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Hezbollah

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World

More wireless devices, and walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon

A series of deadly attacks have rocked Lebanon, with walkie-talkie bombs claiming at least 20 lives and injuring 450 in a recent assault targeting Hezbollah. This follows a day of violence involving pager blasts that resulted in 12 deaths, including children, and left thousands injured nationwide. In response to the escalating conflict, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in six locations. These military actions came shortly after […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 12

World

Will the exploding pager attack be the spark that ignites an Israel-Hezbollah war?

    By Amin Saikal, Australian National University   The alleged Israeli attack on members of Hezbollah via their pagers is another ominous development propelling the Middle East towards a full-scale regional war. It leaves Hezbollah with little option but to retaliate with the full support of the Iran-led “axis of resistance”. The sophistication and impact of targeting the pagers is unprecedented. The attack resulted in at least 11 deaths, […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 12

World

Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications

A police officer examines a damaged car after thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Sept. 17, 2024. AP Photo/Hussein Malla   By Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County   Electronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously on Sept. 17, 2024, killing 12 and wounding more than 2,700. The following day, another wave of explosions in the country came from detonating walkie-talkies. The attacks appeared to target members of the […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 14

World

World leaders call for de-escalation in Middle East

Diplomacy is in overdrive as world powers call on Iran and its regional proxies for restraint, amid fear an attack on Israel could come within the next 24 hours. Iran's supreme leader is vowing revenge after a senior Hamas leader was assassinated in Tehran last week. Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.     The White House meanwhile says President Joe Biden will meet with his national security team […]

todayAugust 5, 2024 10

Namibia

Report Suggests Israel May Preemptively Strike Iran; Namibia Issues Warnings to Citizens

During a meeting with the Prime Minister, defense officials, as reported by The Times of Israel, considered the option of a preemptive strike on Iran, emphasizing that such action would only be possible if the intelligence on Iran’s intentions is absolutely certain. Penda Naanda, Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, issued a warning to Namibians in the Middle East.  

todayAugust 5, 2024 34

World

US says it has no independent confirmation of Ismail Haniyeh death

The United States told a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday that it has no independent confirmation as to Hamas's claims regarding Ismail Haniyeh death. An emergency session of the council was added to the schedule following the killing of Haniyeh in Iran as fears are mounting of possible regional escalation. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.  

todayAugust 1, 2024 25

World

Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran likely to further escalate violence in Middle East

        By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University     Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”. Iran has not yet given any details on how Haniyeh was killed, […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 14

World

Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack

Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut. Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan Heights, that hit a soccer pitch. Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children and teenagers. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.  

todayJuly 31, 2024 15

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