Lebanon: News
01 Oct 2024
IsraelHezbollah retaliates against Israeli ground offensive with artillery attack
Hezbollah, the armed group from Lebanon, has announced that it fired artillery at Israeli military personnel stationed in the northern town of Metula, according to a report by Reuters.
30 Sep 2024
IranExplained: The roots of Israel-Hezbollah wars from 1982 to 2024
The conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Shiite Muslim group, Hezbollah, is steeped in a long and complicated history.
30 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuFresh Israeli strikes kill 105 in Lebanon: All to know
Israel intensified its strikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon on Sunday, resulting in over 100 deaths in a single day.
29 Sep 2024
IranIran calls for emergency UN meeting over 'full-scale' war possibility
Iran has requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike.
28 Sep 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiJ&K: Protests against killing of Hezbollah chief; Mehbooba cancels campaigning
A massive crowd, including women and children, hit the streets of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to protest the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday.
28 Sep 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's Supreme Leader relocated after Hezbollah chief killed in airstrike
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has been transported to a secure location within the country with increased security measures in place, Reuters reported, quoting two regional officials informed by Tehran.
28 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuWho is Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah chief targeted by Israeli airstrikes
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday carried out deadly airstrikes against Hezbollah's major headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon.
28 Sep 2024
HamasUN: Netanyahu holds map proclaiming West Bank, Gaza as Israel's
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented two maps during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday.
28 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael strikes Hezbollah's headquarters in huge blast, targeting group's leader
The Israeli military on Friday launched a string of massive explosions aimed at the Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut.
27 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuVideo: Drone footage shows how Israel killed top Hezbollah commander
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released drone footage of an airstrike that resulted in the death of Muhammad Hussein Srour, a senior Hezbollah commander.
27 Sep 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'Will speak in actions': Netanyahu rejects call for Lebanon ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Jerusalem would continue its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon until all objectives are met, despite the United States—its key ally, urging a ceasefire.
26 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael rejects call for 21-day ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz rejected proposals for a cease-fire with Hezbollah on Thursday, after calls from the United States and France for a 21-day pause in warfare.
26 Sep 2024
Israel'Leave Lebanon': Indian Embassy in Beirut issues advisory for nationals
The Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued a safety advisory for its citizens amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
26 Sep 2024
Antonio GuterresIsrael hints at Lebanon ground invasion to 'decisively destroy' Hezbollah
The Israeli military is reportedly preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, aiming to "decisively destroy" Hezbollah's infrastructure.
25 Sep 2024
FranceHezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv area, including Mossad HQ
In a significant escalation of tensions, Hezbollah fired a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv early Wednesday.
25 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuVideo: Israeli missile hits Lebanese journalist's home during live interview
An Israeli missile struck the home of Fadi Boudaya, a Lebanese journalist and editor-in-chief of Miraya International Network, during a live television interview.
25 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHezbollah confirms its top commander killed in Israel's airstrike
A day after Israel carried out its largest aerial assault on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon—resulting in 558 deaths, including 50 children, and over 1,800 injuries—the Iran-backed group confirmed on Wednesday the death of one of its senior commanders—Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeissi.
24 Sep 2024
IsraelDid Israel hack Lebanon's telecoms to issue evacuation warnings
Israel has been accused of infiltrating Lebanon's telecommunications systems to issue mass evacuation warnings.
24 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu's message to Lebanon after deadly Israeli strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a video message to the people of Lebanon following deadly airstrikes by Israel that resulted in nearly 500 casualties.
23 Sep 2024
Israel'Get out immediately': Israel issues first warning to Lebanese civilians
The Israeli military has issued a warning to civilians in Lebanon, urging them to evacuate homes and other buildings where Hezbollah stores weapons as it was carrying out "extensive strikes" against the group.
22 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu promises Hezbollah will 'get message' after 'unimaginable' Israeli strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has assured that the Hezbollah terror group will get Israel's message after the military said it has launched about 400 attacks on southern Lebanon since Saturday afternoon.
