Hezbollah
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President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day for the world,” calling it an opportunity to free hostages held by the militant group and end the yearlong war in Gaza. “Now’s the time to move on. … Move toward a cease-fire in Gaza, make sure that…
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The US has issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions. The action targeted three people linked to Hezbollah’s finance arm and four Lebanon-based companies registered to conceal ties to the militant group, the Treasury said. It said the companies had “generated millions of dollars in revenue for Hezbollah”. The US also sanctioned three individuals involved in the production…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he told French President Emmanuel Macron that he would not agree to a cease-fire deal that failed to stop Hezbollah rearming and regrouping. Macron has called for a cease-fire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah as well as an end to arms exports used in the Gaza Strip and…
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An Israeli minister has accused has called United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in southern Lebanon a “useless” force that failed to protect Israelis from Hezbollah attacks. “The State of Israel will do everything to ensure the safety of its citizens, and if the UN cannot help, at least it should not interfere,…
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The past week has seen mounting pressure grow between Israel and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Israel’s military is currently on the ground in southern Lebanon in what it has described as “limited, localised and targeted” raids against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Fighting in the area has led to clashes with UNIFIL, who since 1978 have…
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The four Israeli soldiers killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in northern Israel have been named. Sergeant Omri Tamari, Sergeant Yosef Hieb, Sergeant Yoav Agmon and Sergeant Alon Amitay, all 19, died in the attack. Seven others were severely wounded in the strike, the Israeli military said. Israel’s national rescue service…
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US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has told his Israeli counterpart that Israel should be taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces. In the call with Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant, Mr Austin also said Israel should pivot away from military operations in…
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Israel must do more to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, says Kamala Harris. Citing a UN report that says no food has entered northern Gaza in two weeks, the vice president said Israel must “urgently” do more to address the situation. “Civilians must be protected and must have access to food, water,…
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Hezbollah’s priority right now is defeating Israel militarily, the head of Hezbollah’s media office, Mohammad Afif, has said. “Tel Aviv is only the start, Israel has only seen so little,” he said. “Our absolute priority now is to defeat the enemy and force them to stop the aggression. “However, any internal or external political effort…
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We have been reporting today that two people from UNIFIL, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, were injured when Israel fired on them yesterday. Now, the IDF has commented on the incident and said the peacekeepers were “inadvertently hurt during IDF combat against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon”. “The IDF expresses deep concern over incidents of…
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Israel is facing heavy criticism over its attacks on UN peacekeeping positions in Lebanon. A UN source said Israel had injured two people when it fired on peacekeepers in southern Lebanon this morning. The UN peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon to monitor hostilities along the demarcation line with Israel – an area…
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Israel says it aims to drive Hezbollah away from the border so the thousands of Israelis displaced by months of almost daily cross-border fire can return to their homes. Powerful new explosions have rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight into Sunday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp in the…
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Mourners have gathered in Baghdad, Iraq, to hold a symbolic funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The militant group chief was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon earlier this week. People carried flags and signs as they marked Nasrallah’s death, and a mock coffin was paraded through the crowd. Four killed in Israeli strikes…
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More than two days after the huge Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, smoke is still rising from the scene. People are flocking to the site this weekend – some to pay their respects and pray, others to see what is left of their homes. The Friday night strike had levelled multiple high-rise…
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The Israeli defence minister has accused the United Nations of shirking its responsibility in preventing Hezbollah rocket attacks. Yoav Gallant made the allegation on X in response to comments by UN secretary general Antonio Guterres that the situation in Gaza was a “nightmare” and Lebanon is “on the brink”. Mr Gallant said Hezbollah has taken…
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The airstrikes in southern Lebanon seemed to have sparked an exodus as people scramble to leave the area and head for the capital, Beirut. The education minister, Dr Abbas Halabi, said some schools in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Chouf and Aley will be used as shelters for those fleeing. There are already 160,000 displaced Lebanese who’ve…
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