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On Tuesday, Iran denounced an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, describing it as a “vicious” attack. Israel claimed the strike targeted a Hezbollah commander responsible for last week’s rocket attack on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani released a statement condemning the action, saying, “The vicious and criminal behavior of the Zionist gang in …

A judge in the United Kingdom has sentenced radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary to life in prison after he was found guilty of leading and promoting support for the banned terrorist organization Al-Muhajiroun (ALM). ALM, which aims to establish an Islamic caliphate in Britain, was banned in 2010.

Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights distanced themselves on Tuesday from Israeli threats to retaliate against Hezbollah for a deadly rocket strike on their town. The majority of the roughly 11,000 residents in Majdal Shams still identify as Syrian, despite Israel’s capture and later annexation of the Golan Heights, a move not recognized internationally. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited …

Two days after a rocket hit a soccer field in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams. Israel has accused Hezbollah in Lebanon of intentionally targeting civilians, but Hezbollah has quickly denied any involvement in the attack. With Israel promising retaliation for the highest civilian death toll …

A Western diplomat, whose country is engaged in diplomatic efforts to prevent a significant escalation in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, anticipates that Israel will keep its retaliation limited to avoid a full-scale war. This approach mirrors the exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel earlier this year after Israel targeted an Iranian consular building in Syria. “It’s evident …

Hezbollah announced on Tuesday that it is taking Israel’s latest threats seriously and is “fully prepared” for any potential Israeli strike following the deadly rocket fire on Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Saturday. A senior Hezbollah leader, speaking to Al-Jazeera television, stated, “The enemy’s talk of a harsh and limited strike does not concern us at all, because …

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has expressed his gratitude to Druze leader Walid Jumblat for his supportive stance on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and southern Lebanon over the past ten months, specifically highlighting Jumblat’s recent position on the rocket attack on Majdal Shams. This acknowledgment was reported by the pro-Hezbollah newspaper al-Akhbar on Tuesday. According to al-Akhbar, Jumblat has …

BEIRUT: Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah warned Israel Friday that any attack on Lebanon would be met with a fierce response that would kill tens of thousands of Israelis and turn the Jewish state into a hell on earth. He also said that the case of the 11 Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria two months ago was beyond the control …