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Israel says it downed a Hezbollah drone that crossed border
Tel Aviv: Israel downed an unarmed Hezbollah drone that crossed the border from Lebanon, the army said Thursday. In a statement, the army said it downed the drone after it crossed the…
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Israel will not accept rocket fire from Lebanon: PM
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned Lebanon that his country “will not accept” rocket fire. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Bennett said that the Lebanese government and…
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Fully prepared for any war with Israel: Hezbollah
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that the Lebanese Shia movement does not fear any Israeli war and it is fully prepared for it. “We are fully prepared for the…
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Nearly 20 rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon
Tel Aviv: Nearly 20 rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon on Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. Citing IDF, Times of Isreal reported that 10 projectiles were intercepted by…
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Hezbollah accuses US of inciting divisions in Lebanon
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has accused the US of pitting the Lebanese Army against the Shia movement. “The US statements about supporting the Lebanese army to face Hezbollah aim at stirring…
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US seizes Iranian news sites under unclear circumstances
Dubai: American authorities took down a range of Iran’s state-linked news websites under unclear circumstances on Tuesday, the US and Iran said, a move that appeared to be a far-reaching crackdown on…
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Militants in Lebanon fire on Israel as calls for truce grow
Gaza City: Militants in Lebanon fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday, threatening to open up a new front in fighting, as US President Joe Biden publicly pressed Israel…
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Iran says it has arrested spies for Israel, other nations
Tehran: Iranian authorities arrested several people on charges of spying for Israel and other nations, state TV announced Monday. An unnamed Intelligence Ministry official in the country’s eastern Azerbaijan province was quoted by…
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Official: Israel upgrading contingency plans for Iran attack
Tel Aviv: Israel’s defense minister said his country is upgrading contingency plans to strike Iranian targets if Tehran shows signs of nuclear escalation, the latest sign of rising tensions between the two archenemies.…
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‘US, Saudi planned my assassination’, claims Hezbollah leader
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has alleged that the United States and Saudi Arabia have planned to assassinate him. He revealed this information during an interview on Sunday. “Saudi Arabia has…
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US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2
Washington: The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as…
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Lebanon, Israel begin indirect talks over maritime border
Naqoura: Lebanon and Israel began indirect talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border, with American officials mediating the talks that both sides insist are purely technical and not a sign of any…
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Germany bans ‘Hezbollah movement’ on its soil; raids mosques
Berlin: Germany on Thursday completely banned Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement from carrying out activities on its soil, as police raided mosques and venues linked to the group. Like the European Union, Germany…
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Lebanon protesters defiant despite Hezbollah attack
Beirut: Protesters remained defiant Monday after supporters of main Shiite groups Hezbollah and Amal attacked demonstrators overnight, sparking a UN call to keep protests peaceful. Demonstrators demanding a complete government overhaul have…
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Future US sanctions will hit Hezbollah benefactors: source
Beirut: A US official warned Lebanese politicians on Monday that future US sanctions would target any party suspected of providing “material” support to the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, a Lebanese source told AFP.…
