BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese group Hezbollah said Tuesday that it has elected Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem as its new leader. “Hezbollah’s Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary-general of the group,” it said in a statement. Qassem, 71, succeeds Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed i...
The Israeli army has said it killed Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, in an airstrike on southern Beirut this month. Hezbollah has confirmed the killing. Safieddine was Hasan Nasrallah’s heir apparent. This strike, which occurred about three weeks ago in the Dahieh area, also reportedly killed Ali Hussein Hazima, ...
BEIRUT (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Tuesday evening that Israel had killed Hashem Safieddine, the potential successor to assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, without directly naming him. Netanyahu made the announcement in a recorded speech, addressing the Lebanese people and delivering unpreceden...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US said Thursday it was not aware that the leader of Hezbollah had agreed to a cease-fire shortly before he was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. “I can tell you that, if that’s true, it was never communicated to us in any way,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told […]
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – The US Defense Department announced steps Monday aimed at enhancing the defense posture of its forces across the Middle East. “The DOD (Department of Defense) has taken steps to further enhance the defense posture of US forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a […]
BEIRUT (AA) – Hezbollah has unveiled “Imad 4,” a massive missile complex with long subterranean tunnels and massive rocket launchers. Hezbollah’s media wing released a short video of over four minutes showcasing the Imad 4 facility. The footage highlighted the scale of the underground installation, which includes large rocket launc...
