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  Hezbollah vows retaliation after Israeli strike kills senior Hamas leader as war threatens to spread

  World | January 03, 2024 8:33 IST

  The 57-year-old Saleh al-Arouri became the first senior Hamas political leader to be assassinated since Israel attacked Gaza in a devastating campaign. If Israel is found behind the attack it could mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict, taking it beyond the Gaza Strip.

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  Hamas establishes new 'terrorist' affiliate in Lebanon named 'Tala'eh Tawafan Al Aqsa'

  World | December 05, 2023 7:48 IST

  Israel-Hamas war: The IDF identified multiple launches in the Mount Dov area, some of which impacted Lebanese territory. In response, Israeli artillery retaliated by targeting the sources of the missile fire.

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  Israel-Hamas war: IDF launches retaliatory attacks at Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

  World | November 19, 2023 10:12 IST

  In a separate incident, an Israeli drone fired two missiles at an aluminum plant outside the southern Lebanese market town of Nabatiyeh. Hezbollah has conducted daily assaults on Israeli troops since the October 7 attack by Hamas.

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  Israel-Hamas war, Day 38: 21, including civilians, wounded after Hezbollah attacks Israeli troops

  World | November 13, 2023 11:26 IST

  The rising cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israeli troops are threatening to expand the ongoing Israel-Hamas war into the Middle East. At least 80 people on the Lebanese side, including civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces.

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  How is Iran-backed Hezbollah dragging Lebanon into Israel-Hamas war? Explained

  Explainers | November 08, 2023 19:10 IST

  Hezbollah is one of Israel's most powerful foes in the Middle East with a sizeable military arsenal. The conflict between the two stretch back to 1982 when Israel occupied southern Lebanon, and the Israeli troops withdrew in 2000.

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  Netanyahu rules out cease-fire as Secretary of State urges Israel to protect Palestinian civilians

  World | November 03, 2023 22:14 IST

  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Israel for the fourth time since war with Hamas began, once again reiterated support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also urged him to take steps to protect Palestinian civilians.

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  'Israel didn't learn lessons from the past, we will...', warns Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

  World | November 03, 2023 20:44 IST

  During his televised address which is currently being aired by all national broadcasts, Nasrallah staunchly warned Israel of the repercussions of the continuous bombing of Gaza and said, "The Israeli government has set high goals, but they can not achieve them."

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  Iranian foreign minister warns Israel of 'huge earthquake' if Hezbollah is involved in ongoing war

  World | October 14, 2023 16:14 IST

  Israel considers the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as one of its most serious threats as it has around 150,000 missiles and rockets. The terrorist group had praised Hamas for the unprecedented and brutal attack on Israel and launched rockets at Israeli positions along the border.

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  Did Iran and Hezbollah have role in Israel's incursion and who supplied rockets to Hamas? Details

  World | October 10, 2023 13:13 IST

  According to a top Hamas official, the attack was planned by around a half dozen top Hamas commanders in Gaza and added Iran was not aware of the wide-range incursion planning. However, the official said Tehran “will join the battle if Gaza is subjected to a war of annihilation".

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  Hezbollah fires rockets, shells at Israeli forces at Lebanese border amid war against Hamas

  World | October 08, 2023 18:28 IST

  According to Lebanese media, Hezbollah fighters set up a tent in a disputed area along the country’s tense southern border hours after an Israeli drone destroyed another one in the same place. Lebanon claims the Golan Heights in Syria that is occupied by Israel.

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  King's Cup 2023: India finish in last position after 1-0 loss against Lebanon

  Football | September 10, 2023 19:38 IST

  After a heartbreaking defeat against Iraq in the semi-final game, India lost to Lebanon the match for third place to finish King's Cup 2023 in the last position.

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  6 killed as clashes erupt in largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, 7 injured

  World | July 31, 2023 8:28 IST

  Tensions flared up in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp after Fatah military general Ashraf al-Armouchi and four of his escorts were killed by Islamist militants.

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  Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza Strip, Lebanon following barrage of rocket fire

  World | April 07, 2023 8:45 IST

  Israel strikes Gaza: According to reports, at least two loud explosions were heard in Gaza however it was not clear what exactly was launched.

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  Israeli strikes kill 6 in Gaza; rockets fired from Lebanon

  World | May 19, 2021 20:36 IST

  ​Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family early Wednesday. The military said it widened its strikes in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas, while a separate barrage also came from Lebanon.  

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  Lebanese football player dies from stray bullet head wound

  Football | September 18, 2020 20:08 IST

  Atwi had been in the intensive care unit since the August 21 after he was shot at head by a stray bullet during a ceremony.

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  Massive fire breaks out at Beirut Port just a month after huge explosion that killed nearly 200

  World | September 10, 2020 17:26 IST

  A massive fire has broken out at the Beirut Port area almost a month after deadly explosion at the Beirut port that killed nearly 200 people and destroyed building for upto several miles.

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  Beirut blast: India sends medical, food supplies to Lebanon

  World | August 14, 2020 20:09 IST

  India on Friday handed over to Lebanon 58 metric tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies, in the wake of the deadly explosion that ravaged the Lebanese capital of Beirut last week.

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  Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut blasts

  World | August 12, 2020 22:49 IST

  Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on August 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others.

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  Lebanese Cabinet resigns days after Beirut blast that killed over 200

  World | August 10, 2020 20:23 IST

  Lebanese health minister says the Cabinet has resigned over Beirut’s deadly explosion last week.

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  Beirut explosion impact: 740 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate being moved from Chennai to Hyderabad

  India | August 09, 2020 20:46 IST

  Taking action after Lebanon's Beirut deadly explosions that devastated the city killing hundreds and injuring thousands of people, Ammonium Nitrate weighing 740 tonnes stored in 37 containers at a container freight station (CFS) is now being moved to Hyderabad in a phased manner.