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Head of Hezbollah threatens Israel, Cyprus in televised address

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah has warned that his group would fight with “no rules” and “no ceilings” in case a broader war with Israel erupts, and that nowhere in Israel would be safe from Hezbollah’s attacks. In a televised address, Nasrallah said that included possible targets in the Mediterranean Sea. Nasrallah also threatened Cyprus for the first time, saying Hezbollah could consider it “a part of the war”, if it continued to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. Ibrahim Moussawi, a Hezbollah member of the Lebanese Parliament, says while the Lebanese-armed group does not want an all-out war with Israel, it is […]

Threat of war between Israel and Lebanon ‘very real’ | Quotable

Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary general, urged Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, known as the Blue Line. Haq encouraged all parties to “exercise restraint” and use the facilities of the UN force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, to help “calm things down”. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Beirut #UNIFIL #UN #IsraelHezbollahConflict #IsraelHezbollahTensions #WarOnGaza #GazaWar #UnitedStates #JoeBiden #Israel #USForeignPolicy #USDiplomacy #Netanyahu #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelLebanonTensions

Hezbollah publishes drone footage claiming to show surveillance of Haifa

Hezbollah has released a video of what it says is undetected drone footage of sensitive military sites in Israel. The group says it shows various locations including the Israeli city of Haifa and its vital civilian and military installations. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has the latest updates from Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting there, so Hamdah Salhut is monitoring the developments from the Jordanian capital, Amman. Elijah Magnier is a military and political analyst. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile […]

Israel-Hezbollah fighting: US special envoy is now in Israel for talks

An Israeli drone has killed a Hezbollah member in Southern Lebanon in the latest cross-border exchange. US special adviser Amos Hochstein is in Israel for talks to try to prevent an escalation in fighting between Hezbollah and Israel. The Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting there, so Hamdah Salhut has the lastest from the Jordanian capital, Amman and journalist Oliver Marsden is in Beirut for more about this. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #SouthernLebanon #LebanonIsraelBorderTension #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar […]

Hezbollah promises to increase intensity of operations against Israel

A barrage of rockets from Lebanon has been fired at various locations in northern Israel. Some projectiles reached the Meron air base and the outskirts of the city of Tiberias, causing fires and damage. Hezbollah has claimed the responsibility for the attacks. The group says the rockets were fired in retaliation for an overnight attack that killed a senior Hezbollah commander, and three others. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has the latest from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #SouthernLebanon #LebanonIsraelBorderTension #Palestine #Gaza […]

Lebanon: Shooting reported outside US embassy in Beirut

A man opened fire this morning on the US Embassy in Lebanon, in Awkar, north of Beirut, injuring someone inside the building. Several Lebanese media outlets initially reported hearing shots. The Lebanese army released a statement confirming the incident, stating that a person of Syrian nationality was responsible for the shooting and was “wounded” by the army as it “responded to the sources of the fire.” He was subsequently arrested and taken to hospital for treatment. The army is conducting an initial follow-up investigation to determine the circumstances of the event. The embassy confirmed the army’s version of events and added that one person had been injured inside the embassy. […]

Hezbollah drone sparks fire in northern Israel as clashes intensify

A drone launched by Hezbollah fell and caused a fire in Israel’s northern city of Nahariya. Israel’s military stated it was unsuccessful in intercepting the drone, though no injuries were reported. This incident followed a day of fire exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah. Additionally, a ballistic missile launched from Yemen was shot down. Different groups within the Iranian-led “Axis of Resistance” are intensifying military pressure on Israel as a Gaza ceasefire decision approaches. Hezbollah’s posture has notably changed, with increased attacks and the use of armed drones. The conflict along the border has escalated, with northern Israel experiencing significant destruction, and pressure is expected to mount as the ceasefire decision […]

1 Israeli soldier killed & another injured in latest Hezbollah strike on northern Israel

The Israeli military has announced that a soldier has been killed in the northern Israeli community of Malkia. The soldier, a 20-year-old with the Field Intelligence Corps’ 869th Battalion, was killed in a mortar and missile attack carried out on Wednesday by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon. The Lebanese armed group said on Wednesday that it carried out 12 attacks on various Israeli positions across the border, including buildings housing Israeli troops in the towns of Manara and Shlomi. Two Israeli soldiers were also killed on Monday in a Hezbollah drone attack on an Israeli military position near the northern Israeli town of Metula. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr has the latest […]

Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel | #AJshorts

Missiles fired from southern Lebanon were caught on camera as they hit Meron, a farming collective in northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rockets, several of which seemed to make it through Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Lebanon-Israel escalation: UN peacekeepers patrol border region

The cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah has been growing in intensity. It’s displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr joined UN peacekeeping troops touring southern Lebanon to see the cost of the war. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #SouthernLebanon #UNIFIL #LebanonIsraelBorderTension #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar