It might be foolhardy to poke the Russian bear, but poking the Lebanese one seems to be a different matter. Hezbollah is almost unquestionably the world’s most formidable non-state fighting force. Its military capability exceeds that of the armies of many Middle Eastern states, Lebanon among them. Its vast arsenal includes guided missiles that could…
Israel’s air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said. Separately, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed eight Palestinians, including five children, on Monday morning, according to Palestinian medical officials. Residents of different villages in southern Lebanon posted photos on social media that they…
On live television, heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided Al Jazeera’s occupied West Bank bureau in Ramallah and handed the bureau head, Walid al-Omari, a notice to shut it down. The soldiers ordered everyone working the overnight shift at the bureau to leave, telling them they could take only their personal belongings. What happened and why?…
Published on Sep 22, 2024 12:05 PM IST Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan launched a scathing attack on Israel on September 21 over recent back-to-back strikes in Lebanon amid the Gaza war. Addressing a press conference in Ankara, Erdogan accused the Israeli government of planning to spread the war to the region. He also called on…
Published on Sep 21, 2024 09:46 PM IST US Ambassador to the United Nations, Robert Wood emphasised that a wider conflict in the Middle East is neither inevitable nor desirable, urging all parties to avoid actions that could spark a “devastating war.” He distanced the US from recent incidents in Lebanon, calling for restraint and…
An Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb killed at least 37 people. Two Hezbollah commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi, are said to have died in the strike. It comes amid growing tensions in the Middle East. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download…
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates this week was a surprise to … well, nobody. The US central bank, like many of its peers, had telegraphed the decision for weeks as it made inroads containing inflation and now seeks to prevent a wider slowdown in the economy. Even for an institution marked by…
Sep 21, 2024 12:04 PM IST Earlier, the Israeli military said that its air strike on Friday eliminated Radwan Force chief Ibrahim Aqil and several other commanders. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Saturday that a second senior commander was among 15 of its fighters killed in an Israeli air strike on its Beirut stronghold the…
Ibrahim Aqil was the second-in-command in Hezbollah’s military after Fuad Shukr Israel on Friday said that it killed Ibrahim Aqil, the top commander of Hezbollah, in a strike in the Iran-backed group’s stronghold in Beirut. Top Points About Ibrahim Aqil: Ibrahim Aqil headed Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. He was reportedly attending a meeting with other…
Israel said it pounded Lebanon’s Hezbollah, just hours after the group’s leader vowed retribution for deadly explosions that targeted its communication devices, killing 37 people and wounding thousands. The Iran-backed Hezbollah blamed Israel for the explosion of thousands of its operatives’ pagers and radios in attacks that spanned two days this week. Israel has yet…