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Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh mayor killed in Israeli strikes as Hezbollah strongholds targeted – Times of India

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday killed the mayor of Nabatiyeh, Ahmad Kahil, in southern Lebanon, during an attack on the city's municipality building, local authorities had confirmed. Five others were also killed in the strike, which Nabatiyeh governor Howaida Turk called a "massacre." The attack took place amidst ongoing Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, targeting areas controlled by Hezbollah and its ally Amal."The Israeli raid on two buildings, the Nabatiyeh municipality and the union of municipalities, killed five people in an initial count," the Lebanon health ministry said, adding that rescuers were searching for survivors under the rubble.The Israeli military said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in the Nabatieh area and took down what it described as "underground...

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Netanyahu vows ‘no ceasefire’ in Lebanon after Hezbollah threats

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected on Tuesday (October 15, 2024) the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to his country’s northern border, as the militant group threatened to widen its attacks.Mr. Netanyahu’s comments came as the United States ramped up pressure over Israel’s conduct of the wars in Lebanon and Gaza, criticising the recent bombing of Beirut and demanding that more aid reach the Palestinian territory.In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Netanyahu said he was “opposed to a unilateral ceasefire, which does not change the security situation in Lebanon, and which will only return it to the way it was”, according to a statement from his office.Mr. Netanyahu and the Israeli military have insisted there must be a buffer zo...

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Israel Military Has Killed Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah’s 2 Likely Successors, Netanyahu Claims

The Israeli military has killed two potential successors of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Hezbollah who died in a strike on Beirut last month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday. The statement came after Israel expanded its ground offensive against the Iran-backed group, with a fourth army division deployed in south Lebanon. "We've degraded Hezbollah's capabilities. We took out thousands of terrorists, including (Hassan) Nasrallah himself and Nasrallah's replacement, and the replacement of the replacement," Netanyahu said, without naming them, according to the Associated Press. This is a message to the people of Lebanon: pic.twitter.com/btMQR0Xwtn — Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 8, 2024Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and...

28Sep

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah dead: Who will lead militant group against Israeli aggression? – Times of India

The recent confirmation of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike marks a pivotal moment for the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group he has led for 32 years. Analysts predict that Nasrallah's assassination will inflict significant damage on Hezbollah, complicating the already daunting challenge of finding a suitable successor.Israel's chief of staff Herzi Halevi said that the operation targeting Nasrallah was a result of extensive planning, signaling that further military actions against Hezbollah are likely.Challenge of successionIdentifying a successor to Nasrallah presents a complex challenge as the new leader must garner support not only from within Hezbollah's ranks in Lebanon which is under Israel’s heavy attack but also from the group’s powerful backers in...

28Sep

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Communication with Hezbollah’s senior leader cut off after Israeli airstrike in Beirut: Report – Times of India

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah Communication with Hezbollah's senior leadership was reportedly lost following a series of Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to a source close to the Lebanese armed group. As of Friday evening, Hezbollah had not issued any statement regarding the fate of its leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, , as per Reuters news agency.The Israeli military conducted a massive airstrike targeting Hezbollah’s headquarters in southern Beirut on Friday, marking the most substantial bombardment in nearly a year of conflict. The assault resulted in the destruction of multiple buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb, injuring several people.The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed on social media platform X that Hezbollah possesses over 150,000 rocket...

28Sep

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Hezbollah launches ‘rocket salvos’ at Israel following IDF airstrikes on Beirut – Times of India

The Israeli military and Hezbollah exchanged strikes on Friday with the situation escalating when Hezbollah targeted the northern Israeli town of Safed launching "rocket salvos" to retaliate against Israeli airstrikes that had earlier devastated its stronghold in southern Beirut, as per AFP news agency.A Hezbollah rocket hit a house and a car in Safed, Israel, prompting a swift response from Israel's emergency medical service, Magen David Adom."A direct hit from a Hezbollah rocket was identified in (Safed)," the Israeli military reported. Local police confirmed that "no injuries have been reported, but significant property damage has occurred." Authorities were working to isolate the impact sites, with bomb disposal units on the scene.Nasrallah LIVE | Hezbollah Launches Huge Missile Attack...

24Sep

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Nearly 500 dead as Israel strikes 1,300 targets in Lebanon – Times of India

Israel launched airstrikes on targets across southern Lebanon, killing nearly 500 people in one of the deadliest days of fighting in nearly two decades and fanning fears of all-out war.Some 1,650 people were wounded in the strikes and about 100 women and children were among the dead, the Lebanese health ministry said. Israeli officials said many of those killed were members of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, and argued that the group had placed rocket launchers in private homes.The strikes were a major escalation just days after an attack in which pagers and walkie-talkies owned by Hezbollah members exploded. Israel didn’t take credit for that campaign but the group blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.“I want to clarify Israel’s policy: we do not wait for the threat, we a...

23Sep

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Is Yahya Sinwar alive? Unsure Israel probes Hamas leader’s death – Times of India

The Israeli military is investigating whether Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who is considered the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, is dead, after reports of him being alive made rounds in the media, New York Post reported. Officials from Israel's intelligence agency, Shin Bet, and the Israel Defense Forces have said that there is currently no new evidence confirming Sinwar's death.However, they are actively continuing to investigate the situation."Two Israeli officials with direct knowledge told me Israel doesn't have positive intelligence that suggests Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead. 'It is all hopes and guesses which are based on the fact the Sinwae has been incommunicado in recent weeks', an Israeli official told me," Axios reporter Barak Ravid said.Multiple media outlets have in...