This is Beirut - Hassan Nasrallah

Naim Qassem Between Conciliation and Blame: 'Are We Employees of Israel?'

This is Beirut, 16/02 21:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

In a ritual now well mastered, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem placed his speech under two political banners, one rather reduced, regional, the other more elaborate, local. With regard to internal political developments, Qassem played the cards of “apparent good intention” and “innocence.” “We have endeavored to contribute ...

Gallant Reveals Details of the Attack on Hassan Nasrallah

This is Beirut, 07/02 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an exclusive interview with Israeli Channel 12 on Thursday, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke for the first time about the circumstances surrounding the death of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s former Secretary-General. Nasrallah was killed on September 27, 2024, in an Israeli airstrike targeting the group’s headquarters in ...

New Hezbollah Network Dismantled in Germany

This is Beirut, 04/02 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Hezbollah is reportedly operating secret bases across northern Germany, using them to expand its influence throughout Europe. This covert network is believed to serve as a platform for fundraising, weapons procurement and bolstering the group’s presence within the Lebanese community. These revelations were published by The National on February ...

Naim Qassem: The Lebanese State Must End Israeli Violations of the Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 02/02 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In a recorded speech, Sheikh Naim Qassem, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, addressed several issues, including the security situation in southern Lebanon, Israeli violations of the ceasefire and the details of the funerals of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine. On the security front, Qassem emphasized that "the Lebanese state is ...

A Trip Back in Time

Michel Touma, 27/01 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Civilians who headed to the border villages of southern Lebanon on Sunday, seemingly spurred on by Hezbollah, demonstrated remarkable audacity. The standard-bearers of the “resistance” will likely frame this as yet another “victory,” merely because residents sought to return to certain localities despite repeated warnings from the Israeli ...

Lebanon: 22 Dead In The South, Truce Agreement With Israel Extended, Announces Washington

This is Beirut, 27/01 04:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon has been extended until 18 February, the United States announced, after hundreds of inhabitants of southern Lebanon tried to return to their villages on Sunday, some of which were still occupied by Israeli forces who fired in their direction, killing 22 people according to the Lebanese authorities. AFP ...

Israeli Army Still In Southern Lebanon Despite Withdrawal Deadline

This is Beirut, 26/01 05:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Israeli army was still deployed in southern Lebanon on Sunday despite the expiry of the 60-day deadline by which it was supposed to have left the territory of its neighbour, as part of a truce with Lebanese Hezbollah. The Lebanese army denounced Israel's ‘procrastination’ on Saturday and said it was ready ‘to continue ...

Wafic Safa: Our Only Veto Is Against Samir Geagea

This is Beirut, 05/01 12:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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As four days separate us from the January 9 presidential election, the head of Hezbollah's coordination and liaison unit, Wafic Safa, declared that “there is no veto on the candidacy of the commander-in-chief of the army, General Joseph Aoun, for the presidency of the Republic. However, our only veto is against Samir Geagea, as he embodies a ...

Decades of Israeli Intelligence to Dismantle Hezbollah

This is Beirut, 2024-12-30 13:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel deeply infiltrated Hezbollah, closely monitored its leaders and ultimately killed its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, according to a New York Times (NYT) investigation. Because he thought Israel had no interest in a full-scale conflict, Nasrallah did not think Israel would murder him. For years, Israeli espionage services had been monitoring his ...

Is Hezbollah Reshuffling Its Leadership with New Appointments?

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 17:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Al-Hadath reported on Sunday a significant reshuffle within Hezbollah’s leadership structure. However, Hezbollah’s Media Relations department has refuted these claims. Al-Hadath claimed that MP Mohammad Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Parliamentary Bloc, has been appointed deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah. This would imply ...

Israeli Army Says It Neutralized 70% of Hezbollah’s Military Capabilities

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 11:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army claimed in a report published by Israeli media to have inflicted significant losses on Hezbollah during ongoing clashes in Lebanon, eliminating approximately 3,800 Hezbollah militants. According to the report, 2,762 militants were killed during a ground offensive launched in late September, with thousands more reportedly ...

Those Who Bear Arms Are Not the New Faces of Revolution

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-12-17 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The concept of counter-revolutions is far from novel. Throughout history, each revolution has been met with an opposing force determined to challenge the revolutionaries and regain lost ground. As political movements evolved alongside society, the nature of revolutions changed, increasingly relying on military coups, shifts in power dynamics and ...

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