike in Lebanon amid ceasefire negotiations with Hezbollah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel launches intense airstrike in Lebanon amid ceasefire negotiations with Hezbollah

India TV News  

As ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah seemed to be coming to a head, Israeli airstrikes struck many locations in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 12 people. According to reports, the planned agreement calls for a two-month truce during which Hezbollah would remove its fighters from regions near the Israeli border and Israeli soldiers would leave southern Lebanon. Hard-line …

Israel has agreed to a truce in Lebanon with Hezbollah. Here’s what that means
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel has agreed to a truce in Lebanon with Hezbollah. Here’s what that means

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a weekly look inside the region’s biggest stories. The US and France will work with both sides to “ensure this arrangement is fully implemented and enforced.” After Israel’s security cabinet voted to approve the deal on Tuesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the Lebanon …

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime, an international human rights group said Monday. Human Rights Watch determined that Israeli forces carried out the Oct. 25 attack using an air-dropped bomb equipped with a U.S.-produced Joint Direct Attack …

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Israeli airstrike that killed …

Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Over 29 Dead As Israeli Airstrikes Flatten Building In Lebanon, Targeting Senior Hezbollah Leader
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 29 Dead As Israeli Airstrikes Flatten Building In Lebanon, Targeting Senior Hezbollah Leader

ABP News  

A series of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon claimed dozens of lives, including 29 fatalities in a devastating attack that flattened a multi-story residential building in the densely populated Basta area of central Beirut. As per the report, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Israel said it had struck Hezbollah targets Saturday morning after issuing evacuation orders covering several buildings “to …

Lebanon news: 29 killed in Israel’s airstrikes on Beirut, dozens more dead in others areas
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon news: 29 killed in Israel’s airstrikes on Beirut, dozens more dead in others areas

Live Mint  

Lebanon news: Israel has killed 29 in Beirut and at least dozens more in a series of airstrikes across Lebanon, in what the military claims are attacks on Hezbollah centres situated in civilian areas, ANI reported. Besides the capital city, Israel also struck Shmistar in the Baalbek-Hermel region in eastern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people, including four children, and …

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29

China Daily  

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, seen from Baabda, as Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is pictured in the background, Lebanon Nov 24, 2024. BEIRUT - Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs on Sunday night, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese …

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-25 09:00 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, seen from Baabda, as Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is pictured in the background, Lebanon Nov 24, 2024. BEIRUT - Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs on Sunday night, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded …

Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon but claims ceasefire deal ‘close’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon but claims ceasefire deal ‘close’

Al Jazeera  

After previous hopes for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire were dashed, US officials warn that negotiations are not complete. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from Beirut on Monday, said Israeli attacks across Lebanon in recent days were “more powerful, more destructive, more frequent and happening more often without warning – leaving people no time to get out of the way of Israeli missiles …

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29

China Daily  

Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, seen from Baabda, as Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is pictured in the background, Lebanon Nov 24, 2024. BEIRUT - Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs on Sunday night, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese …

Israel kills at least 30 more people in attacks on Gaza and Lebanon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel kills at least 30 more people in attacks on Gaza and Lebanon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel’s latest attacks on central …

Israeli Strikes in Beirut Kill 20 Amid Cease-Fire Talks
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli Strikes in Beirut Kill 20 Amid Cease-Fire Talks

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon's capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon's Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, which were the fourth in central Beirut in less than a week. Despite a …

Israeli airstrikes kill 20 in Beirut as ceasefire talks falter, over 3,500 killed so far in Lebanon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli airstrikes kill 20 in Beirut as ceasefire talks falter, over 3,500 killed so far in Lebanon

Live Mint  

At least 20 people have been killed on November 23, in continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and its capital city Beirut, according to an AP report. Citing officials, the report said that Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut “continued without warning”, while there is yet to be any agreement around a ceasefire deal. Walid Al-Hashash, a first responder with the Lebanese …

20 dead, many injured in Israeli strikes in central Beirut amid ceasefire talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

20 dead, many injured in Israeli strikes in central Beirut amid ceasefire talks

India Today  

Israeli airstrikes on Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a ceasefire. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, which were the fourth in central Beirut in less than a week. Despite a warning …

Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, hits Ashdod naval base, Tel Aviv
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah fires ‘340 missiles’ at Israel, hits Ashdod naval base, Tel Aviv

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah targets Israeli military sites after Israel killed 20 in a strike in central Beirut as EU top diplomat calls for ceasefire. Hezbollah says it targeted the Ashdod naval base in southern Israel “for the first time”, adding that it conducted an operation against a “military target” in Tel Aviv using advanced missiles and strike drones. Meanwhile, the European Union’s …

