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A Hezbollah spokesperson said, “Iran is a strong country capable of defending itself; logic dictates that it can confront America and Israel.”
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Long seen as the Iran-led axis's most powerful group, Hezbollah was severely weakened after its latest war with Israel, which ended in a ceasefire agreement in November.
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After the strike, Israel's army said it attacked a Hezbollah drone storage facility in the area of Dahiyeh, which it called a key Hezbollah stronghold.
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Dr Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese doctor, was deported from the U.S. despite a court order blocking her removal. Authorities cited her alleged support for Hezbollah, sparking legal and political controversy.
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The airstrike was the latest in a wave of such attacks since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect in late November ending the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
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A Lebanese source told AFP on Saturday that Lebanon had denied permission for Iranian flights to land twice this week, after the United States warned Israel might strike the airport.
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On Thursday, the military said it intercepted a Hezbollah "surveillance" drone approaching Israeli territory , which it said "represents a breach of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon".
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said six people died. According to news reports, Nasrallah and other senior officials were meeting underground.
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Mossad learned that Fuad Shukr allegedly felt "guilty" of juggling four women at once and wanted to marry all of them to correct his feelings.
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Mossad, Israel's spy agency created a “pretend world" in which they are a “global production company".
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There are too many issues-- political, legal, security and economic-- to be resolved.
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The payments of between $300 and $400 per person will total more than $77 million when paid out to all 233,500 families who registered, Qassem said in a recorded speech, thanking Iran for its financing of the effort alongside Hezbollah.
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The military said Monday that two projectiles were launched toward Mount Dov, a disputed Israeli-held territory known as Shebaa Farms in Lebanon, where the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel meet.
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It was his first address since a ceasefire came into effect on Wednesday after more than a year of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel that decimated swathes of Lebanon and killed 4,000 people including hundreds of women and children.
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The ceasefire marks the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. But it does not address the devastating war in Gaza.
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Israel launched its intensified campaign of bombardment in Lebanon in late September, vowing to cripple Hezbollah and stop its barrages into northern Israel after months of more limited cross-border exchanges between the two sides.
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A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27, 2024, following an agreement brokered by the U.S. and France. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the deal, emphasizing that it aims for a permanent cessation of hostilities. The ceasefire includes a 60-day drawdown period during which Israel will gradually withdraw its forces, and Lebanon’s army will deploy in the south to take control of the region, ensuring Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure along the border. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib confirmed that 5,000 Lebanese troops will be stationed in southern Lebanon during this time. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the ceasefire, stressing that Israel would respond decisively to any violations by Hezbollah, including strikes if the group attempts to rearm or rebuild its fortifications. The agreement also allows Israel to focus on the threat posed by Iran, replenish its depleted arms supplies, and give its military a rest. Despite the ceasefire in Lebanon, there was no indication it would immediately lead to a truce with Hamas in Gaza. The conflict, which has killed thousands since its eruption following a Hamas attack last year, continues to fuel tensions in the region. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is seen as a step towards stabilizing the border and isolating Hezbollah.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for death sentences, rather than arrest warrants, for Israeli leaders following the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ex-Defence Chief Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri. The ICC accuses Netanyahu and Gallant of war crimes, including murder, persecution, and using starvation as a weapon in Gaza. Israel rejected the court's jurisdiction and denied committing war crimes. Khamenei, who supports Hamas and Hezbollah, further escalated tensions by backing their fight against Israel. Gaza residents welcomed the ICC decision, hoping it would lead to justice for war crimes.
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On November 25, a rocket attack struck Nahariya in northern Israel, displacing residents and causing damage. Ofir Ben David, a displaced resident from Shomra, described the constant fear of missiles, recalling seeing fires in a nearby building and a burning car during the attack. The Israeli military intercepted ten projectiles launched from Lebanon, where Hezbollah is believed to be responsible for the rocket fire. Two people were injured by shrapnel, including an elderly woman in serious condition. Israel’s military offensive is focused on enabling displaced citizens, who evacuated their homes due to Hezbollah’s rocket fire, to return to their properties. Hezbollah’s actions escalated after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel, triggering broader conflict. The attack on Nahariya is part of the ongoing border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, fueled by the larger Gaza war and its regional consequences.
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Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, told Israel's GLZ radio an agreement was close and "it could happen within days … We just need to close the last corners", according to a post on X by GLZ senior anchorman Efi Triger.
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Israel continued its airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas in southern Beirut, with a focus on targeting Hezbollah facilities embedded in civilian buildings. The strikes, which have intensified over the past two weeks, coincide with ongoing U.S.-led efforts to broker a ceasefire. On Sunday evening, Israeli airstrikes demolished two apartment blocks in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a region already heavily bombarded in previous weeks. Israel's offensive against Hezbollah began in September following heightened hostilities linked to the Gaza conflict. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported a rise in casualties, with 29 people confirmed dead after Saturday’s airstrikes. The total death toll from all Israeli strikes since October 2023 has now reached 3,754. Israel's military did not comment on the specifics of Saturday's airstrike in central Beirut but confirmed that its strikes are targeting Hezbollah command centers. This escalation is part of broader Israeli efforts to combat Iran-backed Hezbollah forces operating in southern Lebanon and beyond.
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At least four people were killed and 33 wounded in the attack in Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood, Hezbollah’s al-Manar broadcaster reported, citing the health ministry.
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Hamas ignited the war in Gaza when its fighters stormed into Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250. Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of them believed to be dead.
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Ali Hassan Khalil, an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, said Lebanon had delivered its written response to the U.S. ambassador in Lebanon on Monday, and White House envoy Amos Hochstein was travelling to Beirut to continue talks.
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The strike hit a neighborhood where many people displaced from Beirut's southern suburbs had been seeking refuge.
