Author: Dana Khraiche
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Hezbollah vows to escalate Israel fight after civilian attacks
The leader of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia, said it would escalate its fight against Israel following a worsening spate of attacks between the two sides this week. Hassan Nasrallah said the group, based in Lebanon, would retaliate against Israel targeting its positions and killing civilians in recent days. Hezbollah will hit “not just army sites,”…
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Israel, Hezbollah strikes intensify as fears grow of new front
Hezbollah in Lebanon fired a barrage of rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing a commander in one of the group’s elite units, a further escalation of this week’s cross-border fire that’s raising alarm of a wider war. A senior member of the Iran-backed group’s elite Radwan Force was killed Wednesday along with two…
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Israel-Hezbollah tensions rise after rocket barrage from Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday when Israeli towns and an army base came under what appeared to be the fiercest attacks from Lebanon since the confrontation began four months ago. The attacks, presumed to be carried out by Hezbollah, prompted Israeli fighter jets to launch extensive strikes on the Iran-backed group’s positions.…