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Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut, cut off key crossing into Syria

October 4, 2024 admin

Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes Friday (October 4, 2024), hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group. The overnight blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames…

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What to know about Hezbollah’s capabilities after its recent losses

October 4, 2024 admin

Hezbollah has suffered some of the heaviest losses in its history over the past two weeks, chief among them the killing of its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike. Two weeks ago, thousands of communications devices used by Hezbollah members exploded, killing 39 people and wounding nearly 3,000 in an apparent remotely detonated…

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Indian troops with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to stay put in south Lebanon amid Israeli ground incursion

October 1, 2024 admin

United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) will be staying put and performing its duties in the face of Israel’s decision to enter the country amid escalating tensions in the region. “The (Indian) battalion of…

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Israel Informs US Of ‘Limited Ground Op’ Against Hezbollah In Lebanon

September 30, 2024 admin

Washington: Israel has told the United States it is conducting limited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon near the border with Israel, the State Department said on Monday. “This is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border,” State Department spokesperson…

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Biden Calls For Ceasefire In Lebanon But Israeli Incursion Seems Imminent

September 30, 2024 admin

Washington: US President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire in Lebanon on Monday but a US official said Israeli troop deployments suggested a ground incursion against Hezbollah militants could be imminent. Asked about reports that Israeli ground troops were preparing to move into southern Lebanon, Biden told reporters that he was “comfortable with them (Israel)…

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How The Middle East Reacted To Death Of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah

September 28, 2024 admin

Middle East nations and Hezbollah’s allies in the Tehran-aligned “Axis of Resistance” reacted on Saturday to the killing of Hassan Nasrallah after the Lebanon-based armed group confirmed their leader’s death in Israeli strikes. Military officials in Israel announced on Saturday morning that Nasrallah, who headed Hezbollah for more than three decades, died in bombardment targeting…

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Israel Army announces killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

September 28, 2024 admin

People watch the speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on a TV screen as they sit in a cafe in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on September 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Israeli military announced on Saturday (September 28, 2024) that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut. “Hassan…

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Israel-Hezbollah conflict: air raid sirens sound across Tel Aviv

September 27, 2024 admin

A surface-to-surface missile that was launched from Yemen towards Israel is intercepted by Israel’s Arrow system outside of Israeli territory according to the Israeli military, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, September 27, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military says it has intercepted a missile fired from Yemen that set off air raid sirens across…

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How Nations Are Evacuating Their Citizens From War-Torn Lebanon

September 26, 2024 admin

A sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has sent Western nations scrambling to update contingency plans for evacuations from the region. Cyprus, the closest EU member to the Middle East, is a likely hub, having processed around 60,000 people fleeing the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006. Neighbouring Turkey has offered facilities…

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Israel vows to keep fighting Hezbollah ‘until victory’

September 26, 2024 admin

Israel flatly rejected on Thursday (September 26, 2024) a push led by key backer the United States for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, as it vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah militants “until victory”. Israeli aerial bombardment of Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has hit back…

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