Middle East
Hezbollah Launches Drone Strikes Against Israel
Hezbollah has ramped up its assaults on northern Israel, reflecting rising fears of an expanded conflict between the two sides. This escalation follows a significant Israeli operation that targeted Hezbollah’s communications infrastructure, leading to the deaths of at least 37 people and injuring approximately 3,000 in Lebanon. The attack involved the detonation of electronic devices…
Israeli Warplanes Strike Targets in Lebanon
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a target between the villages of Ghandourieh and Froun in southern Lebanon late on September 6, 2024. Ammar Ammar/AFP/Getty Images
Watch: The WH Responded to Second Wave of Coordinated Explosions in Lebanon
Following a second attack Involving the sabotage of electronic radio devices in Lebanon, US officials informed ABC News that Israelis announced they would launch an “operation” against Hezbollah starting last Tuesday, but there was no mention of detonating pager devices. See video below for details. Source: ABC News MontNorth Collapsible Basin Bucket,9L Collapsible Dishpan with…
Another Attack on Hezbollah, This Time It’s Walkie-Talkies
A series of explosions involving hand-held radios belonging to Hezbollah rocked southern Lebanon on Wednesday, marking the deadliest day in nearly a year since cross-border tensions between the militant group and Israel began to escalate. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, at least 20 people were killed and over 450 were injured in Beirut’s suburbs and…
Israel Accused of Detonating Hezbollah Pagers, Killing at Least 11 and Injuring Thousands
According to a Reuters report, Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate after accusing Israel of detonating pagers in a series of blasts that killed at least 11 people and wounded 2,750, including Hezbollah fighters and Iran’s envoy to Lebanon. The pagers, used as a low-tech communication method by Hezbollah, exploded in various Hezbollah strongholds in southern…
Israel Tells US That Military Action Against Hezbollah Is Necessary
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Jibbain on July 11, 2024. Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, an ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, have exchanged near daily cross-border fire since the Gaza war erupted on October 7, stoking fears of an escalation into all-out war. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP
US Warns Netanyahu Against Starting a War in Lebanon
A senior Biden adviser, Amos Hochstein, cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday against initiating a wider war against Lebanon, three sources familiar with the meetings told Axios. Hochstein’s message came as the Israeli military and security cabinet have been ramping up preparations for a war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which they hope would…