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Israel winding down Gaza operations as focus shifts to Hezbollah – Times of India

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will end the intense stage of fighting in Gaza soon and redeploy some forces to northern Israel where violence with Lebanon-based Hezbollah has escalated and triggered fears of another all-out conflict.Israel will now use more targeted operations against Hamas in Gaza, Netanyahu said, when asked in a TV interview with Israel’s Channel 14 aired late Sunday whether fighting in the southern city of Rafah will end in a month’s time. “It will be very soon,” Netanyahu said in his first interview with an Israeli media outlet since the Oct. 7 attacks in which Hamas militants invaded from Gaza, killing 1,200 people, kidnapping another 250 and triggering what has now become an eight-month war with Israel. Netanyahu said the next step for the military ...

20Jun

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‘The Enemy Knows Well…’: Hezbollah Chief Warns Israel In Case Of Full-Blown War, Threatens Cy

Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah has issued an all-out warning to Israel that no place will be spared in case of a full-blown war against the Lebanese armed group. He also threatened Cyprus against opening its airports to Israel. "The enemy knows well that we have prepared ourselves for the worst... and that no place... will be spared our rockets," said the group chief in a televised address, reported AFP. Israel must expect "us on land, by sea and by air", he said. ALSO READ: Indian Farm Worker Dies In Italy's Latina After Being Dumped On Roadside With Severed Arm Nasrallah further said that the "enemy really fears that the resistance will penetrate Galilee" in northern Israel, and added that it was possible "in the context of a war that could be impose...

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Hezbollah chief warns archenemy Israel against wider war with Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks during a televised address at a memorial service for Taleb Abdallah, a senior field commander in the group who was killed on June 11 alongside three other Hezbollah fighters in an Israeli strike on the south Lebanon village of Jouaiyya, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon on June 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war, the militant group's leader warned on June 20.Hassan Nasrallah’s comments came as the monthslong cross-border conflict simmering between Hezbollah and Israel appears to be reaching a boiling point and a day after a top U.S. envoy met Lebanese officials in ...

18Jun

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Israel PM Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet After Key Members Quit

Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an official announced, on Monday. According to news agency Reuters, this was a widely expected decision that followed the departure from the government of Centrist former general Benny Gantz and his ally Gadi Eisenkot. Netanyahu is now expected to hold consultations with a small group of ministers, including Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer who had been in the war cabinet. According to the BBC, Gantz had quit eight days ago after stating that there was a lack of strategy for the war, there had been calls from far-right ministers to take his place. Gantz and Eisenkot, two former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of staff, announced ...

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War with Israel would deepen Lebanon’s myriad crises – Times of India

BEIRUT: The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon, adding to the risks for the fragile country should hostilities spiral into full-blown war. The Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel have been trading fire since the onset of the Gaza war in October. Both sides say they are prepared for possible escalation as mediators struggle to secure a Gaza ceasefire. Though the conflict has been relatively contained so far, it is weighing heavily on a country where five years of domestic crises have hollowed out the state. Here's an overview of Lebanon's troubles:Economic meltdown Lebanon continues to be afflicted by a catastrophic financial collapse which hit the country in 2019. Caused by decades of profligate spending...

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Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanon – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Accusations have surfaced alleging that Israel deployed white phosphorus munitions in southern Lebanon during its ongoing military operations. The accusations come from Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who has claimed that Israel's use of this highly controversial weapon has been part of the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."Israel's use of white phosphorus in Lebanon is a clear violation of international law," Mikati said, emphasizing the need for international intervention. White phosphorus is known for its severe effects, causing deep burns and injuries and sparking international outcry when used in civilian areas.Human Rights Watch has also reported witnessing the use of white phosphorus by Israeli forces. "We have verified video footage sh...