Herzi Halevi

A team of Israeli military experts has been appointed by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to investigate operational discipline within the IDF following an incident in which a 71-year-old Israeli citizen and a soldier were killed during a gunfire exchange with Hezbollah members.

Israel's army stated it had killed the cleric tipped to succeed slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Beirut three weeks ago that targeted commanders of the Iran-backed militant group.

Hezbollah has not issued a statement about the Israeli claims to have killed Hashem Safieddine.

This picture taken from Lebanon's southern city of Tyre shows a cloud of smoke erupting following an Israeli air strike on the village of Deir Qanoun on Oct. 14, 2024.

Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli naval base on Monday, a day after a drone strike killed four soldiers in the deadliest attack on Israel since the war in Lebanon began.

The United States urged its ally Israel to avoid Gaza-like military action in Lebanon, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it could face "destruction" like the Palestinian territory.

Over 240 Hezbollah Rockets Hit Israel Today – 100 Within a Short Time The Israeli military forces reported that more than 240 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel on Wednesday. Specifically in the afternoon, a barrage of 70 rockets was recorded towards the western Galilee, which struck away from populated areas.

Israel has confirmed the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes conducted by the Israeli military in Beirut.

International calls for de-escalation of the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday, as the Israeli Chief of Staff announced preparations for a potential ground invasion into Lebanon. This move is aimed at targeting the Iran-backed Shiite movement, raising concerns of a broader regional war.

Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war as strikes continue in Lebanon.

The European Union's top diplomat has said the bloc should consider sanctioning far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for comments he said constitute "incitement to war crimes."

Yesterday, Israel warned that it would eliminate the new leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, as the war in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian Islamist movement, now in its eleventh month, threatens to spread across the Middle East.