Hezbollah

IDF spokesman reveals:

IDF destroyed Lebanon tunnel intended for use in invading Israel

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says over 2,000 Hezbollah terror infrastructure destroyed, 440 terrorists killed.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah's head of communications networks

The IDF eliminated Mohammad Rashid Sakafi, Head of the Hezbollah terrorist organization's communication networks.

Golani Brigade in southern Lebanon:

Destroying weapons hidden in civilian homes

First 24 hours of the Golani Brigade's operations in Lebanon: Hezbollah's Regional Commander, the Engineering Forces Commander, and the Regional Firepower Commander in the area of combat eliminated.

IDF eliminates terrorist responsible for soccer field massacre

Khider al-Shaebia, Hezbollah terrorist responsible for the July murder of 12 Druze children playing on a soccer field in northern Israel, is eliminated in an IAF strike.

Report: Nasrallah's successor eliminated

Israeli security source tells Sky News Arabic that Hezbollah's new leader, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated.

Australia:

Woman charged over Hezbollah flags flown at protest

19-year-old woman charged after an investigation into Hezbollah flags flown at a Sydney demonstration. Australia in 2021 listed all of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Days before elimination

Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon

Sources tell Reuters that Iran's Supreme Leader urged Hezbollah leader to flee Lebanon just days before he was eliminated, but Nasrallah refused.

ANALYSIS:

Urban-warfare expert: Hezbollah suffered catastrophic damage

West Point scholar John Spencer asserts that Israel has regained its deterrence.

Alma Research Center Report:

Hezbollah’s Unit 910 “Shadow Unit” - a worldwide threat

Established in the early 1990s, the unit serves as Hezbollah’s foreign operations unit, responsible for conducting operations beyond Lebanese territory. The unit deploys its personnel in various locations across the globe. Report.

IDF eliminates Commander of Hezbollah's Imam Husayn Division

The Imam Husayn Division division plays a significant role in combat and has carried out many terror attacks from Lebanese, Syrian, and Iraqi territory, including firing numerous anti-tank missiles, UAVs, and rockets toward communities in northern Israel.

Commander of weapons transfer between Iran, Hezbollah eliminated

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced that today, the IDF eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Ja’far Qasir, the Commander of Weapons Transfers from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Gallant:

'We're eliminating Hezbollah, dismantling Radwan Force'

Defense Minister briefed by Northern Command head on Operation Northern Arrows, shown weapons 'found by the IDF in areas from where Radwan forces planned to launch attacks to kill and kidnap Israeli citizens.'

IDF Spokesperson reveals Hezbollah’s plan to conquer the Galilee

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari details Hezbollah's plan to commit an October 7-style attack throughout northern Israel.

Cleared for publication:

IDF conducted dozens of counterterror operations in Lebanon

The IDF spokesman revealed that the IDF has been operating throughout the last few months in southern Lebanon, some of the time for several days in a row, and located terrorist tunnels. The operations were carried out up to 2-3 km from the border with Israel in the nearby villages.

MDA paramedic:

I was on the bus that got hit by shrapnel - this was a miracle

Shira Keidar, MDA paramedic who was on the bus hit by falling shrapnel and who treated the injured driver, recalls the blast and the miracle that followed.

Following start of ground op:

Three injured in barrage from Lebanon

Sirens sound in Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, and multiple other communities after missile barrage launched from Lebanon; IDF reports between 3-5 launches, some of which were intercepted.

Defense Min.:

Ground op builds on measures to eliminate Hezbollah leadership

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, stressing importance of ground initiative in allowing Israelis from northern Israel to return home safely.

IDF spokesman:

'Our war is with Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari explains Israel's targeted raids in Lebanon, stresses, 'Hezbollah is the world's largest non-state army, southern Lebanon is swarming with Hezbollah terrorists and weapons.'

Israel’s war on Hezbollah enhances US homeland security

US foreign aid to Israel is a two-way street, with Israel providing the US with a wide range of security benefits it can obtain nowhere else - US aid to Israel is a secure investment yielding high returns. Opinion.

