An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed four people on Tuesday, including Abu Taleb, described as a “senior” Hezbollah commander in charge of operations in the central region of southern Lebanon along the border. Israel has yet to comment on the killings, but...
Israeli Missile Strikes Kill Five, Including Three Hezbollah, Along Lebanon-Syria Border
Israeli missiles targeted a convoy of tankers crossing the Syrian border into Lebanon today, killing at least five people and wounding five others. Three of those killed were reportedly Syrian members of Hezbollah. Two Lebanese, not affiliated with Hezbollah, were...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Four in Southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes carried out multiple airstrikes against southern Lebanon over the weekend, killing at least four people, two of them reported to be Hezbollah members. Five civilians were also reported to be injured in the attacks. An attack struck a house in the...
Iran Rejects Allegations in Latest IAEA Resolution
In a 20-2 vote with 12 abstentions, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a new resolution demanding Iran resume total cooperation with the JCPOA nuclear deal of 2015, and to readmit inspectors. The resolution was worded similarly to one pushed...
Israeli Soldier Killed, Nine Wounded in Lebanon Hezbollah Drone Strike
As a result of a Hezbollah drone strike against Israeli troops in northern Israel, it is now reported that one of the soldiers, a reserve sergeant, Rafael Kodris, has died of his injuries. The strike took place in the Harvish area of Upper Galilee. Nine other soldiers...
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared for ‘Very Intense’ War With Lebanon
Yesterday it was reported that Britain had informed the Lebanese government that it should prepare for a full-scale Israeli war by mid-month. This report now appears to be confirmed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks up Israel’s readiness for such a war....
Reports Suggest Israel Is Gearing Up for Lebanon War
Tensions continue to rise on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, and there are reports of Israel’s war cabinet discussing a full-scale war against Lebanon. Hezbollah and Israel have been fighting almost daily since October, with nearly constant Israeli airstrikes...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Two in Southern Lebanon
Israel continued its attacks against motorcycles in southern Lebanon this morning, targeting one in Naqoura. In this attack one person was killed and another wounded. Exactly who the casualties were was not disclosed. A second drone struck a car near the southern...
Israel Kills Two Shepherds, Wounds 16 Children in Strikes Across South Lebanon
Israeli forces dramatically escalated airstrikes against southern Lebanon over the weekend, claiming to have hit 40 “military targets” over the past 72 hours. Despite the claim, civilians appear to have overwhelmingly borne the brunt of the strikes. On Saturday,...
Israeli Drone Attack Hits Ambulance, Kills Paramedic in South Lebanon
Continuing the attacks on southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone carried out a strike in Naqoura against an ambulance, killing a paramedic and wounding another in the process. The ambulance operator, the Islamic Health Authority, identified the slain paramedic as Haider...