Hezbollah

UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon 'Not Able' to Patrol

United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have been unable to conduct patrols because of the intensity of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah's rockets targeting Israel, a UN spokesman said Monday. With more than 10,000 personnel, the peacekeeping force has been stationed in Lebanon since 1978, with its role strengthened after a 33-day conflict between ...

Israel Initiates a 'Limited and Targeted' Ground Incursion in Southern Lebanon

Israel has begun ground incursions into southern Lebanon, as confirmed by the Israeli Army in an official announcement in the early hours of Tuesday morning. “The Army began a few hours ago a targeted and demarcated ground operation in southern Lebanon,” according to a statement by the Israeli Army spokesperson Daniel Hagari. An artillery ...

Heavy Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon and Israeli Warnings

Following the Israeli Army incursion in southern Lebanon at dawn on Tuesday, many southern areas were subjected to airstrikes, such as Kfar Tebnit, Majdal Selm, Tulin, Arzi, Kharaib, Khiam, and Bint Jbeil. On the Ground According to security sources cited by LBC, no Israeli ground violation has been recorded since yesterday evening until now, ...

Israeli Ambassador to France: Israel Won’t Invade or Stay Long in Lebanon

Israel has "no intention of invading Lebanon" or staying there "for months," according to its ambassador to France. Israel has "no intention of invading Lebanon" or staying there "for months," declared its ambassador to France on Tuesday, following the Israeli Army's announcement overnight that ground troops had crossed the border to combat ...

Hezbollah’s Extensive Arsenal Against Israel

Since Monday, the Israeli military has significantly intensified its strikes across Lebanon, killing over a thousand Lebanese civilians in the process. A key objective of this campaign is to counter the main threat Hezbollah poses to Israel: its arsenal of rockets and precision-guided missiles. This concern is echoed by the Israeli government's ...

UN Warns Israel Against Large-Scale Invasion of Lebanon

The United Nations warned Israel on Tuesday against a "large-scale ground invasion" of Lebanon, after the Israeli military began a ground assault. "With armed violence between Israel and Hezbollah boiling over, the consequences for civilians have already been terrible,” Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the UN rights office, told reporters in ...

Israeli Ground Incursion Triggers Waves of Condemnation and Opposition

Several countries have issued reactions on Tuesday to Israel's ground incursion in Lebanon, after the Israeli military began what it said were “ground raids” against Hezbollah militants in the area. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Tuesday Israel's ground operation into Lebanon and urged the United Nations and other ...

Two Hezbollah Commanders Killed in Precise Raids in Beirut

The Israeli army announced on Tuesday evening that it had killed two Hezbollah commanders, Mohammad Cassir, in charge of the “transport of troops” between Lebanon and Syria, and Zoulfikar Hannaoui, head of the “Imam Hussein Battalion”, during air strikes on the southern outskirts of Beirut. Three persons were killed during the two ...

Israel Mobilizes Four Reserve Brigades for Lebanon Ground Operation

The Israeli army mobilized four additional brigades to be deployed in missions along the northern border, the military said on Tuesday, after launching ground operations targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon overnight. “This will enable the continuation of operational activity against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the ...

Is Hezbollah on the Brink of Financial Collapse?

Hezbollah faces severe trials in these times of war. Along with the heavy blows to its military and logistical capabilities from Israeli strikes—particularly in Dahyeh, the Beqaa Valley and the south—its financial resources appear to be on the verge of exhaustion. Myth or reality? As the Hezbollah-Israel conflict intensifies, with shifting ...

Sustained Fire Exchange in South Lebanon, Casualties Reported

Following a violent night in Beirut's southern suburbs, several regions in Lebanon came under Israeli attack on Wednesday. An Israeli raid took place in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Wednesday morning, near Choueifat. The villages of Zaoutar, Debel, Haouch, Ramadiya, Deir Kanoun, Markaba, Ras al-Ain and Froun were targeted. Three people were ...

Presidential Election: Berri Eases Stance on Dialogue

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears to have softened his position on the presidential election in light of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, where the latter has been severely weakened and left without its leadership. During meetings with visitors on Wednesday, Berri indicated that he no longer insists on dialogue — previously ...