Israel-Hezbollah War Live: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli airstrike, a day after the Lebanese militant group acknowledged the killings of multiple commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militants’ recent attacks, and is continuing to carry out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, the number of people displaced by the conflict from southern Lebanon has more than doubled and now stands at more than 211,000, according to the United Nations.
Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily strikes since the Israel-Hamas war started after the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group stormed into Israel almost a year ago on Oct. 7, sparking fears of regional war. (AP)
Israel defence minister hints at ground operation against Hezbollah: Report
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant appeared to hint on Monday at a possible ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to reports in the Israeli media.
Gallant was cited by several news outlets as telling armoured corps troops near the Lebanese border: “Nasrallah’s elimination is an important step but it is not the end – to return the resident of the north safely to their homes we will activate all our capabilities – including you.” (Reuters)
Israel-Hezbollah War Live: Iran says will not send forces to confront Israel
Iran will not deploy forces to Lebanon or Gaza to confront Israel, its foreign ministry said on Monday, as Israeli strikes target its allies in the region.
“There is no need to send extra or volunteer forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani, adding that Lebanon and fighters in the Palestinian territories “have the capability and strength to defend themselves against the aggression.” (AFP)
Israel-Hezbollah War Live: Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 41,615
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Monday that at least 41,615 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 12th month.
The toll includes 20 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 96,359 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. (AFP)
Israel-Hezbollah War Live: Hezbollah’s deputy leader vows to fight on, says group prepared for long war in his first speech since leader was killed
Hezbollah’s deputy leader also said that the group, which is backed by Iran, will select new chief ‘at earliest opportunity’. Hassan Nasrallah’s death in an Israeli aerial strike has necessitated Hezbollah to name its new chief.
Group lost a brother, a leader: Lebanon’s Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem
Iran will not leave any of ‘the criminal acts of the Zionist regime (Israel) without answer’: Iran’s foreign ministry
Israel-Hezbollah War Live: 100,000 have fled Lebanon for Syria amid Israeli strikes, says UN
Some 100,000 Lebanese and Syrian nationals have now fled to Syria from Lebanon amid Israeli airstrikes, the United Nations refugee chief said Monday.
“The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes — Lebanese and Syrian nationals — has reached 100,000,” Filippo Grandi said on X, adding that “the outflow continues”.
US senator Mark Kelly on Sunday claimed that Israel used an American-made guided weapon, specifically a 2,000-lb (900-kg) Mark 84 series bomb, to kill Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Kelly, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, said, “We see more use of guided munitions, JDAMs, and we continue to provide those weapons,” using an abbreviation for Joint Direct Attack Munitions.
Hamas says one of its commander killed along his family in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon: Statement
Video story: New Hezbollah chief kisses gun, warns Israel after Nasrallah’s killing
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Israel launched fresh airstrikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa region on Monday, targeting Hezbollah targets, the Israeli military said in a statement. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the attacks were aimed at “dozens of launchers and buildings where weapons were stored,” with the military vowing to continue degrading Hezbollah’s military infrastructure. This comes just a day after more than 105 people were killed in widespread Israeli strikes across the country.
Footage shared by the IDF showed Israeli fighter jets striking Hezbollah targets, following the killing of seven Hezbollah commanders, including the organisation’s leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. The IDF released a statement confirming that its strikes had hit several Hezbollah sites across Lebanon and reiterated their commitment to further operations.
US President Joe Biden was asked by reporters on Sunday if he believes that an all-out war in the Middle East needs to be avoided. Tensions have escalated in the Middle East as Israel’s conflict with Hamas has now moved to Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
Biden on Sunday told reporters that the possibility of an all-out war ‘has to’ be avoided. While boarding Air Force One, Biden said, “It has to be.We really have to avoid it.”
Israel-Hezbollah War Live: Syrians mourn Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strike
Flags flew at half-mast in Damascus on Sunday and residents said they were still shocked after the killing of Hezbollah’s chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, whose fighters helped Syria’s army reclaim large parts of the country during its brutal civil war.
Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday, amid a significant escalation in the hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli military playing out in parallel with the Gaza war.
Syria announced three days of national mourning, with President Bashar al-Assad saying on Sunday that Nasrallah would “remain in the memory of Syrians”.
In Damascus, residents expressed disbelief over Israel’s killing of Nasrallah. (Reuters)
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli airstrike, a day after the Lebanese militant group acknowledged the killings of multiple commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militants’ recent attacks, and is continuing to carry out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, the number of people displaced by the conflict from southern Lebanon has more than doubled and now stands at more than 211,000, according to the United Nations.
Hezbollah and Israel have traded near-daily strikes since the Israel-Hamas war started after the Gaza-based Palestinian militant group stormed into Israel almost a year ago on October 7, sparking fears of regional war.
Israel strikes dozens of Hezbollah sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa region: Israeli air force
War intensifies in Middle East as Israel hit Beirut city for first time, also struck Houthis in Yemen
An Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in Beirut on Monday due to which tensions in the region have escalated to a new level. This incident marks the first attack within Beirut city limits amid increasing hostilities between Israel and Iran’s allies. The strike targeted the upper floor of a building in the Kola district, resulting in the deaths of at least two people, Reuters reported citing a security source.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: UN says 70,000 people have fled Lebanon for Syria
According to the United Nations’ refugee agency, a total of 70,000 individuals have sought refuge in Syria from the ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. This figure comprises both Lebanese nationals and Syrians who had previously relocated to Lebanon but are now returning to their home country.
Among those who fled is Sarah Haj Hassan, who departed from Shmustar, a town near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, on Saturday following intense Israeli bombardment. She is currently one of approximately 7,500 people who have registered in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab.
“I lost my house, and my parents’ house was damaged,” Hassan shared with The Associated Press. Ultimately, she emphasized the importance of prioritizing the well-being of their children during these challenging times.
Israel Hezbollah war: Iran’s president says “decisive response” needed after strikes on Hezbollah
Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has called for a “decisive response” following Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon. During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Pezeshkian described the Israeli actions as crimes and emphasized the need for support for the Lebanese fighters.
IThe Iranian government also denounced Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which damaged power plants and port facilities.
Pezeshkian urged all Islamic countries to take action against Israel, which he labeled a brutal regime. He also criticized Western countries for failing to uphold their promise of a cease-fire in the region after Iran did not retaliate for the assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. “The claims by the United States and European countries’ leaders, who promised a ceasefire in exchange for Iran’s non-response to the assassination of martyr Haniyeh, were complete lies,” he said.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Israel eases restrictions in country’s north but strikes continue
The Israeli military relaxed some of the restrictions in certain areas of the country’s northern region, despite ongoing strikes against targets in Lebanon.
The easing of restrictions applies to specific locations within the Haifa Bay area and a few nearby towns. Schools in these areas will be permitted to operate, provided they have access to quickly-reachable shelters. Additionally, limitations on public gatherings will be loosened.
Shortly following the announcement, sirens alerted residents of the Haifa area and Israel’s northern coast about incoming rockets. According to the army, approximately 35 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel. Additionally, two drones that entered Israel’s territorial waters from Lebanon were intercepted.
“Israeli police said fragments of interceptors fell in several sites but no injuries were reported.”
Due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group, thousands of Israeli students in the country’s northern region have been unable to attend school for the past week.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Israel strikes apartment in Beirut, killing two, says Lebanese security
It marks the first Israeli strike on the city itself, as opposed to the southern suburbs, since the October 7 Hamas attack triggered war last year.
Israel Hezbollah war: Witnesses report first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict
Witnesses on Monday reported the first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict. This attack occurred hours after Israel struck targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people over the weekend. The Hezbollah militant group has sustained a series of deadly blows to its command structure during this time.
The Israeli military had stated on Sunday that it had killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central Council. Hezbollah confirmed Kaouk’s death on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader to be slain in Israeli strikes within a little over a week. This includes the killing of Hezbollah’s overall commander, “Hassan Nasrallah.”
