Hezbollah chief says group won’t ‘be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader Hassan Nasrallah offers condolences to Hamas after the killing of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri. Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2024
The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the danger of a regional war is growing Editorial: The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Saleh al-Arouri’s Beirut killing takes out key Hamas link with Iran, Hezbollah Saleh al-Arouri, the senior Hamas official killed in a suspected Israeli strike in the suburbs of Beirut, played a crucial role in building up the Palestinian group's military capabilities and maintaining its links with regional allies. France 24 · Jan 3, 2024
Israel on alert for possible Hezbollah response after senior Hamas leader is killed in Beirut strike Israel is on high alert for an escalation with Hezbollah after one of the top leaders of the Palestinian Hamas was killed in a strike in Beirut The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Saleh al-Arouri: assassinated leader was Hamas’s link to Iran and Hezbollah Arouri had talked with Hezbollah of ‘real victory’ over Israel after 7 October attacks The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
Israel and Hezbollah escalate tensions, Russian involvement suspected in attacks Get the latest updates on the escalating tensions between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. From missile launches to covert operations, uncover the complex web ... Top News · Dec 29, 2023
As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel's volatile northern border with Lebanon Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2023
Israel says time running out to reach diplomatic solution in Lebanon Officials’ warning echoes those of two ministers, as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies on boundary The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023
Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into all-out war The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, but analysts say they want to avoid a war. WEKU · Dec 19, 2023
Gaza war: how Hezbollah has opened a second front inside Israel While the attention of the world has focused on Israel’s assault on Gaza over the past two months, following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, one aspect of the Middle East conflict not getting a great deal of news coverage has been the continuing battle with Hezbollah in south… The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023
With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia armed groups find uncommon unity The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S. WEKU · Dec 11, 2023
Is Syria’s al-Assad supporting Hamas for political gain or optics? As Syria slowly reentered the Arab fold, it mended relations with Hamas, but that doesn’t necessarily mean much. Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2023
Can US prevent wider Middle East war? If Biden and Blinken don't want the region to erupt, they need to contain Israel's campaign of revenge Salon · Dec 5, 2023
Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2023 Iran’s top diplomat discusses Israel’s war in Gaza with Hezbollah leader Amirabdollahian warns ‘the scope of the war will expand’ if the Israel-Hamas truce does not hold.
The Times of India · Nov 17, 2023 Why Hezbollah, Iran’s ‘crown jewel’, is keen to avoid total war with Israel Hezbollah, Israel’s enemy on the northern front, is probably stronger than it’s ever been – which means it also has more to lose.
Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023 Middle East Roundup: Is Shifa Hospital really a Hamas ops hub? Raiding Gaza’s largest hospital, another communications blackout, Israel’s goals in Gaza – the Middle East this week.
Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2023 Hezbollah’s strategic calculation: Israel, Gaza and the domestic equation Between Hamas, Israel and Iran, Hezbollah treads carefully in the trenches, not to jump callously into war.
Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2023 At least two killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon as tensions soar Two killed in Israeli strike on the town of Ainata, Lebanese state media reports.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023 18 Israelis injured in Hezbollah missile strikes as border tensions grow One person critically hurt after vehicles hit by anti-tank missiles as Israel denies Hezbollah claim it was targeting soldiers
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2023 Gulf states fend off call from Iran to arm Palestinians at Riyadh summit Iranian president had travelled to Saudi Arabia to try to force a more interventionist approach to Israel-Hamas war
Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2023 Palestinians in Lebanon disappointed that Hezbollah won’t escalate ‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023 Monday briefing: How Hezbollah is fuelling fears of a new front in the Israel-Hamas war In today’s newsletter: The Lebanese militant group has engaged in skirmishes with Israel following the invasion of Gaza – could it grow into full-blown war?
The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2023 David Pratt: Settler violence in West Bank could hasten Netanyahu's demise It was way back in 1997 that I found myself sitting opposite the man who founded the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group,…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 4, 2023 Israeli strikes kill civilians in UN shelter and hospital in Gaza strip ISRAELI military strikes have killed multiple civilians at a UN shelter and hospital in the Gaza Strip’s main combat zone.