Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Wednesday that the focus of Israel's military operations was shifting to the north as part of a "new phase in the war." His comments came after Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon,...
Israel Detonates Thousands of Hezbollah Walkie-Talkies, Killing at Least 20
On Wednesday, Israel blew up thousands of two-way radios used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, killing at least 20 people and wounding 450. Lebanon's official news agency also reported that solar energy systems blew up in Beirut and in the south, wounding one girl. The...
US Insists It Was Unaware of Israel’s Plans To Blow Up Pagers in Lebanon
The US claimed on Tuesday that it was unaware of Israel's plans to blow up thousands of pagers inside Lebanon, an attack that killed at least nine people and wounded thousands. State Department spokesman Matt Miller insisted the US "was not aware of this operation and...
Lebanon: 12 Killed, 2,800 Wounded By Israeli Sabotage Attack That Exploded Hezbollah Pagers
Updated at 7:40 am Eastern Time on 9/18/24 At least 12 people have been killed, and 2,750 have been wounded in Lebanon after pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded at the same time in a coordinated Israeli attack. Pagers also exploded in Syria, where unconfirmed...
Top US General Visits Northern Israel After Hezbollah Attack
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the highest-ranking US military officer, visited northern Israel on Monday, a day after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged their heaviest round of fire since October 7. Brown's visit demonstrates strong US...
US Helped Israel Track Hezbollah Rockets and Drones
A US official told Al Arabiya that the US helped Israel track Hezbollah rockets and drones that were fired into Israel Sunday morning. The official insisted the US assistance didn't go beyond intelligence, saying that the US was not involved in the strikes on Lebanon...
Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heavy Round of Fire Across Border
Early Sunday, Israel announced it was launching "preemptive strikes" against Hezbollah in Lebanon and carried out what appeared to be its largest bombing of southern Lebanon since the start of Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. The Israeli military said 100 fighter...
IRGC Says Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel for Haniyeh Killing May Take ‘Long’ Time
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it could be a "long" time before Iran launches its reprisal attack against Israel for the killing of Hamas's political chief in Tehran. "Time is on our side, and the waiting period may be long," said...
Support for War in Lebanon Grows Among Israeli Officials
There is growing support among Israeli officials to launch an offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The report comes as Israel is anticipating a major response from Hezbollah to the assassination of Fuad Shukr, a...
Israel Preparing for Multi-Day Reprisal Attack by Iran and Hezbollah
Israel is preparing for the possibility of Iran and Hezbollah launching a multi-day attack on Israeli territory in response to the assassinations of Hamas's political chief in Tehran and a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, NBC News reported on Sunday. Iran launched...