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Israeli Assassination Tactics

  A careful analysis of the assassinations carried out by Israel against Hezbollah's leadership—particularly Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah—reveals that these operations are based on highly accurate intelligence. The failure rate of these missions has been notably low. For instance, an attempt on Ali Karaki in the southern suburbs ...

Pope Francis Calls For Ceasefire in 'Martyred' Lebanon

From Brussels on Sunday, Pope Francis expressed his “pain” at the widening conflict in the Middle East and called for an immediate ceasefire in “martyred” Lebanon. “I continue to follow with pain and concern the widening and intensification of the conflict in Lebanon,” he declared at the end of a mass at the King Baudouin ...

Hezbollah Confirms the Death of Its Executive Council's Vice President

Hezbollah announced the death of its Executive Council's Vice President, Nabil Qaouk, early Sunday afternoon. According to Hezbollah, Qaouk was “killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on Chiyah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, yesterday.” In a statement, Hezbollah praised Qaouk, saying he “held numerous responsibilities across various ...

Israel Confirms Responsibility for the Killing of Hezbollah Leader Imad Mughniyeh in 2008

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed on Saturday for the first time that Israel was responsible for the death of Hezbollah’s global operations chief, Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Damascus in 2008. In an interview with Channel 13 News, Olmert was quoted by the Times of Israel saying, "We haven’t ...

Iran's 'Serious Dilemma' After Hezbollah Chief’s Killing

Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has given Iran a serious dilemma, how to cope with the loss of a crucial ally and still maintain its regional influence. Hezbollah, which has long been armed and financed by Iran, confirmed on Saturday Nasrallah's death after Israel said it had "eliminated" him in an air strike on Beirut's ...

Intensified Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon Cause Heavy Casualties

Israeli airstrikes continued relentlessly throughout Sunday, targeting various locations across Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut, Tyre, the Bekaa Valley, and Hermel. In Beirut, the strikes concentrated on the areas of Chiyah and Ghobeiry in the southern suburbs, with large plumes of smoke rising into the sky following the ...

Four Killed in Israeli Air Strikes on Yemen

Israeli air strikes on Yemen killed four people on Sunday and wounded more than 30, Houthi media reported, after Israel's military said it struck targets in the Houthi territory including Hodeida. Al-Masirah TV said a port worker and three engineers were killed with 33 wounded in an "initial toll", adding ambulance and rescue teams were still ...

Israel Launches 120 Airstrikes Across Lebanon, Causing Significant Casualties

Israel announced that its army launched 120 new airstrikes targeting Hezbollah military positions across Lebanon by Sunday night. The strikes have caused widespread destruction and casualties. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center reported 32 deaths and 53 injuries in Ain al-Delb, with rescue efforts still underway. Additionally, Israeli ...

War and the Pitfalls of Truce

  Lebanon is in a state of war, and this reality should be acknowledged if we are to cope with its manifold consequences. The first question to be raised is with whom, because it’s the starting point before engaging the issues that attach to it: the war is between the State of Israel and Hezbollah and not between Israel and Lebanon. The ...

Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon at Dawn Cause Heavy Casualties

Israeli airstrikes were conducted across Lebanon from dawn until Monday morning, targeting central Beirut, Baalbeck-Hermel, and southern Lebanon. According to a statement from the Ministry of Public Health, the death toll in the last 24 hours has risen to 105, with 359 wounded. Beirut At dawn, Israeli warplanes targeted a residential apartment ...

EU to Hold Emergency Talks on Escalation in Lebanon

European foreign ministers will hold emergency talks Monday on the situation in Lebanon, Brussels said, as Israel presses on with air strikes after killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. A spokesman said the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had convened a video meeting at 1500 GMT "to  discuss the EU's response to the latest ...

Hamas Say Leader in Lebanon Killed in Airstrike

Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country's south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp. "Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas... in Lebanon and member of the movement's leadership abroad," was killed in an air strike on his "home in the Al-Bass camp in southern Lebanon," ...