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Saudi Arabia calls for Lebanon’s sovereignty to be respected
Saudi Arabia has conveyed its deep apprehension regarding the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, emphasizing the importance of upholding the nation’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The foreign ministry released a statement, declaring that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with great concern the developments taking place in the Republic of Lebanon.”
According to the Lebanese health ministry, the death toll from Israel’s attacks on various locations throughout the country on Sunday has surpassed one hundred. In light of this, Riyadh has underscored the necessity of respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty.
The statement further added, “The Kingdom calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities towards protecting regional peace and security to spare the region and its people the dangers and tragedies of wars.”
Israel has been conducting a series of lethal strikes on targets within Lebanon over the past few days, resulting in the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, on Friday, along with other high-ranking members of the organisation.
As Israel prepares for a potential ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, there has been an increasing international call for restraint, amidst concerns of a full-scale war erupting in the Middle East.
Lebanon says nearly 60 killed in new Israeli strikes
The Lebanese health ministry reported on Sunday that the death toll from Israeli attacks had risen by nearly 60 people. This announcement followed a statement from the Israeli military, which confirmed its ongoing bombardment of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and additional strikes in Yemen.
The escalation in violence comes in the wake of an air strike on Friday that targeted the heavily populated southern suburbs of Beirut, resulting in the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. Hezbollah has been involved in cross-border fire with Israel for nearly a year.
Hezbollah has stated that its actions are in support of Hamas militants in Gaza, who initiated attacks against Israel on October 7, sparking the current conflict in the Palestinian territory.
Israel Hezbollah War: Arab world split in reactions to killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah
The killing of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah by Israel was met with silence from many Sunni-led states in the region, highlighting divisions between governments that have normalized ties with Israel or oppose Iran, Hezbollah’s ally, and populations expressing outrage. While Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Gulf states like the UAE and Bahrain remained quiet, Lebanon’s allies Syria and Iraq declared a mourning period.
Public reaction was mixed, with some grieving Nasrallah’s death, especially in Oman, while others, particularly from Syria and Iraq, criticised his role in the Syrian civil war. Online debates reflected both grief and hostility toward Nasrallah, with some warning that celebrating his death only benefits Israel.
Saudi Arabia says it stands by Lebanese people amid current events
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its solidarity with the people of Lebanon on Sunday, considering the current situation in the country. This marks the first official statement from the Saudi government following the Israeli operation that resulted in the death of Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. However, the Saudi foreign ministry did not specifically mention Nasrallah in its remarks.
The ministry’s statement underscored the importance of maintaining Lebanon’s sovereignty, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s stance on the matter. The Kingdom’s support for the Lebanese people comes amidst the ongoing developments in the region, as the country grapples with the aftermath of the targeted killing.
Israel Hezbollah War: Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in Middle East must be avoided
US President Joe Biden expressed his intention to engage in a dialogue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing the necessity of preventing a full-scale conflict in the Middle East. “It has to be,” Biden told reporters as he boarded Air Force One for Washington. “We really have to avoid it.” However, he refrained from specifying the timing of his planned conversation with Netanyahu.
Biden’s remarks come in the wake of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon that resulted in numerous casualties on Sunday. The Hezbollah militant group suffered significant losses to its leadership, including the death of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
The White House perceives Nasrallah’s demise as a substantial setback for the organisation. Simultaneously, the administration has endeavored to navigate cautiously as it strives to prevent Israel’s conflict with Hamas, which, like Hezbollah, receives support from Iran, from escalating into a comprehensive regional confrontation.
Ex-rival boosts Netanyahu with return to Israel cabinet
Former Israeli minister Gideon Saar rejoined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as a minister without portfolio. Saar’s return adds four seats to Netanyahu’s coalition in the Knesset, giving it a total of 68 out of 120 seats. This reduces Netanyahu’s dependence on far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who has threatened to destabilize the government over potential ceasefire deals with Hamas or Hezbollah.
