JERUSALEM (AA) – A drone belonging to Hezbollah struck “a military base near Binyamina,” killing four soldiers on Sunday, said Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari. He further stated that all those injured were transferred to hospitals, with their families notified. Their names will be released later, he added. The Israeli Ar...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has threatened to target ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being misused by Hezbollah to “transport fighters and weapons.” Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee alleged that intelligence has revealed “Hezbollah elements are using ambulances to transport fighters and arms.” He warned that ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli Security Cabinet has postponed a vote on the timing of an attack on Iran and potential targets, according to Israeli media. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Cabinet failed to reach a concrete decision after a four-hour late-night discussion on the issue of an attack on Iran. The [&helli...
GENEVA (AA) – The United Nations says Lebanon’s densely populated capital Beirut is increasingly being targeted by Israel. Hundreds have been killed, and over a million people have fled their homes throughout the country, with the situation for civilians on the ground in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria worsening every day. “Just last night, Beirut was...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has sparked controversy with comments in a documentary that suggested a “Greater Israel” . Smotrich suggested that Israel’s future borders would extend beyond the Jordan River. “Little by little,” he responded when asked about possible expansion in the “In Is...
BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah says it repelled two attempted incursions by Israeli forces into southern Lebanon, resulting in injuries among Israeli soldiers. In a statement, Hezbollah reported that its fighters targeted advancing Israeli troops with artillery and rocket fire in the Labbouneh area, ultimately forc...
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 State Department reacted Tuesday to the support of Hezbollah for efforts by Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to reach a cease-fire with Israel. “Where have they been for a year? For a year, the world has been calling on Hezbollah to stop the attacks across the border into Israel,” spokes...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army deployed a fourth division on Tuesday for its ongoing ground invasion of southern Lebanon. A military statement said the army’s 146th Reserve Division began ground operations in the western sector of southern Lebanon. Three other divisions — the 98th, 36th, and 91st — are already operating in...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel on Tuesday morning claimed that it had killed a senior commander in the Lebanese Hezbollah group in an airstrike carried out on southern Beirut. On Monday evening, the Israeli army announced carrying out a “precise and guided” attack in Beirut’s southern suburb. In a statement, the Israeli army said...