Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Wednesday hailed what it called its ally Iran’s victory over Israel after 12 days of war, declaring it the start of a “new historical phase”.…
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What led to the fall of Syria’s Assad?
Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital…
Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah claims first attack since truce
Israel conducted air strikes in Lebanon on Monday after vowing retaliation for an attack claimed by Hezbollah, the militant group’s first since a fragile ceasefire between the two sides took…
Netanyahu vows no mercy after deadly Hezbollah drone strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to hit Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed Lebanese group’s deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war…
Israel says strikes Hezbollah intel HQ in Beirut
Israel’s military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. Israel…
The Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strikes
Israel has killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah and several of its top commanders in a series of strikes targeting the Iran-backed movement’s top brass, dealing a major blow to the…
Israel kills Hezbollah chief in Beirut strike
Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a huge air strike in Lebanon, dealing the movement a seismic blow that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called a “turning point”…
Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat
Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. The…
Who’s who in Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’
The Iran-backed “axis of resistance” against Israel has threatened retaliation after losing two major figures last week in attacks either blamed on or claimed by Israel. Hamas political leader Ismail…
Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel after strike kills commander
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired successive barrages of rockets at northern Israel on Wednesday, after an Israeli air strike killed a senior commander in south Lebanon the previous day. Hezbollah…
The Threat of Escalation: Can the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Stay Contained?
The growing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah could be the Middle Eastern crisis capturing the world's attention at the moment if it weren't for the continued slaughter in Gaza.