Tag: Hezbollah
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Israel says it used 700 tonnes of explosives beneath ridge crowned by UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle
Israel says it has detonated approximately 700 tonnes of explosives to destroy a large Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, only days after the medieval Beaufort Castle was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and simultaneously placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced…
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Lebanon and Israel sign US-brokered agreement to disarm Hezbollah
Lebanon and Israel have signed a US-brokered agreement aimed at disarming Hezbollah and bringing a conclusive end to the armed activities of the Iranian-backed terrorist organisation in Lebanon. The agreement was signed in Washington on Friday, 26 June 2026 after months of US-mediated talks. It is being presented by the United States as the first…
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French soldier killed in Lebanon by suspected Hezbollah attack: President Trump says that Israel is not allowed to bomb Lebanon
Earlier today, a French soldier serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed, and three others were wounded in a deliberate small-arms fire attack in the village of Ghandouriyeh, in the south of Lebanon. The UNIFIL team was clearing a road from mines to reopen access to an isolated UNIFIL post,…
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Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington fail to procure results
Yesterday in Washington, direct talks were held between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats regarding a ceasefire in Lebanon, marking the first such meeting since 1993 which also took place in Washington. Israel was pressured into talks with Lebanon after the US struck a ceasefire agreement with the Iranian regime. Talks between the US and Iran have…
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Israel launches up to 10 airstrikes against Syria as the Syrian Army battles Hezbollah militants on the Lebanese border
Yesterday night, Israel continued its unprovoked aggression against Syria by conducting at least 10 airstrikes against Syrian Army units in the south of Syria, Daraa and also Damascus Airport. Civilians were also reportedly killed and injured in the city of Daraa by the airstrikes. Israel is stoking sectarian tensions and fueling instability in Syria in…
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The new Syrian Army launches multiple operations against Hezbollah to secure its border with Lebanon
Starting last Friday, the new Syrian Army launched multiple operations along the Syrian border with Lebanon to secure it against Hezbollah militants. Under the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian-Lebanese border was used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, although the border was also heavily used for drug smuggling. The Syrian Army fired into Lebanon targeting…
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Lebanon has a new President after two years of political vacuum
Last Thursday, Lebanon’s Parliament voted in General Joseph Aoun, a Maronite Christian as President of Lebanon. He was previously Lebanon’s Army Commander since 2017. His Hezbollah-nominated opponent Suleiman Frangieh withdrew his candidacy, and General Aoun got elected with 99 votes out of 128 votes in favour. This is the first time in many years that…
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Syrian rebels launch a major offensive and capture up to 20 villages west of Aleppo
Taking advantage of the recent withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from north-Western Syria, yesterday, Syrian rebels mounted a major offensive against the Syrian Army and its Russian and Iranian allies. The Syrian rebels managed to capture up to 20 villages and came 6km close to Aleppo. Up to 40 Syrian Army soldiers were killed and others…
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Israel and the United States announce Lebanon ceasefire
Yesterday, US President Joe Biden announced a US-brokered ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel starting at 4AM today. Israel which currently controls all of Lebanon’s southern border is supposed to withdraw within sixty days as the Lebanese Army takes over. Hezbollah won’t be allowed to re-arm and re-group in southern Lebanon. Lebanese citizens were filmed driving…
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Israel escalates its actions in Lebanon by razing whole villages to the ground
Israel has escalated its war in Lebanon over the past few weeks by razing entire villages to the ground, as multiple investigations have shown. The Israeli Defense Forces are also recording this activity. Villages that have been demolished in the southern Lebanese border with Israel included Meis al-Jabal, Ayta Ash Shaab, Dhayra where the destruction of…
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The IDF takes over Ayta Ash Shaab and razes it to the ground
The Israeli Defence Forces have taken over Hezbollah’s stronghold in the south of Lebanon, Ayta Ash Shaab. The village was already razed to the ground in 2006 after a tough battle between Hezbollah and the IDF. The IDF are currently also occupying Maroun al-Ras and Meiss Ej Jabal following battles with Hezbollah in the areas. …
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Russia bombs Ukraine and Syria simultaneously
Russia is currently bombing both Ukraine and Syria simultaneously, conducting its daily airstrikes on Ukraine while also carrying out a large-scale bombing campaign in Idlib, northern Syria. Russia and Bashar al-Assad are intensifying their attacks on Idlib following the withdrawal of Hezbollah and Iranian proxies in the area in a desperate bid to keep the…
