From accusing Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields to mocking Lebanon’s statehood, Israel is targeting Lebanon by using the same arguments it applied in Gaza. Against the backdrop of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, these phrases thrown at Hezbollah and Lebanon sound eerily familiar – accusations of using “human shields”, denial of statehood and
While Israel carried out its bombing campaign in Lebanon, its forces continued pounding Gaza, killing at least 22 people Since Israel began its deadly bombing campaign in Lebanon, its forces continue to pound Gaza, with the Palestinian death toll surging to at least 41,467. Here are some key things you may have missed: At least 10 killed in
Social media users accuse the former Israeli PM of ‘fabricating’ claims that Hezbollah is paying Lebanese families to store rockets to justify the deadly bombing campaign Israel’s former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, is facing a fierce backlash and accusations of spreading “propaganda” to legitimise attacks on civilians after alleging that Lebanese households are being used to hide rocket
Lebanon came under heavy fire from Israeli fighter jets on Monday as dozens of areas across the south and east were bombed, edging closer to full-blown war Israel launched a wide-scale and ferocious air campaign on Lebanon on Monday, bombarding the country’s south and east and killing over 270 people, while warning civilians to leave their
US-UAE boost military cooperation as Middle East tensions over war in Gaza surge and despite friction over Sudan war. United States President Joe Biden has recognised the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a “major defence partner”, deepening military ties despite friction over the war in Sudan and as deadly tensions ratchet in the Middle East.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that it is making every possible effort for the people of the Gaza Strip to urgently provide them with the necessary winter supplies, including plastic sheets, tents, mattresses, mats, blankets and other basic supplies. UNRWA explained in a press statement on Monday that
The Biden administration in Washington – where hope springs eternal, especially in the lead-up to a national election – is finally coming close to pronouncing the ceasefire negotiations dead. The big question is what comes next. Protesters and striking workers in Israel brought the country to a standstill after the bodies of six captives were recovered
Hezbollah fires over 300 drones and rockets after Israel conducts heavy airstrikes in southern Lebanon Israel launched a series of nearly 40 airstrikes in southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it described as a “preemptive attack” to prevent an imminent Hezbollah drone and rocket strike. “The IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon from which Hezbollah was planning to launch attacks
Israel escalated its military campaign this week by targeting Khalil Maqdah, a senior Fatah commander, in an airstrike on Lebanon’s Sidon. Israel has escalated regional tensions this week with an airstrike on Lebanon’s coastal city of Sidon, targeting Khalil al-Maqdah, a senior commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades — the armed wing of Palestinian faction Fatah,
There is a growing sense that Washington’s public expressions of optimism over a Gaza ceasefire deal are far from Netanyahu’s war-driven aims. Gaza ceasefire talks are near to collapse, again, following reports in Israeli media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not believe a truce deal will take place despite a top US diplomat voicing optimism. US Secretary of