Friday Briefing: Israel Bombards Hezbollah
Israel carried out dozens of airstrikes across southern Lebanon yesterday, one of the most intense bombardments in the country this year.
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Walkie-talkie firm probes link to 2nd wave of Lebanon blasts as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war
The blasts that rocked Lebanon for a second day reached the doors of a walkie-talkie maker in Japan on Thursday, as Israel's declaration of a "new phase" to the conflict raised fears of all-out war.
Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded after pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria, officials say
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, wounding members of the militant group Hezbollah, the Iranian ambassador and dozens of other people. Officials pointed the finger at Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack at a time of rising tensions across the Lebanon border.
Israel-Hezbollah step back from war, but for how long?
For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Lebanon at the end of July.
Wednesday Briefing: Israel Targets a Hezbollah Commander
Not long after an explosion hit a southern suburb in Beirut, Lebanon, last night, Israel said that it had targeted a Hezbollah commander whom it blamed for a strike on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights over the weekend.
Hezbollah brandishing drones to deter an Israel war
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah recently released videos showing footage from one of its drones flying over the Israeli city of Haifa and the surrounding area.