Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has publicly confirmed for the first time that Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Tehran in July. Katz made the revelation during a speech in which he vowed to target the leadership of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, responsible for launching missiles and drones at Israel. EDITOR’S … Read more
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow after fleeing Syria. Russian state media announced that Al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Russia. Al-Assad, whose regime has faced widespread accusations of chemical weapon attacks on civilians, fled the country following an advance by rebel forces into Damascus, according … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the temporary seizure of the demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), declaring that the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria has “collapsed” following the rebel takeover of the country. Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces had moved into the buffer zone and nearby … Read more
Israel launched strikes on targets in Lebanon on Monday evening, fulfilling its vow to retaliate for an earlier Hezbollah attack on an Israeli military post. Both sides accused the other of violating the ceasefire agreement brokered just last week. EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to Lebanon’s public health ministry, Israeli strikes on two southern villages … Read more
The Israeli military has warned residents of 60 villages in southern Lebanon not to return, even as a ceasefire enters its third day following over a year of intense fighting with Hezbollah, the Shia armed group. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) released a map delineating a buffer zone several miles deep, cautioning that anyone entering … Read more
Israel has cautioned residents displaced by recent fighting and evacuation orders not to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, even as a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday morning. The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon requires the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon. However, … Read more
The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a U.S.-mediated ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, paving the way for a de-escalation in southern Lebanon. Under the terms of the deal, Hezbollah forces will retreat north of the Litani River, Israeli troops will withdraw from the region, and Lebanese Army soldiers will be deployed in their place. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Israeli cabinet is set to meet to discuss the approval of a ceasefire aimed at halting hostilities with Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia. According to reports, the proposed truce would last for an initial 60 days and involve the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon. In exchange, Hezbollah would vacate areas south of the Litani … Read more
Israel’s military reported that approximately 250 rockets were launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, marking one of the most intense attacks on Israel since hostilities escalated in September. The strikes caused injuries and property damage in northern and central Israel, including areas near Tel Aviv, according to Israeli police. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again … Read more
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of dozens of people, including 20 fatalities from a devastating attack that destroyed a multi-story residential building in central Beirut overnight, according to Lebanese authorities. In the densely populated Basta district of the capital, rescue teams on Saturday searched through the rubble for survivors. The state-run … Read more
Hezbollah’s media chief, Mohammed Afif, has been confirmed dead following an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, according to the Lebanese militant group. The attack targeted the headquarters of the Lebanese Baath Party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighborhood on Sunday, as reported by Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. The country’s health ministry stated that … Read more
An Israeli airstrike on Thursday targeted an emergency response centre in northeastern Lebanon, killing at least 15 rescue workers in what officials have described as one of the deadliest assaults involving Lebanese emergency responders during the ongoing conflict. The strike occurred in Douris, near Baalbek, demolishing a building belonging to the Lebanese government’s civil defence … Read more
Six Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah forces on Wednesday, according to the IDF, as Israeli troops intensified their push deeper into southern Lebanon amid escalating violence. This clash occurred as the IDF expanded its ground operations into a second line of villages near the border, marking one of the heaviest single-day losses … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has accused Israel of committing “collective genocide” in Gaza, marking some of his most severe criticism of the country since the conflict began last year. Speaking at a gathering of Islamic leaders in Riyadh on Monday, MBS said: “The Kingdom reiterates its condemnation and absolute refusal of … Read more
Lebanon reported that Israeli airstrikes killed 33 people across the country on Tuesday, many of whom were displaced by the ongoing conflict. The strikes targeted several areas, including the southern regions, the outskirts of Beirut, and the north. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, a raid on a town in the Chouf region south of Beirut … Read more
Hezbollah’s leader stated on Wednesday that the group has tens of thousands of fighters prepared for combat and warned that no location within Israel would be exempt from their attacks. “We have tens of thousands of trained resistance fighters ready to engage,” Naim Qassem said during a speech commemorating 40 days since his predecessor’s death. … Read more
The Israeli military reported that Hezbollah launched approximately 120 projectiles across the border from Lebanon on Wednesday, while an AFP journalist noted hearing interceptions over Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial hub. “Approximately 120 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today,” the military said, after sirens sounded in … Read more
Hezbollah has named longtime deputy secretary general Naim Qassem as its new leader, following the death of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last month. Qassem, one of the group’s few surviving senior figures, has spent over 30 years as deputy secretary general and is among Hezbollah’s founding members. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
An Israeli airstrike has reportedly killed at least 33 people, including 21 women, in a northern Gaza refugee camp, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run authorities. Israel has yet to comment on the attack in Jabalia, a camp that has been under siege for weeks. Although the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sparked hopes for a … Read more
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday morning announced the killing of Suhail Hussein Husseini, Commander of Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant organisation at its headquarters. A statement by the IDF said the Israeli Air Force conducted a “precise, intelligence-based strike in the area of Beirut’’ that killed Husseini. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants … Read more