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Who Was Mohammad Afif, Hezb’s Head of Media Relations?

Malo Pinatel, 17/11 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israel Mohamad Afif

The head of Hezbollah's media department, Mohammad Afif, was killed on Sunday in the offices of the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath Party, located in the Ras al-Nabeh district in the heart of Beirut. A prominent figure in Hezbollah, he was the son of Sheikh Afif Naboulsi, an important religious figure in the Lebanese Shiite community. Afif ...

The Fatal Strike: The Day Hassan Nasrallah Was Killed

Melissa Manouchakian, 16/11 16:05 - Reading : less than a minute

Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Israël war

On September 27, 2024, Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, destroying Hezbollah's subterranean headquarters and surrounding structures. The attack resulted in at least 33 fatalities and over 195 injuries. Among those killed were Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader since 1992, and Ali Karaki, the ...

'Very Serious': Israel's Blows Against Iran Expose Infiltration

This is Beirut, 08/11 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Tehran intelligence

A spate of recent intelligence successes by Israel against Iran and its allies have underlined the extent of Israel's infiltration of the establishment in Iran, causing major anxiety for its leadership, analysts say. It remains a closely guarded secret how, and how deeply, Israel has infiltrated Iran's administration and security ...

Is War Propelling Our Society Toward Collective Panic?

Maryline Jellad, 07/11 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Turkey USA

Chaos, uncertainty, bloodshed, and death — along with the images of destruction etched into our minds — have become our daily reality. These scenes of horror linger around us, replaying endlessly in our heads, becoming nothing short of stored trauma. As for the faint hope of a ceasefire, that light at the end of the tunnel is constantly pushed ...

Hezbollah War Media Reveals Imad 5

This is Beirut, 03/11 18:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Damascus Hassan Nasrallah

As part of its propaganda campaign, Hezbollah released a second video on Sunday, unveiling a new underground missile-hiding infrastructure called “Imad 5,” after its commander, Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed in Syria in February 2008. In August 2024, the Hezb had published a first video showcasing its Imad 4 infrastructure. The ...

Renewed Israeli Airstrikes on Beirut's Southern Suburbs After a Calm Week

This is Beirut, 01/11 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Baalbeck Hassan Nasrallah South Lebanon

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs and the town of Qmatiyeh at dawn on Friday, ending a week of relative calm in the capital. The strikes came shortly after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of Ghobeiry, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh to evacuate. Following this alert, Israeli jets ...

Naim Qassem to Uphold Hassan Nasrallah's Path

This is Beirut, 30/10 17:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Naim Qassem Iran

In his first address as Hezbollah’s new Secretary General, Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that he will follow in the footsteps of his slain predecessor Hassan Nasrallah by pursuing the same policy of supporting Gaza through the south Lebanon front. “My program (as new secretary general) will be a perpetuation of Nasrallah’s work in all ...

Hezbollah: No Change in the Game

Bassam Abou Zeid, 29/10 18:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hamas Hassan Nasrallah Palestine

The appointment of Sheikh Naim Qassem as Secretary-General of Hezbollah was not a surprising political shift; rather, it was a predictable outcome of the party's internal circumstances. Following the assassination of Hashem Safieddine, Hassan Nasrallah’s potential successor, Qassem stands as the only viable candidate for this position. As the ...

Gallant Threatens Qassem: 'Temporary Appointment'

This is Beirut, 29/10 15:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant posted a picture of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on his X account, threatening him with the words, “temporary appointment, not for very long.” Qassem, who was the deputy of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, was chosen on Tuesday to serve as the organization’s new ...

Naim Qassem in Nasrallah's Shoes

Vanessa Kallas, 29/10 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Tehran Naim Qassem

Hezbollah announced in a press release on Tuesday that it had elected Naim Qassem to head the pro-Iranian group. Qassem succeeds Hassan Nasrallah, killed on September 27 by an Israeli strikeon Beirut's southern suburbs. Just after Nasrallah’s death was confirmed, the group announced that the Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem would ...

Israel Announces End of Strikes Against Military Compounds in Iran

This is Beirut, 26/10 15:49 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Damascus Hassan Nasrallah Tehran Iran

Shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday, the Israeli army announced the end of its nightly air strike against Iran. The attack lasted almost three hours and was carried out in three waves, during which Iranian military sites were targeted - 20 according to the New York Times. For the time being, it is not possible to comment on the impact or damage ...

“And When the Buried Female Infant Is Asked”

Nisrine Merheb, 25/10 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah USA

“And when the buried female infant is asked…” — this Quranic verse denounces the pre-Islamic custom of burying infant girls alive out of fear of “dishonor,” an act Islam would go on to forbid and criminalize. Back then, the infant girl was a victim—killed without consent, without fault, and denied even ...