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☆ What might come next as Hezbollah reels from Nasrallah’s killing and Israel mulls the possibility of a Lebanon ground incursion?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Israel has warned that a “new era” of war was beginning with its “center of gravity” moving north, in a reference to the Lebanon border. Israel has raised the possibility of a ground incursion into Lebanon, which, if undertaken, would be the fourth Israeli invasion of the country in the past 50 years. Men rest on mattresses near the sea in Beirut, Lebanon, after being displaced by Israeli airstrikes on September 28, 2024. The US sees the possibility of a limited ground incursion into Lebanon as Israel moves forces to its northern border, CNN reported earlier, citing a senior administration official and a US official. But the officials stressed that Israel does not appear to have made a decision on whether to carry out a ground incursion.

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☆ Video shows aftermath of Israeli strike in Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Austin Mabeus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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Israel announced on Saturday that its forces have killed Hassan Nasrallah, the powerful leader of the Lebanese militant and political group, Hezbollah, in what would mark a major escalation amid mounting hostilities at its northern border with Lebanon. An Iranian woman hold a poster of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah, with text in Arabic reading: "At your service Nasrallah" during an anti-Israeli rally in Tehran, Iran, on Friday. Vahid Salemi / APEarlier on Friday, a Hezbollah spokesman had said Nasrallah, who was seldom seen in public, was not in one of the buildings struck by Israeli forces and was "fine." Hezbollah has vowed to continue its campaign against Israel until it ends its nearly yearlong offensive in Gaza. “Israel no longer seems to fear clashing head-on with Iran,” Hussain said, adding, “Israel will not fear entering a larger operation."

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Displaced people gather at Beirut's central Martyrs' Square, as Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs on September 28, 2024. Timour Azhari/ReutersIt was 3 a.m. and southern Beirut was under the most intense bombardment it had seen in nearly 20 years. These were the displaced from neighborhoods being pummelled by Israeli warplanes. As we crisscrossed the city in our car, the Israeli military issued fresh evacuation orders for the residents of not yet struck parts of southern Beirut. Meanwhile the people of Beirut wait to see what has become of their homes, their city and its civilians.

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☆ Video: Huge blast hits Beirut, CNN team reports what they saw
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Stephanie Matarazzo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Israel says Hezbollah leader Nasrallah is dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The IDF said on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is dead. Nasrallah was targeted in the strike. AdvertisementThe Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed. In a post on X, the IDF said: "Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world." The strike targeted Nasrallah, who had led the Lebanese militant group for more than three decades, per multiple reports, citing both Israeli and US officials.

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☆ CNN reports from the ground of Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Cassandra Eldred | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by Israel?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israel said on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed. AdvertisementIsrael said on Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in a targeted strike on the group's central headquarters in Beirut. AdvertisementHe took over Hezbollah in 1992 after Israel assassinated the group's previous leader and cofounder Abbas al-Musawi. Nasrallah gained widespread popularity for overseeing the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 and the so-called "divine victory" in the 2006 Lebanon War. The group's support from Sunni Muslims dropped due to its involvement in the fighting, per the CFR.

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☆ Israel claims Hezbollah leader Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Tel Aviv CNN —The Israeli military claims that Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Friday’s airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Israeli fighter jets targeted the headquarters of the militant group, located in an area of the capital’s southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh, the Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday. Israeli strikes razed buildings to rubble, and killed at least six people, according to the country’s health ministry. The IDF said it was targeting what it alleges are buildings used by Hezbollah as command centers, weapons productions and storage sites. Hezbollah has denied that its weapons are being stored in civilian buildings targeted by Israeli strikes.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, ” Nasrallah Organizations: Tel, Tel Aviv CNN, Israel Defense Forces, CNN Locations: Tel Aviv, Beirut, Lebanon, Israeli, Israel, Iraq, Syria, Yemen

☆ Hezbollah leader’s killing creates another balancing act for Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2024. “It’s welcome,” one senior administration official told CNN after both the Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah’s death. But Hezbollah has been “decimated,” and Iran — which backs the militant group — has also been “much weakened,” the official said. Angry senior US officials were convinced that Netanyahu was reacting to backlash at home from far-right members of his government. Israeli officials, meanwhile, attributed the confusion to a “miscommunication.”Whatever the case, by Friday any talk of an imminent ceasefire had quieted as Israeli warplanes dropped bombs on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut.

