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IDF: Nasrallah's bunker under Dahieh Hospital held half a billion dollars

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari announced Monday evening that former Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah's bunker in Dahieh, southern Beirut, was located beneath a hospital containing gold and half a billion dollars in cash. One of his bunkers was located under Al-Sahel Hospital and was used as an emergency bunker for Nasrallah, according […]

By Andrew Jack

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

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Israel's war with Iran-backed Hezbollah escalates as IDF bombs financial institutions across Lebanon

A new wave of Israeli airstrikes began Sunday evening on locations across Lebanon, some striking dangerously close to Lebanon's only international airport. Israel had announced it would launch a large-scale attack on a banking institution it considers to be Hezbollah's de facto financial arm, the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association. The attacks began a day after a […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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How does Hezbollah finance its terrorism?

Arab media reported several strikes in downtown Beirut on Sunday after IDF spokesman R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari's announcement on Sunday that the IDF would begin physically attacking Hezbollah's financial infrastructure by directly attacking financial buildings in Lebanon, The IDF said it would launch airstrikes against Hezbollah's financial infrastructure, which includes numerous money laundering schemes involving […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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Gallant says Israel is 'destroying' Hezbollah as Lebanon bombing escalates | Israel attacks Lebanon news

The Israeli military has attacked the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut and attacked southern Lebanon as Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed the army would “destroy” the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday that Israeli strikes in Dahiyeh – a southern suburb of Beirut – hit […]

By Andrew Jack

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death as Hezbollah announces new phase of war with Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas confirmed Friday that it is Leader, Yahya Sinwarwas killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, and the militant group reiterated its stance that hostages kidnapped from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops. “These prisoners will not return […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Hezbollah drone strike kills four Israeli soldiers: “We are at war”

Four Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – all 19 years old – were killed and dozens more injured in a Hezbollah attack on Sunday evening, according to the Israeli military. Two Hezbollah drones were pursued by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) on Sunday evening – one of which was shot down off the coast near […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Israel marks Yom Kippur amid a firestorm over attacks on Lebanon

Israel celebrated Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers' firing on peacekeepers. As the holy day began after sunset on Friday, Israel faced a diplomatic backlash for a “hit” on a United Nations peacekeeping position in […]

By Andrew Jack

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024

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Who is Naim Kassem, the acting leader of Hezbollah?

BEIRUT (AP) — Sheikh Naim Kassem has been acting head of Hezbollah since then their long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed as part of an Israeli offensive that killed many senior officials in the Lebanese militant group. Kassem gave a defiant televised speech On Tuesday, he claimed the group's military capabilities were intact and Israelis […]

By Andrew Jack

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

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Timeline: The key moments that led to Iran's missile attacks on Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon news

Fears of the outbreak of a wider regional war have increased as Israel vowed to respond to missile fire from Iran on Tuesday evening. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran that it had “made a big mistake.” Iran said about 180 ballistic missiles were fired at Israel in response to Israel's killings of top […]

By Andrew Jack

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

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World reacts to Iran's missile attacks on Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon news

Iran has said it fired dozens of ballistic missiles at key military and security targets in Israel in response to the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Abbas Nilforoushan . Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Israel would face “devastating” attacks if it responded to the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024