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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…
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Watch: Graffiti left by Israeli soldiers turn south Lebanon homes into a canvas of war
Residents of southern Lebanon have been gradually returning to their villages to find their homes heavily damaged by the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. As they scour what…
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Lebanon’s govt wins confidence vote, says only army can defend nation in war
Lebanon’s new government on Wednesday, February, 26 won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons.…
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Watch: Israeli fighter jets fly over Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s funeral
Beirut: Israeli Air Force fighter jets flew low over the funeral ceremony of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Sunday, February 23. Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli…
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Watch: Thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
Beirut: Tens of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut early Sunday to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, nearly five months after he was killed in…
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Thousands set to attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
Beirut: Tens of thousands of people gathered in Beirut early Sunday to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a…
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Hezbollah leader demands full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said that Israel must fully withdraw from Lebanon by February 18, Tuesday. “Today, we are facing the February 18 deadline, and the occupation army must fully withdraw…
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Hezbollah announces funeral for Hassan Nasrallah
Beirut: The Lebanese Hezbollah group Sunday announced the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah will take place on February 23, months after he was assassinated in a series of Israeli airstrikes in a southern…
