Hezbollah

Netanyahu Claims Israel 'Delivered Crushing Blows' to Its Enemies

Israel "delivered crushing blows to all our enemies," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, explicitly mentioning the killing of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shokr in south Beirut. Netanyahu's televised statement lasted for approximately five minutes and did not make any reference to the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in ...

Resistance Axis Plans Joint but Limited Retaliation Against Israel

Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures. On Wednesday, Iranian officials met in Tehran with representatives of the so-called 'axis of resistance' — a loose alliance of Tehran-backed groups ...

Nasrallah Vows Definite Retaliation to Israeli Attack on South Beirut

Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday vowed to retaliate to the Israeli attack on the party stronghold in south Beirut, in which top party military commander, Fouad Shokr, was killed, stating that the confrontation with Israel has entered a new phase. Speaking at Shokr’s funeral, Nasrallah said, addressing the Israelis: ...

Reuters: Beirut Strike Shatters Diplomatic Understandings

According to Reuters, Hezbollah did not evacuate its key sites or senior officials in Beirut's suburbs before the recent Israeli airstrike that killed Fouad Shokr, a senior commander, on Tuesday. The group believed and trusted that the US-led diplomatic efforts would prevent an attack, according to information obtained by Reuters from sources ...

Iran and Allies Prepare Retaliation

Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran's city center calling for revenge. A public funeral was held for Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the Iranian capital, where he was killed early Wednesday in an attack on which ...

South Lebanon: Non-Stop Bombing and Retaliation

Following a relatively calm morning, bombardments resumed in southern Lebanon on Friday afternoon. Three Israeli missiles were fired at the town of Dhayra, while a raid targeted Rab al-Thalatin, causing no injuries. For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on Israeli positions in Sammaka. The pro-Iranian group also claimed ...

Hezbollah Evacuates Positions in Beirut Southern Suburbs

Hezbollah evacuated its leadership positions on Friday in the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to sources from al-Arabiya and al-Hadath. The group is said to have removed military equipment from the area. Residents in the buildings where Hezbollah officials live, or those close to its institutions, have also been instructed to relocate to ...

France Tells Nationals Visiting Iran to Leave 'as Soon as Possible'

France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional tensions. "Due to the increased risk of a military escalation in the region, visiting French nationals still in Iran are invited to leave as soon as possible," ...

Israel Strikes Hezb-Controlled Syria-Lebanon Border Towns

Israeli warplanes initiated airstrikes on Friday, on Al-Qasr Town in Hermel on the borders between Lebanon and Syria, which is held by Hezbollah. The explosions and fuming of smoke were witnessed from Al-Ma’ariya Village in Al-Qaseer countryside which is also held by the Lebanese militant group, and is nearly two kilometers away from the ...

Iran Expects Hezb to Hit Deeper Inside Israel

Iran said on Saturday it expects Hezbollah to hit deeper inside Israel and no longer be confined to military targets after Israel killed the Hezbollah military commander. Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israeli forces, saying it is targeting military positions over the border, since its Palestinian ally Hamas attacked Israel on ...

Southern Lebanon: Hezb Fighter Killed, Two Injured in Israeli Strike

Unabated confrontations continued on Saturday between Israel and Hezbollah, with an Israeli drone attack targeting a car on the Wadi Gilo Road near Bazouriye in southern Lebanon. The attack resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two others. Hezbollah later announced the killing of one of its fighters identified as, Ali Abdul Ali, ...

An Afternoon of Heavy Clashes in South Lebanon

The clashes in South Lebanon escalated on Saturday afternoon after Hezbollah reactivated the support front following a 48-hour pause imposed by the assassination of commander Fouad Shokr in an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, an Israeli drone targeted the town of Deir Seryan on ...