On November 17, 2024, Lebanese sources confirmed the death of Muhammad Afif, the media relations officer for Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike on the central command headquarters of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party in the Ra's al-Naba area of Beirut. Ali Higazi, the Secretary-Gen...
On November 10, 2024, sources reported the death of another Iranian-backed Hezbollah leader with early connections to the Houthi movement, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization. According to Yemeni military expert and journalist Adnan Al-Jabirni, the prominent Hezbolla...
On November 10, 2024, reports emerged confirming the death of another leader from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in an Israeli airstrike days earlier. This individual, identified as Ali Adel Ashmar (also known as Mahdi), was noted for his role as a military advisor to the Houthi militia in Yemen. ...
A security study released on November 7, 2024, casts doubt on Iran and its regional militias' ability to effectively respond to security and military breaches orchestrated by Israel in the near future. The report from the Red Sea Center for Political and Security Studies asserts that Iran&#...
BEIRUT, LEBANON — On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Iran-aligned Hezbollah announced the appointment of Naeem Qassem as its new Secretary-General, succeeding Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on September 27. Prior to Nasrallah's death, Qassem served...
The recent Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah commander Bassel Shukr has brought renewed attention to his activities in Yemen. A previously unseen photograph, published by Yemeni journalist Adnan Al-Jabarni, depicts Shukr in Yemen, commanding Houthi fighters. The image, reportedly taken in 20...
The Israeli military announced the assassination of Muhammad Kamel Na'eem, the commander of the anti-tank missile system within Hezbollah’s Radwan Unit, in an airstrike in the Nabatiyeh region of southern Lebanon. In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated, "Israeli ...
The Golani Brigade, one of the most elite units in the Israeli army, suffered a significant setback on Sunday during what was supposed to be an ordinary dinner at a training base near Binyamina, south of Haifa. The unit, known for its continuous operational history since its inception, has become ...
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, commented on Hezbollah's recent call for a ceasefire, stating that the armed group appears to be in a defensive position and is "taking heavy hits." Earlier in the day, Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary-General, Naim Q...
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah issued instructions to its fighters on Monday, October 7th, 2024, to refrain from targeting Israeli forces near a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) base in the border town of Maroun al-Ras. The order, announced in a statement broadcast by Al Maya...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, The Washington Post detailed a covert operation by Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, which involved selling bomb-laden “pager” devices to members of Hezbollah through a complex network of intermediaries. The operation has been described as "unpreceden...
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Reuters reported that intensive Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut had hindered rescue efforts following a suspected attack that may have killed Hezbollah's potential new leader, Hashim Safi al-Din. According to three Lebanese security sources...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Associated Press reported that the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, is attempting to leverage the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a report seen by Barran Press, the agency noted that recent Houthi attacks have broug...
On the evening of September 30, 2024, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that the next phase of the conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah "will begin soon." This statement was made during a meeting with local authority leaders in communities near the Israeli-Lebanese border, a...
On September 30, 2024, Naeem Qassem, the Deputy Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, suggested that he may be appointed as the party’s new leader following the death of Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, along with four others, including a deputy c...
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, the Israeli military announced the names of four Hezbollah leaders among the twenty killed in airstrikes targeting the party's headquarters in Haret Hreik, a suburb of Beirut, on Friday. Israeli Army spokesperson Avichai Adraee shared the names on X, stating t...
On Sunday, September 29, the Israeli army announced the death of prominent Hezbollah leader Nabil Qawuq, just one day after claiming to have killed the group’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. While Hezbollah has yet to comment on Qawuq's fate, s...
The Iran-aligned Lebanese group Hezbollah announced on Saturday the death of its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, just hours after Israeli forces claimed to have successfully carried out an operation to assassinate him. This announcement comes on the fourth day of targeted Israeli airstrike...
Beirut, September 28, 2024 — Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut, marking a significant blow to the group, which has suffered a series of targeted attacks against its leadership. The assas...
Following the official confirmation of Hassan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike on southern Beirut, speculation is swirling regarding his potential successor at the helm of Hezbollah. According to sources within the organization, Hashim Safi al-Din is the frontrunner to take over le...