Gallant and Austin agree:

Hezbollah infrastructure along the border must be dismantled

US Secretary of Defense speaks to Defense Minister Gallant, reaffirms US support for Israel's right to defend itself.

IDF confirms:

Limited ground operation in Lebanon begins

IDF begins limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Report:

US says limited Israeli operations in Lebanon have begun

Lebanese military evacuates 5 km from the Israel-Lebanon border in expectation of Israeli ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Biden:

'I'm more comfortable with Israel stopping than ground operation'

US President calls for a "ceasefore now" in response to question about reports Israel will soon launch a ground operation in southern Lebanon.

Ground op in Lebanon?

IDF appoves plans for northern front

The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command, MG Ori Gordin, together with many division commanders, have been approving plans for the coming days at the Northern Command.

Yoav Gallant:

'The next stage in war against Hezbollah is about to begin'

Gallant to regional council heads in the north: 'The next stage in the war against Hezbollah will enable us to return the residents to their homes.'

Hezbollah surface-to-air missile warehouse near Beirut destroyed

IAF destroys warehouse of surface-to-air missile launchers that Hezbollah had placed about 1.5 kilometers from Lebanon's international airport

Report:

US told limited ground op in Lebanon imminent

Israeli officials tell US that Israel is preparing to launch a ground operation to clear out terrorist infrastructure from southern Lebanon in an operation that would be smaller than the 2006 war, the Washington Post reports.

IDF attacks Beirut:

Commander of medium-range rocket array eliminated

In the past week Air Force fighter jets attacked and destroyed commanders and sites belonging to Hezbollah's missile and rocket array.

Defense Minister:

Nasrallah elimination important, but not the final move

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets troops in IDF’s Armored Corps, stresses: 'Elimination of Nasrallah is an important step to ensure the return of Israel’s northern communities; we will employ all of our capabilities.'

Deputy Hezbollah leader:

We're ready for an Israeli ground incursion

Naim Qassem, deputy to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, speaks for the first time following his leader's death, stresses that 'the war is long, but we will emerge victorious.'

Ahead of ground incursion:

Israeli special forces operating in southern Lebanon

New WSJ report says Israel preparing for ground incursion into Lebanon with a series of 'small, targeted raids,' ground incursion could begin as early as this week.

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UAV from Lebanon intercepted after crossing into Israeli waters

IDF publishes footage of Navy interception after UAV enters Israel's economic waters.

Report:

This is how Israeli intelligence infiltrated Hezbollah

The Financial Times reports that Israel managed to collect extensive data during the Syrian civil war, and expanded those capabilities afterwards.

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Iranian anchors break down while reporting Nasrallah's death

MEMRI published footage showing two personalities from Iran’s Press TV breaking down while reporting on death of Hezbollah leader. One of them says she would have sacrificed her children to bring Nasrallah back.

Pompeo:

'US should encourage Israel to finish the job'

Former US Secretary of State says it is a mistake for the United States to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Abbas sends condolences following elimination of Nasrallah

PA chairman's spokesperson warns that the entire region is entering a new and dangerous period of instability.

Report:

Israel likely used US-made bombs in Nasrallah strike

Washington Post reports that Israel likely used US-made 2,000-pound bombs in its strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Deep in Lebanese territory

IDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah terror targets

IAF fighter jets strike dozens of launchers and buildings where weapons belonging to Hezbollah were stored in the Beqaa area.

Report:

Hezbollah appoints replacement for Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, was chosen by the organization's Shura Council, on which he serves as well, to replace Hassan Nasrallah as Secretary General.

Biden:

'I will speak with Netanyahu, an all-out war must be avoided'

US President tells reporters he will speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stresses the importance of an all-out war in the Middle East being avoided.

Iranian Jews:

'Eulogize Nasrallah and call for revenge on Zionist regime'

The Jewish communities in Isfahan and Tehran express their condolences to Hezbollah supporters and say that 'Nasrallah was murdered in a brutal attack by the Zionist regime.'

Estimate:

Nasrallah died in agony from suffocation in the bunker

The body of the Hezbollah leader was exhumed intact, leading to the assumption that Nasrallah died as a result of suffocation and in great agony.

IDF:

More than 20 terrorists eliminated alongside Hassan Nasrallah

All senior Hezbollah officials eliminated: More than 20 terrorists eliminated alongside Hassan Nasrallah during IDF strike on Hezbollah’s central headquarters.

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Hassan Nasrallah's body recovered after elimination

Reuters reports that witnesses say Hezbollah leader's body shows no sign of injury and he was killed by the force of the blast.

Hezbollah security unit commander eliminated in Beirut

Nabil Qaouk, a high-ranking Hezbollah figure who joined the organization in the 1980s, becomes the latest Hezbollah commander to be eliminated in Lebanon.

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3D simulation of elimination of Hassan Nasrallah

The Al-Arabiya network published a video dsiplaying a simulation fo the airstrike in which Hezbollah's secretary-general was eliminated.

Bennett:

'Nasrallah's death shows Israel and the Jews never forget'

Former PM tells CNN elimination of Hezbollah's leadership a "watershed event and a huge opportunity" that would be wasted if Israel does not finish the job and eliminate the Hezbollah threat permanently.

Jared Kushner:

Nasrallah's death the most important day since Abraham Accords

Son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump who advised him on the Middle East reacts to elimination of Hezbollah leader, says those calling for a ceasefire are mistaken and Israel must finish the job.

Officials to ABC:

'Small-scale border movements' in Lebanon may have already begun

Israel still deciding whether to launch a ground operation into Lebanon; such an operation likely to be 'limited' in scope, two officials tell ABC News.

Col. Richard Kemp:

'Israel's attrition against Hezbollah in 2 weeks unprecedented'

Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan discusses the killing of Hassan Nasrallah with Arutz Sheva, says no Western nation has achieved anything 'remotely close' to what Israel has accomplished against Hezbollah in the last 2 weeks,

Geert Wilders to Khamenei:

'You’d better look for a good bunker'

Dutch right-wing leader responds to posts by Iran’s Supreme Leader following the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

ANALYSIS:

IDF strikes wreck Hezbollah command structure and firepower

With Hezbollah's top commanders eliminated, and tens of thousands of rockets destroyed, the IDF has significantly reduced the terror army’s attack capabilities.

Smotrich opposed Nasrallah elimination? 'Fake report'

TV report claims Ministers Bezalel Smotrich, Yariv Levin and David Amsalem opposed Nasrallah's elimination. All three ministers reject the report.

US officials:

'Possibility of a limited Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon'

US officials tell CNN there is the possibility of a limited ground incursion into Lebanon, but Israel does not appear to have made a decision yet.

Olmert reveals:

Israel was behind dramatic elimination in 2008

Former Prime Minister reveals for the first time that Israel was behind the elimination of Imad Mughniyeh, who was the head of Hezbollah's military wing, in 2008.

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Lebanese news anchor cries over Nasrallah's death

News anchor with the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen bursts into tears when reporting the elimination of Hezbollah leader.

Biden:

'It's time for a ceasefire'

US President calls for ceasefire in Lebanon when asked by reporters if an Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon was inevitable.

These are the two candidates to succeed Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah served as the leader of the terrorist organization for 32 years, responsible for the murder of many Israeli civilians and soldiers. Who could step up to take his place at the helm of Hezbollah?

Home near Maaleh Adumim sustains direct hit

Long-range missile launched from Lebanon towards Binyamin Region, fires break out due to falling shrapnel.

Hamas:

Nasrallah elimination strengthens struggle against Israel

Hamas condemns elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, slams 'barbaric Zionist aggression' which the terror group says shows the 'cruel' nature of Israel.