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel

NPR  

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel toggle caption Oded Balilty/AP/AP BEIRUT — An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said. Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military …

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier, wounds 18 as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strike kills Lebanese soldier, wounds 18 as Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said. Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines. The Israeli military expressed regret over the strike, saying it …

Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 people
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli airstrikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli airstrikes have killed at …

Israel vows decisive action against Hezbollah; airstrikes in Lebanon kill 30
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel vows decisive action against Hezbollah; airstrikes in Lebanon kill 30

Firstpost  

Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli air strikes on the east and south of the country killed at least 30 people on Saturday. Image- AP Israel has pledged to “continue to act decisively” against Hezbollah following airstrikes in eastern and southern Lebanon that reportedly killed at least 30 people. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart on Saturday that …

Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 15 In Central Beirut As Diplomats Push For Cease-Fire
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 15 In Central Beirut As Diplomats Push For Cease-Fire

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without Israeli warning, and as diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Residents observe the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit central Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. via Associated …

Deadly Israeli strike hits central Beirut
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Deadly Israeli strike hits central Beirut

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: An Israeli air strike in central Beirut killed at least four people early Saturday, bringing down a residential building and jolting residents across the city out of bed as Israel kept up its air campaign against Hezbollah. The NNA said Israeli jets had launched six missiles at the structure, causing "widespread destruction in buildings" nearby The strike "killed four …

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire

Associated Press  

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, which were the fourth in central Beirut in less than a week. Despite …

4 killed as Israel shakes central Beirut with powerful strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

4 killed as Israel shakes central Beirut with powerful strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Firstpost  

An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut killed at least four people and injured many, in a major attack against Hezbollah A powerful airstrike killed at least four people in central Beirut early on Saturday, the health ministry said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. It marked the fourth Israeli airstrike this week …

Israeli missiles target Lebanon capital Beirut as Tel Aviv escalates strike on Hezbollah strongholds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli missiles target Lebanon capital Beirut as Tel Aviv escalates strike on Hezbollah strongholds

Live Mint  

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: At least four missiles were fired in an airstrike targeting Beirut's Basta neighbourhood early on Saturday, as Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah, several media reports confirm. Recently, the conflict has intensified with Israel's airstrikes on southern Lebanon, Beirut's southern suburbs, and the Bekaa Valley, where many of Hezbollah's top leaders have been killed. It marked the …

Israeli strikes without warning in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for cease-fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes without warning in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for cease-fire

LA Times  

An excavator removes a destroyed car as rescue workers gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit central Beirut on Saturday. Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without Israeli warning, and as diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon’s Health …

Dozens killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including 29 in central Beirut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dozens killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, including 29 in central Beirut

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this weekend, including 29 who died after an attack flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut, according to Lebanese officials. Adnan Abidi/Reuters Saturday’s attack in Basta marks the latest in a string of Israeli strikes on central Beirut in recent weeks, following the killing of a …

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for cease-fire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for cease-fire

NPR  

Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for cease-fire toggle caption Hassan Ammar/AP BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon's capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon's Health Ministry said 66 people …

At least 29 killed in Israeli attack in central Beirut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 29 killed in Israeli attack in central Beirut

Al Jazeera  

At least 20 people have been killed in the attack on the Basta neighbourhood, according to the Health Ministry. An Israeli air strike has killed 29 people in central Beirut and 13 others in attacks in eastern Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Public Health, as Israel presses its offensive against the Lebanese group Hezbollah. At least 29 people were …

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a hospital director in Lebanon and wound 9 medics in Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a hospital director in Lebanon and wound 9 medics in Gaza

Associated Press  

Israeli airstrikes killed a hospital director at his home in northeastern Lebanon and six others, while at least five paramedics were killed by Israeli strikes in the country’s south on Friday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Allam was one of the best citizens of Baalbek.” In two separate episodes on Friday, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed five paramedics with Hezbollah’s …

22 killed as Israeli strikes target Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

22 killed as Israeli strikes target Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut: Report

India Today  

Successive Israeli strikes pummelled Hezbollah's south Beirut stronghold on Thursday as authorities said raids in eastern Lebanon killed 22 people, and Hezbollah claimed its deepest attack on Israel in more than a year of hostilities. Lebanon's official National News Agency reported at least 12 strikes, some of them "very violent", on Beirut's southern suburbs throughout Thursday, targeting districts including Shiyah, …

Middle East latest: ICC issues warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: ICC issues warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000

Associated Press  

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas military leader, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Turkey’s ruling party welcomes warrant against Netanyahu ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling partyhas welcomed the decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest …

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