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Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, security sources say
An Israeli strike on a building in a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters, though there...
Israel's military confirms killing of Hezbollah's apparent heir to Hassan Nasrallah
The Israeli military confirmed Tuesday that Hashem Safieddine, who was believed to be Hezbollah’s next top official, was killed in an Israeli attack. He was found to have been killed...
Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut for first time in nearly a week, destroying weapons warehouse
Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear.
Hezbollah leader evades assassination attempt as Israeli strikes kill 22 in Beirut
The Israeli strikes hit a densely packed residential neighborhood of apartment buildings and small shops in the heart of Beirut.
Emirates bans passengers from carrying pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks against Hezbollah
Dozens of Hezbollah members were killed and thousands were wounded after their devices detonated in what is believed to be a covert attack by Israel.
Israeli airstrikes cut off key border crossing between Lebanon and Syria
The new wave of strikes came after Israel warned people to evacuate communities in southern Lebanon that are outside a United Nations-declared buffer zone.
Fate of assumed successor to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah unclear after Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut
The assumed successor to assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the target of an Israeli airstrike that killed other terror leaders overnight.
Israel strikes heart of Beirut, killing six
Israel said it conducted a precise air strike on Beirut.
US-made 'bunker buster' bombs likely used in airstrike that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah: report
The munitions weigh 2,000 pounds each and are designed to penetrate deep underground before exploding to deal maximum damage.
Hey Western leaders, this is war! You must kill your enemies
The operation killing Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut represents a dramatic shift in Israeli strategy.
Netanyahu calls Nasrallah's killing 'necessary,' says region at 'historic turning point' after Israeli airstrike slays terror chief
Hassan Nasrallah's death is considered a major victory in their ongoing campaign against hostile regional forces in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 assault on Israel.
Four years after deadly Beirut waterfront blast leveled much of the city, no one is being held accountable
Mismanagement and corruption are being blamed for the blotched investigation into the massive chemical blast on the Beirut waterfront that injured thousands four years ago to the day.
Israeli airstrike kills ‘most senior’ Hezbollah military commander accused in deaths of 12 children and teens
Israel launched an airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday -- killing a Hezbollah commander accused in the slaughter of 12 children in a rocket attack over the weekend.
Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israeli airstrike in Beirut
The security sources identified him as Wissam al-Tawil, the deputy head of a unit within the Radwan force. They said he and another Hezbollah terrorist were killed when their car...
Top Hamas leader Saleh Arouri killed in Beirut explosion
Arouri, one of the founders of Hamas' military wing, had headed the group's presence in the West Bank. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had threatened to kill him even before...
Fact-based drama 'Ghosts of Beirut' about 'worst terrorist in the world'
"Imad Mughniyeh was the worst terrorist in the world. He was the guy who invented suicide bombing in the Middle East." -- "Ghosts of Beirut" co-creator/co-writer Lior Raz.
Entrepreneur squeezed by Lebanon's economic collapse threatens to burn down bank — to get his own money out
Abdallah Al-Saii spilled gasoline over the floors of his hometown bank, and threatened to use his lighter to burn it down unless he got his cash. “I had $400,000 deposited...
Six dead, dozens injured as Beirut protest erupts into heavy gunfights
The violence continued to escalate into the afternoon, with Lebanon's Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi saying snipers in buildings were shooting people in the head.
Clock ticking for Lebanese cancer patients as shortages hinder treatments
Lebanese healthcare workers have warned for months of declining stocks of vital medical supplies. Many pharmacy shelves are empty as the country's foreign reserves are depleted.
Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark 1 year since horrific blast
The explosion killed at least 214 people, according to official records, injured and maimed thousands and devastated entire neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital.