Hezbollah
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Hezbollah chief vows ‘resistance’ at Nasrallah funeral
Feb 24, 2025At his funeral in Beirut on Sunday, tens of thousands of people showed their continued support for Hezbollah following a terrible war with Israel, and the group’s commander declared that “resistance” was not done. Women sobbed... -
Hezbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah
Feb 20, 2025Hezbollah in Lebanon is getting ready for a huge crowd during the funeral of its dead leader Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday, which will give the Iran-backed organization a chance to demonstrate its might following a brutal... -
Hezbollah proclaims ‘victory’ over Israel
Nov 28, 2024Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Wednesday it had achieved “victory” over Israel and that its fighters were at the ready, in its first statement since a truce between the two sides took effect. “Victory from God... -
Israel says hit Hezbollah command centre in deadly weekend strike
Nov 26, 2024The Israeli army announced Monday that it had carried out a lethal airstrike over the weekend that targeted a Hezbollah command hub in the Basta district of downtown Beirut. “The IDF (Israeli military) struck a Hezbollah... -
Hezbollah’s new leader vows to uphold predecessor Nasrallah’s ‘war plan’
Oct 31, 2024Naim Qassem, the new leader of Hezbollah, declared on Wednesday that he will follow the war plan outlined by Hassan Nasrallah, his predecessor, who was assassinated by Israel last month after full-scale combat began. In his... -
Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem as successor to slain chief Nasrallah
Oct 30, 2024Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month. “Hezbollah’s (governing) Shura Council agreed to... -
Hezbollah says fires rocket salvo at northern Israel
Oct 20, 2024Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets at northern Israel on Saturday, targeting a military installation close to Haifa, following reports from the Israeli army of a deluge of missiles fired from Lebanon. Hezbollah, which has promised... -
Netanyahu says Iran-backed Hezbollah tried to kill him
Oct 20, 2024In a move that further alarmed the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Saturday that Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, was attempting to kill him. Israel had pledged reprisal for an Iranian... -
Hezbollah says launching new ‘escalatory phase’ in Israel war
Oct 18, 2024On Thursday, Hezbollah in Lebanon declared the start of a new chapter in its conflict with Israel and claimed to have fired its first round of precision-guided missiles against Israeli forces. Since the all-out war broke... -
Netanyahu vows ‘no ceasefire’ in Lebanon after Hezbollah threats
Oct 16, 2024Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Tuesday the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to his country’s northern border, as the militant group threatened to widen its attacks. Netanyahu’s comments came...