[03:26] Strikes on Lebanon-Syria border smuggling routes - Israel

Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon, targeting areas in the east and south according to Lebanese state media, with the Israeli military saying it hit Hezbollah targets including smuggling routes along the border with Syria.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2025/0113/1490427-middle-east/

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Behind the Dismantling of #Hezbollah: Decades of #Israeli Intelligence

A Times investigation shows how extensively #Israel penetrated the #Lebanese militia, closely tracking the group’s commanders and culminating in the assassination of its leader, #HassanNasrallah.

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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By Mark Mazzetti, Sheera Frenkel, and Ronen Bergman
Reporting from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Dec. 29, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-nasrallah-assassination-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU4.1cFs.XRojZ47Os3LN&smid=url-share

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#CraigMurray visits the #Lebanese/#Syrian border and finds media stories of Syrian refugees streaming back home to be an entire fabrication.
He desrcibes the partitioning of #Syria by #Turkey, the #USA and Israel, the powers behind the coup,

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?time_continue=1&v=yR-vbygp8dM&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a U.S. official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has come into effect. nes, according to researchers and experts who follow the group. #us #usa #news #minimarketonlineltd #minimarket #America #biden #joebiden #Israel #Hezbollah #Lebanese #lebanon

Live Updates: Cease-Fire in #Lebanon Takes Effect

The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between #Israel and the #Lebanese militant group #Hezbollah.

from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/26/world/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-cease-fire?unlocked_article_code=1.dE4.3eQI.Cz0_FXyQPnEq&smid=url-share

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[05:22] Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut, killing four

A powerful Israeli airstrike targeted central Beirut, security sources said, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1123/1482524-israeli-airstrike-hits-central-beirut-killing-four/

#Israeli #Beirut #Lebanese #Israel #Iran #Hezbollah

[15:00] Israeli strikes hit Beirut, Lebanon looks over truce plan

Israel have launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon, a day after Lebanese government officials said they were studying a US truce.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1116/1481310-israeli-strikes-hit-beirut-lebanon-looks-over-truce-plan/

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#Skwawkbox | #Lebanese #journalists wear blood group on press vests – because they know Israel will target them

Journalists in Lebanon have begun wearing their blood group on their protective press vests, because they know they will be targeted by Israel.

https://skwawkbox.org/2024/11/03/lebanese-journalists-wear-blood-group-on-press-vests-because-they-know-israel-will-target-them/

#Lebanon #WarCrimes

How does #Hezbollah compare to Hamas?
Hugo Bachega: Hezbollah - a #Lebanese military, political, and social movement - has long been seen by #Israel as a more formidable force than #Hamas
The heavily armed Iranian-backed group has an estimated 130,000 rockets and missiles, according to the CSIS. Most of this arsenal is made up of small, man-portable and unguided surface-to-surface artillery rockets. But it also includes anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles, (cont.)

The #Israeli military says it has struck a "terrorist target" in southern #Lebanon belonging to #Hezbollah

It says it acted after it intercepted two "unidentified targets" above #Haifa, close to the #Lebanese border, and after an unidentified UAV (drone) crossed into northern Israel.

In recent days Israeli forces have exchanged rocket fire with Hezbollah.

Like #Hamas, Hezbollah too has been designated a terrorist organisation by the UK, US and other countries.