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Israel and Hezbollah exchange accusations of ceasefire violations

A truce came into effect on Wednesday following tense negotiations. Israel and the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire...

Netanyahu announces cease fire deal to end Hezbollah conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, which is set for Cabinet approval, marking a potential end to a...

Brazen drone attack targets Netanyahu’s home

A drone attack believed to be launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea early Saturday local...

UN Peacekeepers injured as Israeli tanks breach Southern Lebanon post

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Unifil, reported that Israeli tanks forcibly entered one of its posts near the Israeli border early...

Iranian and Saudi officials hold high-level talks over Gaza and Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Saudi Arabia to discuss...

Watch: Huge explosion rocks Beirut amid intensified Israeli airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensified their bombing campaign in Beirut early Sunday, with air raids causing a huge explosion in the Lebanese capital. The...

Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that its jets conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah military targets in southern Lebanon, releasing a video showing the strikes...

Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel

Dozens of ballistic rockets have made it through the country’s anti-aircraft defenses, footage circulating online suggests. Iran has launched a large-scale ballistic attack on Israel,...

Israel launches ‘limited, localised and targeted’ ground operation in southern Lebanon

Israel has initiated a ground operation in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah forces near the border in a series of "limited, localised, and targeted raids,"...

Hezbollah prepared for Israeli ground invasion, deputy leader declares

Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, has stated that the group is ready to confront Israeli forces if they attempt a ground invasion of Lebanon. This...

Iranian foreign ministry says it won’t be sending forces to support Hezbollah in Lebanon

Iran has announced it will not deploy troops to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel, despite escalating conflicts in the region. In a statement made...

Biden calls for ceasefire amid reports of impending Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon

US President Joe Biden has urged for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, despite reports suggesting that Israel is preparing to launch a...

Israel claims death of another senior Hezbollah official in airstrike

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Nabil Qaouk, a senior Hezbollah official, in an airstrike on Saturday. Qaouk, who was a key...

Israel plans ground operation in southern Lebanon, US official confirms

Israel is reportedly preparing to launch a limited ground operation in southern Lebanon, according to a senior US official speaking to ABC News on...

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut

Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, the group confirmed. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced...

Three US Navy destroyers targeted in ‘complex’ missile and drone attack by Yemeni Houthis

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a sophisticated missile and drone assault on three American Navy destroyers in the Red Sea, as confirmed by the Pentagon...

IDF airstrikes hit Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) launched a series of intense airstrikes on the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut on Friday, targeting the underground headquarters of...

Hezbollah announces ‘battle of reckoning’ with Israel

Rocket fire has intensified since the Beirut airstrike that killed the group’s senior commander. Dozens of Hezbollah missiles have struck northern Israel, in what the...

Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets at Israel

Civil defense sirens have been heard in dozens of cities in northern Israel in the early hours of Sunday. Interceptors have been activated in northern...

Israeli warplanes strike targets in southern Lebanon

The IDF said that it targeted buildings used by Hezbollah operatives. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets...

Lebanon pager blasts ‘indistinguishable from terrorism’ – Snowden

The remotely detonated explosions were “reckless” and indiscriminate, the former NSA contractor argued. The wave of synchronized pager explosions in Lebanon was “reckless” because the...

Israel strikes Lebanese capital

The IDF has confirmed a targeted attack on a Hezbollah commander. A building in Beirut, Lebanon has been destroyed in what Israel said was a...

Israel bombs targets in Lebanon

The airstrikes came after Israel accused Hezbollah of killing 12 civilians in the Golan Heights. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed that it carried...

Israeli forces to shift toward Lebanese border – Netanyahu

The prime minister has claimed the “intense phase” of fighting in Gaza is nearly over, clearing the way to confront Hezbollah. Israeli troops are poised...

New war is coming – UN

The dire warning comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The world is on the brink of a catastrophe, UN Secretary General Antonio...

Watch: Gunman attacks US embassy in Lebanon

The assailant was wounded and taken into custody, the Lebanese military has said. A man has been detained after firing shots at the US embassy...

Watch: Hezbollah targets Israeli bases with dozens of missiles

The militant group claims it retaliated for IDF strikes on southern Lebanon. Hezbollah militants reportedly targeted several Israeli military installations, including a critical air surveillance...

Israel strikes deep inside Lebanon

The raid follows the downing of an Israeli drone early Monday morning. Israel’s military has said it launched airstrikes deep into Lebanese territory, stating it...

On the brink of disaster: Israel threatens Lebanon with war – what could go wrong?

As mediation efforts fail to bear fruit, war between Israel and Lebanon seems to be matter of when, not if. Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz...

Israel poised to invade Lebanon – reports

Hezbollah has reportedly received intelligence that the IDF is ready for a war on two fronts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to start...

Israel seeking ‘fundamental change’ to Lebanon border – Netanyahu

PM Benjamin Netanyahu told a US envoy that his country is more ‘determined’ and ‘daring’ than ever before. Israel is committed to seeking a “fundamental...

Hamas deputy killed in Beirut blast

Multiple sources blamed Israel for the attack, which Hamas called a “cowardly assassination”. A drone strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has killed Hamas...

Israel used US-made white phosphorus munitions in Lebanon attack – WaPo

The White House found the report “concerning,” while Amnesty International has called the incident a potential war crime. Israel used controversial US-provided white phosphorus munitions...

The US and Hezbollah want the same thing from Israel-Hamas war

The “dueling” speeches of Hassan Nasrallah and Antony Blinken show both understand the Middle East escalation ladder. The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, delivered a...

Hezbollah ‘entered battle’ on October 8 – leader

The war against Israel will “reshape the future,” Hassan Nasrallah declared. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that his forces would continue their skirmishes...

Israel fires shells at Lebanon

The Israeli military says that its artillery is responding to mortar attacks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that they have carried out artillery stirkes...

Are Israel and Lebanon on the verge of another all-out war?

A border wall dispute threatens to reignite a simmering conflict, but it could have been avoided with Washington’s help. After months of tensions along the...

Will Lebanon and Israel go to war over the maritime border dispute?

With Tel Aviv’s military on alert and Hezbollah threatening to destroy Israeli oil and gas facilities, the dispute is teetering on the brink. Israel has...

WATCH: Troops fire from armored vehicles as Beirut descends into chaos

Armored vehicles have rolled into Beirut as the Lebanese capital descended into chaos, with crowds led by Hezbollah and Amal groups demonstrating against Tarek...

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