21 Sep 2024
BulgariaKerala-born businessman linked to Hezbollah pager blasts? What report says
An Indian-born Norwegian citizen, Rinson Jose, has been implicated in the investigation into the deadly pager blasts targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon.
21 Sep 2024
Europe7 languages, PhD in physics: Woman linked to exploding pagers
Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, a multilingual physicist and CEO of Hungary-based BAC Consulting, has been implicated in a deadly incident involving exploding pagers.
21 Sep 2024
IsraelWho was Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike
Ibrahim Aqil, the commander of Hezbollah's elite unit, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday.
20 Sep 2024
HamasHezbollah launches 140 rockets into northern Israel
Hezbollah has launched a barrage of 140 rockets into northern Israel, according to both the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
20 Sep 2024
HamasHow Lebanon blasts, Hamas chief's killing escalated Middle East tensions
After a series of pager-walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon earlier this week, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, "We are at the onset of a new phase in this war...we need to adapt."
20 Sep 2024
IsraelExplained: How Mossad used shell companies to target Hezbollah
A Lebanese security source alleged on Friday that Israel's Mossad planted explosives in at least 5,000 pagers—some of which caused the deadly explosions in Lebanon earlier this week, Reuters reported.
20 Sep 2024
QatarQatar Airways bans walkie-talkies on Lebanon flights after explosions
Qatar Airways has announced a ban on passengers carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on flights departing from Beirut, Lebanon.
20 Sep 2024
United States of AmericaLebanon attacks: Tensions escalate in Middle East; US warplanes 'ready'
Tensions are mounting in the Middle East after a series of deadly attacks across Lebanon left at least 37 people dead and nearly 3,000 injured.
19 Sep 2024
HungaryIsraeli shell company made explosive pagers used by Hezbollah: Report
The New York Times, citing three intelligence officers, reported on Thursday that BAC Consulting, a Hungary-based pager manufacturing company, is an Israeli shell company.
19 Sep 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli businessman arrested over plot to assassinate Netanyahu, top officials
An Israeli businessman has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in an Iranian-backed assassination plot targeting high-profile individuals, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
19 Sep 2024
HamasCan smartphones be turned into bombs like pagers in Lebanon
Over the last two days, hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, killing over a dozen people and injuring more than 3,000.
19 Sep 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'Disguises, spraying poisons': Crazy operations allegedly carried out by Israel
A series of explosions involving pagers and walkie-talkies have rocked Lebanon.
19 Sep 2024
HungaryExplained: Theories on how Israel may have triggered Hezbollah blasts
A series of explosions involving pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon has led to at least 32 fatalities and thousands of injuries.
18 Sep 2024
IsraelAfter pager blasts, walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah explode; 9 killed
A series of walkie-talkie explosions occurred in the Hezbollah stronghold of Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday.
18 Sep 2024
TaiwanMeet Gold Apollo, Taiwanese company embroiled in Lebanon's pager blasts
Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese technology firm, is currently facing allegations of its products being linked to the recent devastating explosions in Lebanon.
18 Sep 2024
IsraelIsrael planted explosives in Hezbollah's pagers before Lebabon blasts: Report
In what appears to be a targeted strike, wireless communication devices used by militant group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and injuring 2,750 others.
18 Sep 2024
IsraelExplained: Why Hezbollah still uses pagers in age of smartphones
A series of pager explosions occurred across Lebanon on Tuesday, resulting in nine fatalities and over 2,800 injuries.
18 Sep 2024
IranIs Israel behind Hezbollah pager blasts? What Taiwan-based manufacturer said
Hsu Ching-Kuang, founder of Taiwan's Gold Apollo has refuted claims that his company manufactured the pagers used in recent explosions in Lebanon.
17 Sep 2024
HamasLebanon: Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded as pagers explode mysteriously
Hundreds of people, including numerous Hezbollah members, were severely injured across Lebanon when their handheld pagers exploded.
