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Terror Attack on Lebanon Opens New Front in US-Israeli War in Middle East

On Tuesday and Wednesday, thousands of mobile communication devices rigged with explosives by Israel detonated throughout Lebanon, killing dozens of people, including members of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization, and wounding thousands. The mass terro…

2024-09-20 16:09
Hezbollah leader says attack on devices crossed ‘red line,’ vows to retaliate against Israel

Fears are rising that exchanges of fire will escalate into all-out war.

2024-09-19 15:44
Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Strikes Along The Israel-Lebanon Border

The leader of Hezbollah says this week’s deadly attacks on the group’s communications devices were a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line.”

2024-09-19 15:20
Türkiye is a proper contributor to regional stability, US official says

A senior United States official has described Türkiye’s role in its region as a contributing power to stability and peace, reflecting its importance in the world, and refuted claims that the NATO ally is distancing itself from the Western bloc.

2024-09-19 03:42
Paging Conflict in Lebanon

Lebanon today witnessed another round of hundreds of explosions, this time of handheld radios issued by Hezbollah, one day after a similar episode involving pagers. Twelve people have been confirmed dead in the pager blasts, with around 2,800 injured. Today’s…

2024-09-19 02:54
Hezbollah pagers explode: Has Israel carried out such attacks before?

The method and scale of the latest Israeli killings may be new, but their idea of assassinating opponents goes far back.

2024-09-18 15:43
New Details of Hezbollah Exploding Pagers' Supply Chain Emerge

Budapest-based BAC Consulting KFT manufactured the pagers used in Tuesday's deadly coordinated attack.

2024-09-18 09:26
Exploding pagers kill 9, injure thousands in Lebanon

Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people.

2024-09-18 09:23
Taiwanese Company Disavows Links to Exploding Pagers in Lebanon and Syria

Gold Apollo said it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but “the design and manufacturing” was ”solely the responsibility” of a Budapest-based company.

2024-09-18 07:35