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South Lebanon: Violent Hezb Response to Deadly Israeli Raid on Hula

Further escalation of violence on Tuesday evening on the southern front. Three members of the same family – a couple and their 25 year-old son – were killed in Hula, in the Marjayoun district, in an Israeli raid that targeted the house they were staying in. Hezbollah retaliated by firing several salvos of rockets against northern Israel. At ...

Israeli Defense Chief Says 'Military Edge' Is at Center of US Trip

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that his visit to Washington this week would focus on maintaining Israel's military superiority in the Middle East as fighting rages in Gaza. Gallant is expected to meet his US counterpart Lloyd Austin and other senior US officials, as relations between the two allies become strained over the ...

Gallant: We Are Approaching a Decisive Point on the Northern Border

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant referred to the conflict with Hezbollah on the Lebanese southern border as Israel’s "biggest challenge arena," stating, "we are approaching a decisive point." He added during his statement on Sunday from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, "We have not yet achieved our goals in the war, but we have not given ...

Israel Lifts Security Restrictions Following Hezbollah Attack

The Israeli military's Home Front Command has lifted restrictions on gatherings, in central Israel, especially Tel Aviv and the surrounding areas, six hours after they were put in place on Sunday morning. However, restrictions remain in place for large parts of northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon. This comes as Israel and Hezbollah ...

Gallant Calls for Expansion of War Goals

Israel's defense minister on Thursday called for the expansion of the stated goals of the war in Gaza to include enabling residents to return to communities in northern Israel that have been evacuated due to attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. "Our mission on the northern front is clear - to ensure the safe return of northern communities ...

Netanyahu and Gallant: A Fragile Alliance Amidst Discord

On Friday, September 27, Israel launched its most extensive military operation against Hezbollah since the opening of the southern front line on October 8, 2023, decapitating the group. The strike resulted in the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the elimination of several key commanders of the pro-Iranian ...