Devastating aftermath of deadly blast in Beirut
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Beirut blast: Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital; at least 70 dead, thousands injured
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The blast shattered windows and sent thick smoke billowing from the city center. A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending … Read More
Nasrallah Apparently Failed to Attack Israel for a Second Time. He May Try Again
Hezbollah likely behind incident on the Syrian border, but Israel careful not to accuse it and push it to revenge ■ Contrary to incident on Lebanon border last week, this time the policy was shoot to kill. Israeli tanks on … Read More
Hezbollah Members Arrested in Thailand Admit to Planning Attack on Israeli Tourists
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Both men, Lebanese nationals, are thought to belong to a larger terror cell; Bangkok police make arrests after receiving information from Israeli intelligence. Illustration: Thai soldiers stand guard at the Royal Thai Police headquarters in Bangkok. January 18, 2014. Credit: Reuters … Read More
Iran, Hezbollah are unable to fully respond to increase in Israeli attacks: Experts
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An Israeli artillery gun fires into Lebanon, 2016. (File photo: 2016) Iran and its proxies in Syria and Lebanon do not have the maneuverability to respond to increasing Israeli attacks against them and are unlikely to carry out a large-scale … Read More
Hezbollah playing with fire: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issues a statement at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel with the Alternate PM and Defence Minister Benny Gantz July 27, 2020, following the high tensions with the Lebanese militant group of Hezbollah … Read More
Why the Lebanese Hezbollah is escalating against Israel
On Monday, Israeli forces fired on Lebanese Hezbollah fighters who had infiltrated Israel from Lebanon. The incident reflects Hezbollah’s increased interest in carrying out lethal attacks. Hezbollah media said it suffered no casualties and that the incident was one simply … Read More
Hezbollah, Hamas blast Israel’s annexation plans
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas on Monday said Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank is an “aggression against the Palestinian people” and called for unity to confront it. Hamas leader Ismail … Read More
Israeli president vows to deal ‘severe blow’ to Lebanon
Hezbollah is recognized as a major political party in Lebanon JERUSALEM Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday threatened to deal a “severe hit” to Lebanon, in case Hezbollah group launched any activities against Israel. “Israel holds Lebanon and its government … Read More
Germany bans Hezbollah, raids mosques
A police officer walks out of Al-Irschad Mosque during a raid in Berlin, as dozens of police and special forces stormed mosques and associations linked to Hezbollah in Bremen, Berlin, Dortmund, and Muenster early Thursday. – AFP – Odd Andersen … Read More