Lebanon
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'Relocate to safe areas within Israel': India issues advisory after Kerala man killed in war
World | Mar 05, 2024, 04:06 PM ISTThe Indian government has also issued multiple contact details of the embassy and other officials which could assist the Indians in case of any emergency in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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Kerala man killed, two others injured in missile attack from Lebanon on Israel
World | Mar 05, 2024, 09:23 AM ISTHezbollah is believed to have carried out the attack that killed the Indian national Patnibin Maxwell from Kerala in northern Israel. Hezbollah has been launching rockets, missiles, and drones at northern Israel daily since October 8 in support of Hamas amid the war in Gaza.
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Hezbollah to halt attacks on Israel if Hamas agrees to ceasefire in Gaza: Sources
World | Feb 27, 2024, 11:45 PM ISTHezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israel across Lebanon's southern border after a war broke out between its Palestinian ally and Israel on October 7. The US says that Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached.
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Hezbollah warns Israel will pay 'heavy price' after 10 civilians killed in south Lebanon
World | Feb 15, 2024, 09:14 PM ISTHezbollah warned Israel would "pay the price" for killing ten civilians,0 including five children, in Lebanon. The latest escalation has fuelled concerns of a wider confrontation between the Hezbollah and Israel amid the war in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed.
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Hezbollah vows retaliation after Israeli strike kills senior Hamas leader as war threatens to spread
World | Jan 03, 2024, 08:33 AM ISTThe 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 | Dec 05, 2023, 07:48 AM ISTIsrael-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 | Nov 19, 2023, 10:12 AM ISTIn 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 | Nov 13, 2023, 11:26 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 08, 2023, 07:10 PM ISTHezbollah 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 | Nov 03, 2023, 10:14 PM ISTUS 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 | Nov 03, 2023, 08:44 PM ISTDuring 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 | Oct 14, 2023, 04:14 PM ISTIsrael 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 | Oct 10, 2023, 01:13 PM ISTAccording 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 | Oct 08, 2023, 06:28 PM ISTAccording 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 | Sep 10, 2023, 07:38 PM ISTAfter 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 | Jul 31, 2023, 08:28 AM ISTTensions 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 | Apr 07, 2023, 08:45 AM ISTIsrael 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, 08:36 PM ISTIsraeli 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 | Sep 18, 2020, 08:08 PM ISTAtwi 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 | Sep 10, 2020, 05:26 PM ISTA 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.