Lebanon

Lebanon 2 days ago

Second senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike as diplomats work to prevent full war in Lebanon

An Israeli strike killed senior Hezbollah commander Mohammad Naameh Nasser, the most senior official from the group killed since Taleb Sami Abdullah died in an airstrike on June 11.

Israel 3 days ago

Iran vows to back Hezbollah in fight with Israel as IRGC general renews threat of imminent missile strike

Iran has said it will use "all means" to back Hezbollah in the fight against Israel in Lebanon as war continues in Gaza, and Iranian commanders look to renew strikes.

Israel June 22

How the UN emboldened Hezbollah terror regime as war with Israel imminent: 'Complete failure'

For 18 years, the U.N. failed to enforce its own resolution in Lebanon or allow its peacekeeping force to fulfill its mandate, and now the country is on the brink of war with Israel — again.

Lebanon June 21

After Hezbollah threatens Cyprus, Lebanese officials try to preserve friendly relations

Hezbollah threatened to attack Cyprus should the country allow Israel to use Cypriot territory to launch a strike. Lebanon's government worked to maintain friendly relations.

Israel June 16

Hezbollah bigger challenge than Hamas to Israel: ‘Crown jewel in the Iranian empire of terror’

As Israel gears up for a third war against Hezbollah, experts on the Hamas and Hezbollah alliance outline the similarities and differences between the two Islamist terrorist movements

Israel June 12

Hezbollah terrorists launch massive rocket attack on Israel amid mounting tensions

Amid near daily Hezbollah rocket, drone and missile attacks on the northern Israeli border communities, the Israel Defense Forces countered with a surgical strike that killed a senior Hezbollah commander.

Israel June 10

Israel targets weapons, supply lines in Syria as tensions with Hezbollah threaten to boil over

As hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate, Israel has increased strikes on supply lines and other targets in Syria that Iran uses to arm Hezbollah.

Secretary of State June 10

Blinken lands in Egypt as Biden admin seeks to push ceasefire, prevent escalation with Hezbollah

Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt as the Biden administration pushes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and seeks to prevent the war from spreading into Lebanon.

Lebanon June 5

US Embassy in Lebanon attacker was wearing what ‘appeared’ to be ISIS insignia, State Department says

The gunman behind a shooting incident outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon was wearing clothing that appeared to have an Islamic State insignia on it.

Israel June 5

Netanyahu says Israel 'prepared for very intense action' against Iran-backed Hezbollah amid rising tensions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "prepared for very intense action in the north" in response to the Lebanese terrorist movement Hezbollah's continued rocket and drone attacks.