Lebanese foreign relations
Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday resulted in the deaths of two people, violating a fragile ceasefire agreement in place since November. The attacks targeted two allegedly Hezbollah operatives in the Nabatieh province, but the Lebanese government alleges numerous Israeli violations of the truce, including the deaths of
Hezbollah
Israeli military officials have confirmed the killing of two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders, Yassin Abdel Moneim Ezzedine and Muhammad Ahmed Kharis, in an ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon. According to reports, Ezzedine was involved in planning attacks on Israeli targets and played a key role in rebuilding Hezbollah's artillery
Hezbollah
A humanitarian crisis unfolds in Lebanon as an Israeli drone strike injures nine civilians, including two children, in the latest breach of a ceasefire agreement. The attack occurred on a motorcycle on a road in the Tyre district, leaving three people in serious condition. The Israeli army claimed responsibility for
Civilian casualties
An Israeli drone strike in the Kfar Rumman district of Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon on Tuesday evening killed one civilian and injured three others, marking a new violation of the ceasefire agreement. This incident has raised concerns about the escalating tensions in the region, despite the fragile ceasefire that
Hezbollah
As Irish troops serve in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), they are situated in a precarious region, caught between 40,000 armed Hezbollah activists and the Israeli army. The Unifil mandate has been in place for 46 years, with 10,000 troops, yet it has failed to
Hezbollah
Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on Sunday, including civilians and militant group members, as the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group continued to escalate. The airstrikes followed the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, who was killed in a previous strike. The killing
Hezbollah
Tension along the Israel-Lebanon border continues to escalate, with recent Israeli airstrikes targeting dozens of villages and towns in southern Lebanon, leaving three people dead and four others injured. The airstrikes, which took place on Sunday, involved over 90 Israeli attacks, including drone and warplane strikes, on Hezbollah sites on
Hezbollah
A devastating Israeli air strike on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut killed the head of the group's elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Aqil, and 15 other fighters, including a second senior commander, Ahmed Mahmud Wahbi. The strike is the second Israeli attack on Hezbollah's military leadership since
Hezbollah
Several missiles were fired by an Israeli drone at a building in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, wounding eight people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The drone also assassinated a Hezbollah fighter, Mohammad Qassem al-Shaer, who served as a commander of the Radwan Force, and wounded two passersby. The Israeli army
Hezbollah
Lebanese military sources reported a series of Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing four members of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, and wounding nine others. The bombings were a response to a massive attack by Hezbollah earlier in the day, which involved hundreds of drones and rockets launched
Hezbollah
At least 10 people, including two children, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a brick mill in the Natabtiyeh district of southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry and state-media announced the death toll on Saturday, confirming that the majority of those killed were Syrian nationals. The strike also
Hezbollah
Israeli airstrikes targeted several villages and towns in southern Lebanon on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of two Hezbollah members and an Amal Movement affiliate, while a shepherd was wounded by Israeli gunfire. The attacks have heightened tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border, which have been escalating since October 2023. Hezbollah
