par This Is Beirut, 22/09 14:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had "landed a series of blows on Hezbollah" after a night of intense cross-border fire and attacks this week in Lebanon. "In recent days, we have landed a series of blows on Hezbollah that it could have never imagined. If Hezbollah did not get the message, I assure you it will ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/09 18:27 - Reading : less than a minute
The Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Naim Kassem, declared that the party has entered a new phase in its struggle against Israel, describing it as an "open and decisive battle." He warned, "We will retaliate at the right time and place, when the Israelis least expect it." Kassem made these remarks on Sunday afternoon during the funeral of ...
par Malo Pinatel, 22/09 20:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On Sunday, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for attacks on military production sites and an airbase in northern Israel. "In retaliation for the beeper and walkie-talkie explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at the Rafael military industrial complex in northern Israel," the Iran-backed group stated. Rafael Systems, ...
par This Is Beirut, 22/09 21:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah claimed on Sunday that it had targeted Israeli military production facilities and an airbase in the Haifa region in response to the deadly explosions that hit its communications equipment earlier this week. Notably, the pro-Iranian group revealed that it had used projectiles for the first time since October 8: the Fadi-1 and Fadi-2 ...
par Michel Touma, 23/09 12:53 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Following the humiliating defeat of the Arab armies in the Six-Day War of June 1967, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser attributed the losses of Egypt, Jordan and Syria to Israel’s air supremacy. Since then, over the course of more than half a century, this air supremacy has grown exponentially, while Arab military capabilities have ...
par Ahmad Ayash, 23/09 16:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
At the United Nations Security Council session, the Lebanese Foreign Minister strayed from the main topic in the conclusions he reached in his speech. Instead of extricating Lebanon from the global power struggles playing out on its soil, he further entangled the country's fate in this international game. Specifically, he did this by tightly ...
par Natasha Metni Torbey, 23/09 18:48 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Hezbollah’s telecom network, which reportedly spans nearly the entire national territory, is believed to be used almost exclusively by its military wing and activated only in times of combat or large-scale conflict. Israel's dramatic twin assault using booby-trapped transmission devices on Tuesday, September 17, and Wednesday, September 18, ...
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par This Is Beirut, 23/09 19:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The United States is sending a "small number" of additional troops to the Middle East in response to rising tensions in the region, the Pentagon said on Monday, giving few further details. The announcement comes as fears of a broader regional war grow, with Israel striking hundreds of targets in Lebanon in what is by far the deadliest ...
par Marc Saikali, 23/09 21:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A call met with silence. Iranian leaders are no longer replying… It is likely not out of fear that their phones will explode, but rather in deliberate abandonment. While the Lebanese are getting bombarded, tens of thousands are fleeing the South and the Beqaa, and hundreds are dying, the Iranian president is speaking at the United Nations about ...
par Malo Pinatel, 23/09 21:27 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hundreds of Israeli strikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, after Israel advised residents in these areas to "stay away from Hezbollah targets." While the pro-Iranian group continues to launch rocket salvos in response to Israeli bombardments, various components of the Tehran-led axis have begun issuing statements of support. Iran ...
par This Is Beirut, 23/09 21:57 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Several countries issued statements on Monday over Israel's recent airstrikes on various areas in Lebanon. Israel has been engaging in a series of heavy attacks on Lebanon since the past week, notably detonating communication devices of Hezbollah operatives and elimating the group's military commanders. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
