The future of the militia group Hezbollah came under scrutiny on Monday as Lebanon’s prime minister revealed that he had not been in contact with them for weeks. The head of the Arab League also commented that the “idea” of Hezbollah could not be destroyed. Recent Israeli attacks have targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah in an attempt … Read more
Israel has carried out a series of air strikes in Lebanon targeting Hizbollah-affiliated financial institutions, escalating its offensive against the militant group. The strikes, aimed at disrupting Hizbollah’s economic “system and strongholds”, focused on branches of the al-Qard al-Hassan association. Lebanon’s state media reported that Israel conducted 11 strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs and other … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 27, 2024. According to reports, a drone was launched towards Netanyahu’s house in Israel, but fortunately, there were no casualties. This incident occurred as Iran’s supreme leader vowed that Hamas would continue its fight against … Read more
Two weeks after the bombing of Dahieh begun, the air strikes ceased unexpectedly, following pressure from the US government, which said it had made it clear to Israel it was unhappy with the “scope and nature” of the targeting of Beirut. One day passed without any strikes, then another, then another. After three days, residents … Read more
A view of damaged buildings following Israeli attacks on Laylaki and Haret Hireyk neighborhood of Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon on October 1, 2024. Houssam Shbaro | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel targeted Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern Israel and a drone was launched at … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza have resulted in the deaths of many Palestinians, as reported by Hamas. The offensive continued after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the militant group. Hamas claimed that … Read more
Israel said its air force had attacked “about 175 terrorist targets” in Gaza and Lebanon over the past day. The Hamas-run government media office said the bombing in Beit Lahia on Saturday night hit “crowded” residential areas, and that 73 people had been killed – a number also reported by Gaza’s civil defense agency. The … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Over thirty people lost their lives in an airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp on Saturday, as Israel continued its aggressive offensive in northern Gaza following the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. According to … Read more
The Israeli military said on Fridday that it has killed the bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar. They reported that Mahmoud Hamdan was taken out during a clash with Israeli trrops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. He died on Friday just 200 meters away from the spot where the Israeli military … Read more