Saar, who previously challenged Netanyahu for leadership of the Likud party, has hawkish views, supporting the annexation of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Despite joining the emergency government formed after Hamas’s October 7 attack, Saar had returned to the opposition in March. His re-entry into the government is seen as a unifying move amidst Israel’s ongoing conflict with militant groups.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Second French national killed in Lebanon, says ministry
A French citizen lost their life in Lebanon, marking the second such casualty, according to a statement from the French foreign ministry on Sunday. The incident occurred as Israel launched new attacks targeting Hezbollah, a militant organization supported by Iran.
Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, arrived in Beirut on Sunday evening. His visit aims to engage in discussions with Lebanese authorities and deliver humanitarian assistance to the country.
Israeli Navy missile boat successfully intercepted a UAV in the area of the Red Sea: IDF
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Hezbollah launches missile at Israel
“Once again, more than a million Israelis are running for shelter after Hezbollah fired missiles at Haifa and northern Israel,” said the IDF
Israel Hezbollah War: Pakistanis protesting Hezbollah leader’s killing clash with Karachi police
Demonstrators in Karachi, Pakistan’s southern city, engaged in clashes with law enforcement on Sunday as they attempted to reach the US consulate during protests against Israel’s actions resulting in the death of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. The protesters carried posters depicting Nasrallah while shouting slogans such as “Death to America.”
According to police reports, seven officers sustained injuries from stones hurled by the protesters and are currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital.
Police Deputy Inspector General Asad Raza stated, “Police had to resort to baton charging and tear gas against those who breached the cordons in a bid to disperse the crowd.” He further added that the protesters had attempted to access areas beyond the predetermined cordons that had been agreed upon with the organizers prior to the demonstration.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Israel uncovers 1km Hamas tunnel network in Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that they have discovered and dismantled a one-kilometre Hamas tunnel as part of their ongoing operations in Gaza. The IDF claimed this effort aims to free hostages and weaken Hamas and is integral to Israel’s broader military campaign, which has escalated into a “multi-front war”. The tunnel, located in a densely populated area, contained rooms and equipment believed to be used by Hamas for extended operations underground.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: About 120 Hezbollah targets hit in latest strikes, says Israeli Army
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: ‘No place is too far,’ says Israel defence minister Gallant after strikes in Yemen
Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday said that Israel would strike at enemies no matter the distance, after the military targeted Huthi rebels in Yemen. “Our message is clear — for us, no place is too far,” Gallant said in a statement.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: The IAF launched airstrikes on military targets belonging to the Houthi including power plants and a seaport, in response to their recent attacks against Israel.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: ’24 killed in Israeli strike near Sidon city’
Lebanon said 24 people had been killed Sunday in an Israeli strike near the main southern city of Sidon, the latest in a week of intensified bombardment.
“The Israeli enemy’s attack on Ain al-Delb killed, in a preliminary toll, 24 people and injured 29,” the ministry said in a statement.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: ‘Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon disproportionate, immoral,’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis, when asked about Israel’s targeted killing of Hassan Nasrallah, suggested that Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate. He further said that its military domination has gone beyond the rules of war.
“When there is something disproportionate, there is a dominating tendency that goes beyond morality. A country that does these things – and I’m talking about any country – in a superlative way, these are immoral actions,” said Pope Francis.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: Airstrikes launched at Yemen’s Hodeidah port
The Israeli military said that multiple airstrikes were launched at Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Sunday, with targets including fuel tanks in response to recent attack on Israel.
The Houthis launched a ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion airport on Saturday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was arriving from US.
Israel Hezbollah War News Live: How high-stakes op to eliminate Hezbollah chief unfolded
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, one of the world’s most feared terror leaders and the figure who had loomed large over Lebanon for decades, was killed in an Israeli airstrike after intelligence reportedly tipped off Israeli forces just hours before the attack.
The chilling operation, which took place in the dense southern suburbs of Beirut, was a direct result of a covert tip-off from an Iranian mole embedded deep within Hezbollah’s ranks, according to a report.
As per Le Parisien, the intelligence was precise, leaving Israel with a rare opportunity to eliminate the man at the top of the Shiite militant group.