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  'Prepare yourselves for strong response': Israel army warns for possible Lebanon ground incursion

  World | September 26, 2024 0:00 IST

  The Israel Defense Force’s chief of staff says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon.

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  37 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, two senior Hezbollah leaders among dead | LATEST updates

  World | September 21, 2024 21:16 IST

  Israel's attack on Beirut comes after two days of attacks that dealt a critical blow to Hezbollah in which communication devices like pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members exploded. It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

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  Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut: Report

  World | September 20, 2024 23:22 IST

  Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Aqil, a key figure in Hezbollah's military operations, marks a significant loss for the group.

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  Lebanon bans walkie-talkies, pagers on flights as people fear deadly bombs in their pockets

  World | September 19, 2024 23:57 IST

  The attacks on Hezbollah communications equipment sowed fear across Lebanon, with people abandoning electronic devices for fear of carrying bombs in their pockets.

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  Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah chief calls pagers blasts 'declaration of war'

  World | September 19, 2024 22:37 IST

  Deadly Israeli attacks that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers crossed all red lines, the leader of the heavily armed Lebanese movement said on Thursday, in a speech broadcast as sonic booms from Israeli warplanes shook buildings in Beirut.

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  VIDEO: Explosion during funeral of Hezbollah member killed in pager blast

  World | September 18, 2024 21:42 IST

  Hundreds of people were wounded in fresh blasts involving communication devices used by Lebanon's Hezbollah group, a security source said. Many of the wounds were to the stomach and hands, the source said.

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  Walkie-talkies belong to Japanese-based firm, purchased at the same time pagers bought: Reports

  World | September 18, 2024 21:58 IST

  The walkie-talkies which went off on Wednesday were purchased by Hezbollah five months ago, around the same time that the pagers were bought. Images of the exploded walkie-talkies showed an inside panel labelled "ICOM" and "made in Japan."

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  Lebanon: Death count from most advanced pager attack climbs to 12, more than 200 still critical

  World | September 18, 2024 19:28 IST

  Health Minister Firas Abiad said that two-thirds of the wounded needed hospitalization, adding that the scale of the incident was far greater than the thousands wounded in the massive Beirut Port explosion in 2020.

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  How did Hezbollah's pagers explode, and could your smartphone also be at risk?

  Technology | September 18, 2024 6:54 IST

  Pager displays brief text messages for users, which are sent by a central operator through telephone. Unlike mobile phones, pagers use radio waves for communication. The operator sends messages using radio frequency unique to the recipient's device, rather than the internet.

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  WATCH: CCTV captures moment when Hezbollah member carrying pager exploded in Beirut supermarket

  World | September 17, 2024 20:41 IST

  Thousand of people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said.

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  Hezbollah airstrikes Israel, IDF's retaliatory strike destroys launcher in Lebanon

  World | August 02, 2024 9:42 IST

  Tensions have escalated further between Isreal and Hezbollah after the former killed top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in retaliation to the attack at Golan Heights that killed 12 children.

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  India 'strongly advises' its nationals to leave Lebanon as situation turns deadly after attack

  World | August 01, 2024 17:36 IST

  The conflict in the Middle East has entered a new phase in the wake of Israel's suspected assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and an Israeli strike in Beirut against the top military commander of Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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  Hezbollah confirms top commander Fouad Shukur was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

  World | July 31, 2024 23:52 IST

  Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, making him the most senior figure from the group to be killed in nearly 10 months of conflict with Israel.

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  Body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr found in Beirut rubble: Report

  World | August 01, 2024 0:04 IST

  Late on Tuesday, Israel's military reported the killing of Shukr, identified as Hezbollah's highest-ranking commander, attributing responsibility to him for a weekend attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that resulted in the deaths of twelve youths.

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  Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing in Iran fuels fears of wider Middle-East conflict | What's NEXT?

  World | July 31, 2024 21:16 IST

  Hamas and Iran don't want a regional war, but there is a crime that should be punished, Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said in a press conference in Tehran after the killing of the Palestinian militant group's chief Ismail Haniyeh.

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  Israel vs Lebanon: A timeline of the decades-long conflict between two countries | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 31, 2024 14:37 IST

  Israel's Tuesday strike on Beirut, Lebanon targeting a senior Hezbollah commander in retaliation for Saturday's Golan Heights attack shone the light on the decades-long conflict between the two nations. Israel blamed Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr for the Golan Heights attack that killed 12 children.

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  Israel claims to kill senior Hezbollah commander in rare Beirut strike, 3 civilians also dead

  World | July 31, 2024 6:47 IST

  Israel carried out the strike in Beirut against Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for the Golan Heights attack on Saturday that killed 12. Israel blames the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, which has denied any role in the attack, amid boiling regional tensions.

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  VIDEO: First visuals of aftermath of Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs

  World | July 30, 2024 23:59 IST

  The Israeli military said Tuesday it struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut, targeting the militant commander allegedly behind the deaths of 12 children and teens.

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  Israel strikes Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander in 'revenge' of Golan Heights attack

  World | July 31, 2024 0:00 IST

  The strike comes days after a rocket strike from Lebanon killed the 12 youths. Israel blames the Hezbollah militant group, which has denied any role in the attack.

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  India issues travel advisory for Lebanon amid spiralling situation, issues emergency contact number

  World | July 29, 2024 14:19 IST

  In the latest travel advisory, MEA said: "In view of the recent developments in the region, all Indian nationals in Lebanon and those planning to travel to Lebanon are advised to exercise caution."