Middle East

“Will no longer be able to terrorize world:” Israel confirms killing of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

TEL AVIV — Israel has confirmed the killing of top Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli military in Beirut. In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces said, “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.” The IDF said that alongside Nasrallah, the commander of Hezbollah’s so-called […]

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Over 700 killed in Lebanon in a week as Israel escalates strikes

BEIRUT — Over 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders. Top Israeli officials have threatened to repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon if the Hezbollah fire continues, raising fears that Israel’s […]

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9 dead, 2,800 injured in pager blasts in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel

BEIRUT — At least nine people were killed and 2,800 others, including Hezbollah fighters and medics were injured on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and the Lebanese Health Minister said. Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makary said the government condemned the detonation of the pagers as an “Israeli […]