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Israeli Strike on South Beirut Kills Hezbollah Commander, Death Toll Climbs to 31

The death toll from the Israeli missile strike on a multistory building in southern Beirut has risen to 31, according to Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad. In a press conference on Saturday, Abiad confirmed that the victims included three children and seven women. Additionally, three Syrian nationals were among those killed, while 68 people were reported injured. Hezbollah has also …

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Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Akil Reportedly Targeted in Dahieh Strike

Ibrahim Akil, whom Israel claimed to have killed in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday, was the head of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit and had been on a U.S. sanctions list for nearly a decade. The United States had identified Akil as a “key leader” within Hezbollah and had offered a $7 million reward for information about him. …

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Gallant: No Safe Haven for ‘Enemies’ in Hezbollah’s Beirut Stronghold

Israel’s Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, stated on Friday that the nation’s adversaries would not find safety in Beirut’s southern suburb, where an airstrike killed a key Hezbollah commander. “Our enemies have no safe haven — not even in the Dahieh in Beirut,” Gallant posted on X, referencing the area where Israel confirmed the death of Ibrahim Akil, the commander of …

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Outrage Flares After Deadly Israeli Strike on Dahieh

Israel announced that it had killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit in a strike on Friday, which Lebanese officials reported left 12 people dead and many others wounded in Hezbollah’s stronghold in Beirut.   Iranian Embassy Condemns the Attack Following the strike, the Iranian embassy in Lebanon condemned what it called “Israeli madness” after the assault on Hezbollah’s …

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Trump Calls US Election “Most Important” for Israel’s Future

Former President Donald Trump characterized the upcoming U.S. election as critically significant for Israel, warning that Israel could be “eradicated,” “wiped off the face of the earth,” and “cease to exist” if Vice President Kamala Harris were to become president. During an event focused on antisemitism in the U.S., Trump expressed frustration over what he perceived as a lack of …

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Israel Signals War Readiness with Hezbollah, Escalation Fears Mount

This week, a series of deadly blasts from pagers and walkie-talkies revealed a significant breach in Hezbollah’s communication networks across Lebanon, resulting in at least 37 fatalities, including children, and injuring over 3,000 individuals. In response to the blasts, Hezbollah has threatened reprisal against Israel, though it remains uncertain how the Iran-supported militia will react given the compromise to their …

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Nasrallah Promises Fierce Retaliation to Israel

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared on Thursday that Israel will face severe consequences for the explosions of communication devices that resulted in 37 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries over the past two days. In his first public address following the incidents, Nasrallah promised that Israel would encounter “stern retribution and just punishment” both in expected and unexpected forms. He …

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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Following Death of 2 Troops

On Thursday, the Israeli military initiated new assaults on Hezbollah locations in Lebanon, concurrently with the sounding of alert sirens across northern Israel, suggesting possible incoming attacks. The military disclosed that the operations were aimed at diminishing Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities and infrastructure. This action forms part of a broader initiative to enable displaced Israelis to return to their residences in …

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