Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran asks Israel to stop counterattacks on Gaza, threatens Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will escalate war

Op India  

As Israel continues its massive counterattacks on Gaza as a stern response to the destruction the Hamas terrorists have caused on Israeli soil, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called on Israel to stop its actions in Gaza. With the Israeli government showing no intention to back out, the foreign minister of Iran, the longtime ally of the Islamist terrorist organisation Hamas, warned that the conflict may spread to other parts of the Middle East if Hezbollah joins the war and that would cause a “huge earthquake” for Israel. Hossein Amirabdollahian while speaking to the media in Beirut said that the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has considered every potential scenario of conflict and that Israel should stop its attacks on Gaza as soon as possible. It may be recalled that on October 11 reports emerged which said that the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah had been cautioned by the United States and its allies against escalating the conflict in Israel. Hezbollah fires anti-tank missiles on Israel, IDF strikes back The warnings came after the Israeli Defence Forces took to X earlier on Tuesday, October 10 to inform how an anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanon towards a military post near the community of Arab Al-Aramshe on Monday.

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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah
2 days, 4 hours ago

Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn’t realize it was buying …

Israel prepares response to Houthis amid Gaza strikes
6 days, 8 hours ago

Israel prepares response to Houthis amid Gaza strikes

China Daily  

Palestinians who escaped from Israeli attacks and took shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, wait in line on Tuesday to receive meals distributed by charities. ABED RAHIM KHATIB VIA GETTY IMAGES Israel may launch an aggressive response against Yemen's Houthi forces in the coming weeks, according to The Jerusalem Post, as Israeli airstrikes on Gaza persist despite growing cease-fire momentum. …

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

Al Jazeera  

De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. “More than 60 Israeli air strikes took place over the last 12 hours,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from the Syrian capital, Damascus, said, adding that Israel has conducted about 800 air raids across Syria since the ouster of Syrian …

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design
1 week, 6 days ago

Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design

Al Jazeera  

Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East. Claiming much of the credit for the lightning advance of the Syrian group, Hayat Tahir al-Sham, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to journalists on Monday: “The collapse of the Syrian regime is a direct result of the severe …

Houthis claim attack on central Israel in response to Gaza ‘massacres’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Houthis claim attack on central Israel in response to Gaza ‘massacres’

Al Jazeera  

The Yemeni group says it will continue its ‘support operations’ until Israel ends its war and siege on the Gaza Strip. Yemen’s Houthi group says it has carried out a drone attack in central Israel’s Tel Aviv area in “a specific military operation” in support of Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthis said the attack was in response to Israel’s “massacres” …

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...

Firstpost  

Iran has been a backer of Assad in Syria’s long civil war, sending allied forces including Hezbollah and Iraqi militias to bolster the Syrian military. US envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah …

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein

Al Jazeera  

The top Biden diplomat said a weakened Syrian government will make it difficult for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah. Doha, Qatar – The weakening of Syria’s government with the recent gains made by the opposition forces is going to have “massive implications” in neighbouring Lebanon, according to US envoy Amos Hochstein. A rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …

Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria to defend Homs amid rebel advance
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria to defend Homs amid rebel advance

Firstpost  

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah sent a small number of “supervising forces” from Lebanon to Syria overnight to help prevent anti-government fighters from seizing the strategic city of Homs, two senior Lebanese security sources said on Friday A motorcycle passes a tank, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Syrian rebel attack on Aleppo not coincidence
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Syrian rebel attack on Aleppo not coincidence

Firstpost  

Israel wants to deliver a death blow to the Iran-backed ‘Axis of Resistance’ in West Asia—Islamic Resistance in Iraq and the Popular Mobilisation Forces, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis Barely an hour before Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination in Beirut, Benjamin Netanyahu displayed two maps at the United Nations 79th General Assembly in New York on September 27. Therefore, it …

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 …

Blinken says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is 'holding' in Lebanon despite attacks
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Blinken says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is 'holding' in Lebanon despite attacks

Firstpost  

Both Israel and Hezbollah have been accusing each other of breaching the US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect last week Smoke rises over southern Lebanon, as seen from a farm in Metula, Israel, December 1, 2024. File Image/Reuters US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is “holding” despite attacks from both warring sides. “The ceasefire …

Mideast conflict: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops
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3 weeks ago

Mideast conflict: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops

New Indian Express  

The West Bank has seen a surge in settler violence since the start of the war. In Lebanon, a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has held despite Israeli forces carrying out several new drone and artillery strikes on Tuesday, killing a shepherd in the country's south. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed keep striking “with an iron fist” against …

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses
3 weeks ago

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-04 09:52 Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. The warning followed Hezbollah's launch of two mortars at a disputed area along the Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli border on Monday, accusing Israel of repeated ceasefire violations. Speaking to military …

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses
3 weeks ago

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-04 09:52 Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. The warning followed Hezbollah's launch of two mortars at a disputed area along the Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli border on Monday, accusing Israel of repeated ceasefire violations. Speaking to military …

