Israel and Hezbollah exchange intense fire, world leaders alarmed

Agence France Presse 09/25/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon—Israel and Hezbollah traded heavy fire on Tuesday, defying international calls for de-escalation during a second day of clashes that Lebanon said claimed hundreds of lives. Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed at least 558 people on…

New Israeli strikes on Lebanon after 492 killed

AFP 09/24/2024

Beirut, Lebanon – Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006. Israel’s…

Israel strikes in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon: 356 dead

Agence France Presse 09/24/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli air strikes killed at least 356 people, including 24 children, in Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese government said, in the deadliest cross-border escalation since the Gaza war erupted. Arab states sharply condemned Israel…

Calls to Israel and Hezbollah: Step back from the abyss of war

Agence France Presse 09/23/2024

HAIFA, Israel — Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after…

Hezbollah: Device blasts deals group an ‘unprecedented blow’

Agence France Presse 09/20/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon —The leader of Hezbollah acknowledged on Thursday that his group had suffered an “unprecedented” blow when thousands of operatives’ communication devices exploded across Lebanon in deadly attacks it blamed on Israel. In his first speech…

Lebanon: War fears loom as new device blasts kill 14, wound 450

Agence France Presse 09/19/2024

BEIRUT, Lebanon — A second wave of device explosions killed 14 people and wounded more than 450 others on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officials said, stoking fears of an all-out war with Israel. A source…

Deadly pager blasts targeting Hezbollah: What to know about them

Agence France Presse 09/18/2024

NEW YORK— In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl…

Israel vows retaliation after rocket kills 12 youths in Golan

Agence France Presse 07/29/2024

Israel vowed on Sunday to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and fanned fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel that…

200 rockets from Hezbollah in Lebanon rain in Israel

Agence France Presse 07/05/2024

Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets and drones at Israeli army positions on Thursday, escalating tensions between the two adversaries amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. After months of deadlocked Gaza ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister…

Israel pounds central Gaza, thousands of Palestinians try to escape

Reuters 12/28/2023

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM — Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air on Wednesday and Palestinian authorities reported dozens more deaths, with the U.N. health agency saying thousands of people were trying to flee the fighting. Reflecting…

PH women’s U17 team clobbers Lebanon, makes 2nd round of AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine women’s under-17 football team clobbered Lebanon, 2-0 on Wednesday evening, in their last remaining group stage match in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2023 Qualifying Tournament at…

Lebanon has two times of day amid daylight savings dispute

Reuters 03/26/2023

BEIRUT — Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a…

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