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Netanyahu backs Lebanon move to disarm Hezbollah by 2025
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomed the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this month to work towards the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of 2025 and it could…
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Lebanon orders army to draft plan to disarm Hezbollah by year-end
Beirut: The Lebanese government asked the national army on Tuesday to prepare a plan in which only state institutions will have weapons in the small nation by the end of the year,…
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Hezbollah leader warns of ‘missiles inside Israel’ if it resumes war on Lebanon
Beirut: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned Tuesday that if Israel intensifies its military operations against his group, the Iran-backed armed faction will resume firing missiles toward Israel. Naim Kassem’s comments came…
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Israel targets suspected Hezbollah weapon sites in Lebanon
Beirut: Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, according to Lebanese official media and an army source. …
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Hezbollah leader says ready to confront Israel if necessary
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said that the group is fully prepared to confront Israel militarily if necessary, warning that Lebanon faces an “existential threat” from the ongoing “Israeli aggression” and US-backed…
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Lebanese leaders indirectly urge Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Iran conflict
Beirut: Lebanon’s president and prime minister said Monday that their country must stay out of the conflict between Israel and Iran because any engagement would be detrimental to the small nation engulfed…
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Israel strikes Beirut’s suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone production
Beirut: The Israeli military struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production Thursday, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday.…
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Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament demands, labels them ‘gift’ to Israel
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has dismissed calls for the group to disarm, warning that any such effort was a “delusion” that would serve Israeli interests. “No one will be allowed to…
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Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
Beirut: Israel’s military has said in a statement that it killed a Hezbollah commander in a drone strike in southern Lebanon. The strike targeted the area of Blida, killing Ali Ibar al-Nabi…
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire ended latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Beirut: Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a…
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Hezbollah rejects normalisation with Israel, condemns violation in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, reaffirmed that Lebanon will not accept any normalisation of ties with Israel, and condemned Israel’s ongoing violations in southern Lebanon. Speaking at the Jerusalem Forum, Qassem…
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Beirut: A senior military commander of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, according to a Lebanese security source on Tuesday. The source…
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Hezbollah vows to end Israeli presence in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem reaffirmed that the group will not permit any Israeli presence in southern Lebanon, emphasising Hezbollah’s enduring strength and commitment to Lebanon’s defence. In a televised interview…
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World Bank estimates 11B USD needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war
The cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at 11 billion USD, the World Bank said in a report on Friday. The report by the…
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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah militant behind weapon deals
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Hezbollah militant Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen in an airstrike in northeastern Lebanon on Thursday evening. The statement…