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses
3 weeks ago

Israel threatens to escalate attacks if truce with Hezbollah collapses

China Daily  

Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. JERUSALEM - Israel warned on Tuesday that it would expand its attacks and include targets linked to the Lebanese state if the fragile truce with Hezbollah collapses. The warning followed Hezbollah's launch of two mortars …

Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies
3 weeks ago

Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah ceasefire fails – as Syria conflict intensifies

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. In the bleakest threat over the deal yet, Israel’s …

‘Won’t differentiate Lebanon from Hezbollah if truce fails,’ says Israel as Beirut turns to US, France
3 weeks ago

‘Won’t differentiate Lebanon from Hezbollah if truce fails,’ says Israel as Beirut turns to US, France

Firstpost  

“If the ceasefire collapses, there will be no more exemption for the state of Lebanon. If until now we have differentiated between Lebanon and Hezbollah, that will no longer be the case,” said Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz Israel on Tuesday threatened that if the ceasefire in Lebanon collapses, Israel’s forces “will no longer” differentiate “between Lebanon and Hezbollah” even …

Will the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah hold?
3 weeks ago

Will the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah hold?

Firstpost  

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is under severe strain, with escalating violence threatening to unravel the US-brokered agreement less than a week after its inception. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 11 people in Lebanon, while Hezbollah retaliated with missile fire, accusing the Jewish nation of violating the truce 54 times Smoke rises over southern Lebanon, as seen from …

Israel launches fresh airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, ceasefire hangs in balance
3 weeks ago

Israel launches fresh airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, ceasefire hangs in balance

Firstpost  

Smoke rises above Lebanon following an Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, on Israel's border with Lebanon. Even though the full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah has stopped, Israel has continued to conduct sporadic ceasefire inside Lebanon and Hezbollah has also carried out attacks. Even as Israel has rejected the accusations of violating the ceasefire, …

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

Israel strikes in response to Hezbollah attack, kills 11 in Lebanon amid ceasefire
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel strikes in response to Hezbollah attack, kills 11 in Lebanon amid ceasefire

India TV News  

Within a week of the announcement of ceasefire, Israel unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon, killing at least 11 people on Monday. Israeli Defence Force carried out a string of airstrikes against what it said were Hezbollah fighters, infrastructure and rocket launchers across Lebanon, in response to Hezbollah firing two projectiles toward Mount Dov — a disputed Israeli-held …

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire's limits
3 weeks, 1 day 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
3 weeks, 1 day 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
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after truce; US believes ceasefire still holds
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after truce; US believes ceasefire still holds

Hindustan Times  

Israel conducted air strikes in Lebanon on Monday after vowing retaliation for an attack claimed by Hezbollah, the militant group's first since a fragile ceasefire between the two sides took effect last week. On Monday, Hezbollah said it had launched an attack targeting an Israeli position in "the occupied hills of Kfar Shouba", in a disputed part of the border …

‘Flagrant violations’: Lebanon's parliament speaker accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire with Hezbollah
3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Flagrant violations’: Lebanon's parliament speaker accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire with Hezbollah

Hindustan Times  

Lebanon's parliament speaker on Monday accused Israel of violating the ceasefire 54 times since the end of the war with Hezbollah, urging immediate action to stop these “flagrant violations.” A woman reacts next to a temporary grave of a relative, as a civil defence member removes bodies of people killed during hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Tyre, southern Lebanon …

Lebanon accuses Israel of 54 ceasefire violations as strikes kill two in south
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lebanon accuses Israel of 54 ceasefire violations as strikes kill two in south

Firstpost  

At least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, while the speaker of Lebanon’s parliament accused Israel of violating the recent ceasefire agreement 54 times, according to a report Israeli soldiers patrol the perimeter of the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, Israel, on Monday. AP At least two …

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

Associated Press  

Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday. But, this is, this is the only it’s only a, a week or so old.” — By Aamer Madhani Hezbollah fires its first attack since the ceasefire began, targets a disputed border zone held by Israel JERUSALEM — Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel …

Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire

CNN  

CNN — Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said Monday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire brokered by the United States and France came into effect last week. Hours later, Israel’s military said it began striking “Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launchers, and terrorist infrastructure throughout Lebanon,” after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate, …

Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon; Hezbollah attacks Israeli site
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Lebanese return to scenes of destruction in Beirut's suburbs as damage bill exceeds $5 billion
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Lebanese return to scenes of destruction in Beirut's suburbs as damage bill exceeds $5 billion

ABC  

In Beirut's southern suburbs, the cost of "victory" is devastation. Some residents agree with Hezbollah's claim of a 'divine victory' against Israel, while others are furious with the group for getting involved in the conflict. Hezbollah flags still fly around Dahiyeh and the group's operatives are everywhere, sitting on plastic chairs on street corners and patrolling on scooters. The locals …

Israel strikes southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah ceasefire violations
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel strikes southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah ceasefire violations

China Daily  

People walk in the street in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov 29, 2024. JERUSALEM - Israel's military confirmed on Sunday that it had carried out several strikes in southern Lebanon over the past two days, describing the actions as efforts to "thwart" violations of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. According to the statement, the militants -- identified …

Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

China Daily  

Naji Zein, a 72-year-old Lebanese who fled his home during the conflict, reads a verse from the Quran as he visits his home in Beirut's southern suburb of Haret Hreik on Saturday. AFP JERUSALEM — The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in Lebanon on Saturday against Hezbollah activities that it said "posed a threat", days into a fragile cease-fire between …

Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began

LA Times  

Israeli soldiers patrol the perimeter of the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, Israel, on Monday. The Israeli military said Hezbollah launched two projectiles Monday toward Mount Dov, a disputed Israeli-held territory known as Shebaa Farms in Lebanon, where the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel meet. Hezbollah said in a statement that it …

Hezbollah claims first attack on Israeli position since truce
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hezbollah claims first attack on Israeli position since truce

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Hezbollah on Monday claimed an attack on an Israeli position, its first since a fragile ceasefire in the war in Lebanon took effect last week. Earlier on Monday, Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce, though Israel hit back to insist it was enforcing the agreement by responding to the militant group's violations. The fighting escalated after Israel moved …

​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The Hindu  

When Hezbollah decided to start firing rockets into Israel in October 2023 after the Israel-Hamas war broke out, “in solidarity with the Palestinians”, the then chief of the Shia militant group, Hassan Nasrallah, said he would cease fire only if Israel ceased fire in Gaza. When Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to send ground troops into Lebanon on October …

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?

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 health ministry says nearly 3,800 people have …

Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing a fragile ceasefire
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing a fragile 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. Read our privacy policy Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons …

Battered by war, divisions Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Battered by war, divisions Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect, Lebanon woke up to the sound of celebratory gunfire instead of Israeli airstrikes and drones buzzing overhead. For the tiny and broken Mediterranean country, which has dealt with compounded calamities for over half a decade, the ceasefire deal has brought more questions than …

Analysis: Can the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire hold?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Analysis: Can the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire hold?

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s army has launched strikes inside Lebanon despite terms of the ceasefire and is restricting people from returning to their homes in parts of the south. Israel has also been trying to restrict people’s movement in southern Lebanon, releasing a map with a zone marked in red, demanding that people from there not go home, “which is not part of …

Hezbollah chief Qassem declares 'great victory' over Israel, claims success surpassed 2006 conflict
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hezbollah chief Qassem declares 'great victory' over Israel, claims success surpassed 2006 conflict

Firstpost  

“I have decided to declare… officially and clearly that we are facing a great victory that surpasses that of July 2006,” said Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem in a televised address Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, on Friday, in this still image from video. Reuters In his first speech since a ceasefire went …

Hezbollah fighters retreat north after truce, past Lebanese civilians heading home
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Hezbollah fighters retreat north after truce, past Lebanese civilians heading home

Live Mint  

NABATIEH, Lebanon—Exhausted Hezbollah fighters filed past a throng of civilians through this small Lebanese city on Thursday, withdrawing northward a day after a cease-fire aimed at halting more than a year of fighting between the Iranian-backed militant group and Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel “maintains full freedom of military action," claiming a broad mandate to …

Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect, Lebanon woke up to the sound of celebratory gunfire instead of Israeli airstrikes and drones buzzing overhead. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s political paralysis between groups allied and opposed to Hezbollah has only worsened during the war — raising the possibility of instability that could …

Israel and Lebanon trade accusations of violation of ceasefire deal on the second day of truce
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel and Lebanon trade accusations of violation of ceasefire deal on the second day of truce

Firstpost  

Israel and Lebanon have exchanged accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire deal as thousands struggle to recover from a long-drawn conflict Israel and Lebanon traded accusations of breaching the fragile ceasefire agreement which was imposed in the region earlier this week. While accusing Lebanon’s Hezbollah of breaching the deal, the Israeli military said it attacked the Iran-backed group’s facilities in …

Hezbollah chief says will work with Lebanon army to implement ceasefire
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Hezbollah chief says will work with Lebanon army to implement ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah considers the ceasefire to signal a victory larger than 2006, but remains ready for war, its leader said. In his first televised address since the truce went into effect, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Friday that he did not envision “problems or disagreement” with the army, which under the terms of the deal will deploy to southern Lebanon …

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu Can Leverage the Lebanon Cease-Fire for a Broader Deal

Bloomberg  

There are at least two possible outcomes to the fragile Lebanon cease-fire that began this week. One, expressed by the country’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, is that it becomes the first step in turning “a new page” on the strife that’s exploded across the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has …

Israel, Hezbollah exchange ceasefire violation accusations on day 2 of truce
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel, Hezbollah exchange ceasefire violation accusations on day 2 of truce

India Today  

The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting. Earlier, Israeli tank fire hit five towns and some agricultural fields in southern Lebanon, state media and Lebanese security …

Ordered IDF to prepare for ‘intensive war’ if Hezbollah breaks truce, says Netanyahu
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ordered IDF to prepare for ‘intensive war’ if Hezbollah breaks truce, says Netanyahu

Firstpost  

In his first interview since the Lebanon ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned that any failure by Hezbollah to comply with the ceasefire terms would lead to an “intensive war” Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, on Oct. 27, 2024. AP File In his first interview since the Lebanon …

'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 …

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