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Israeli forces, Hezbollah exchange fire as tension along Lebanese border escalates
Beirut: Israel launched a series of airstrikes on towns and villages in southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, prompting Hezbollah’s retaliatory bombing at northern Israel, according to Lebanese military sources. The…
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Indian-origin man linked to Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 12
Rinson Jose, a 37-year-old entrepreneur originally from Wayanad, Kerala, has recently been linked to the tragic pager explosions in Lebanon that resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, including civilians.…
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Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
Beirut: Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs.…
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Israel asks residents to stay near shelters to avoid possible Hezbollah ‘retaliation’
Jerusalem: The Israeli military has instructed residents in dozens of northern communities to stay near shelters and avoid non-essential outdoor activities due to possible “retaliation” from Hezbollah. Thousands of pagers and handheld…
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Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war
Jerusalem/Beirut: The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has sharply escalated, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening fears of a wider regional war. In a televised speech on…
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Lebanon: Atleast 20 killed in Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions
At least 20 individuals have died and over 450 have been injured across Lebanon due to explosions involving hand-held radios or walkie-talkies linked to the militant group Hezbollah. This sophisticated assault occurred…
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Day after pager blasts, Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon; 3 killed
A day after the detonation of thousands of pagers, hand-held walkie-talkie used by Hezbollah exploded on Wednesday, September 18, across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, Reuters reported. Three persons…
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Israel on alert for Hezbollah retaliation over pager attacks
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was braced for a response after Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least nine and injured thousands. Lieutenant…
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9 dead, 2,800 injured in pager blasts in Lebanon, Hezbollah blames Israel
Beirut: At least nine people were killed and 2,800 others, including Hezbollah fighters and medics were injured on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and…
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Hezbollah attacks Israeli settlements, sites
Beirut: Hezbollah has said that it had attacked several settlements and sites in northern Israel with Katyusha rockets and artillery shells in response to Israel’s attacks in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese armed…
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Hezbollah claims suicide drone attack on Israeli military site
Beirut: Hezbollah has claimed that it had launched a suicide drone attack on the headquarters of the 210th Golan Division of the Israeli army, achieving a “direct” hit. “In response to the…
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Israeli military investigating sailor’s death during Hezbollah barrage
The Israel Defense Forces said it was investigating the death of a sailor aboard a naval vessel off the coast of northern Israel during Hezbollah’s Sunday morning rocket barrage. Petty Officer 1st…
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Israel: Ben-Gurion Airport operations slowly returning to normal
Travellers at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport faced uncertainty as Israel’s international gateway slowly resumed normal operations on Sunday. Flights were briefly suspended at 5:20 AM as Israel launched a pre-emptive strike…
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Guterres asks Hezbollah, Israel to de-escalate tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked Israel and Hezbollah to immediately de-escalate the situation that is “threatening regional security and stability,” according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. The two sides…
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Israel declares 48-hour nationwide emergency amid Hezbollah airstrikes
Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency on Sunday morning after the Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The emergency measure, effective…
