Israel struck eastern and southern Lebanon on Sunday, state media reported, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a “dead end”. Two Israeli strikes hit the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said, adding that others took place across southern Lebanon….
Mohammed Afif: Israel Kills Hezbollah’s Chief Spokesman In Lebanon Airstrike (Photos) The latest in targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials came as Lebanese officials considered a United States-led cease-fire proposal. Israel also bombed several buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has long been headquartered, after warning people to evacuate. Mohammed Afif, the head of…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon Tuesday it could face destruction “like Gaza” as Israel ramps up its ground offensive against Hezbollah along the southern section of the Lebanese coast. Netanyahu’s stark warning came as the Israeli military deployed more troops and urged civilians in coastal areas to evacuate. “You have an opportunity to save…
The Nigerian Government issued a travel advisory informing its citizens to leave Lebanon or relocate to safer locations. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media and Public Relations for the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday. In the statement, NIDCOM notably expressed worry of its citizens as it urged them…
The United Nations said four of its military observers were wounded Saturday when a shell exploded near them in southern Lebanon, where Israel and the Hezbollah movement trade regular cross-border fire. The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) did not identify the source of the shelling but Lebanon’s official National News Agency blamed Israel. “This…