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☆ Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Abbas Al Lawati | Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

As Tehran watches its most prized non-state ally take a beating, questions are mounting about how it may respond. Israel then began an air assault that killed several Hezbollah commanders and led to the highest number of casualties in Lebanon in almost two decades. The Israeli military has claimed that Nasrallah has been killed, but Hezbollah is yet to comment on the matter. But it’s not an easy option as they will (become) targets, and they don’t understand Lebanon.”Under what circumstances would Iran intervene? This week however, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that his country would not remain “indifferent” if a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted in Lebanon.

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☆ Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in strike, Israeli army says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A portrait of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah sits amid destruction in a area targeted overnight by Israeli airstrikes in Saksakiyeh on September 26, 2024. The Israeli army on Saturday officially announced the killing of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah, one day after carrying out a large-scale attack on Lebanon. Among other Hezbollah commanders, the IDF said Ali Karki, the commander of Hezbollah's southern front, was also killed in the strike. Israel's announcement marks what would be considered a monumental blow to Hezbollah after several months of conflict. The IDF said Nasrallah was the group's "central decision-maker" and "strategic leader."

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Nadav Shoshani, Nasrallah, Ali Karki Organizations: Saturday, Israel's Defense Forces, CNBC Locations: Saksakiyeh, Lebanon, Iran, Lebanon's, Beirut

☆ Israel strikes Beirut suburb, Nasrallah's fate unclear after Friday's massive attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Residents check the damaged in the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment in Beirut's southern suburbs, on September 28, 2024. Smoke could be seen rising over the city's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, known as the Dahiyeh. The Israeli military said a missile fired at central Israel on Saturday had struck an open area. There was no immediate confirmation of Nasrallah's fate after Friday's heavy strikes, but a source close to Hezbollah told Reuters he was not reachable. Israel has not said whether it tried to hit Nasrallah, but a senior Israeli official said top Hezbollah commanders were targeted.

Persons: Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Sari, Muhammad Ali Ismail, Hossein Ahmed Ismail, Mark Daou, Walid Khayrallah Organizations: Reuters Locations: Beirut's, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Beirut, Bekaa, Gaza, United States, Iranian, Tehran, Bhamdoun

☆ Nasrallah, claimed by Israel to have been killed in airstrike, oversaw Hezbollah’s rise into a regional force
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He replaced his predecessor and mentor, Abbas Musawi, as secretary-general of Hezbollah, after he was killed by an Israeli helicopter strike. Hezbollah was formed more than a decade earlier, by Lebanese fighters resisting Israel's invasion. It came after Israel detonated explosions across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah fighters. Days before he was killed, Nasrallah vowed to continue striking Israeli positions until Israel’s offensive in Gaza ends. Fears of an all-out war peaked earlier this month, after Israel unleashed a wave of lethal explosions across Lebanon targeting Hezbollah fighters.

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Destruction in a area targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon's town of Saksakiyeh, on September 26, 2024. Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael said it is considering a US-led ceasefire proposal that would see a 21-day pause in fighting in Lebanon, as fears rise of a fully-fledged war between Israel and Hezbollah that risks escalating into a wider regional conflict. • Has Hezbollah agreed? : Hezbollah has not yet commented on the proposed deal, and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has denied reports of signing the framework for Lebanon. Media reports claimed earlier that Mikati signed a ceasefire proposal after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and envoy Amos Hochstein on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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☆ Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N., vowing that Israel's campaign against Hezbollah would continue. The Israeli army spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, said it targeted the main Hezbollah headquarters, located beneath residential buildings. Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV said four buildings were reduced to rubble in the blast, so powerful it rattled windows and shook houses some 30 kilometers north of Beirut. Israel has moved thousands of troops toward the border in preparation. At the U.N., Netanyahu vowed to "continue degrading Hezbollah" until Israel achieves its goals, further dimming hopes for an internationally backed cease-fire.

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Lebanese authorities have said that the devices used in the attacks were Gold Apollo Rugged Pager AR-924 pagers and ICOM IC-V82 walkie-talkies. The logo of Taiwanese company Gold Apollo is seen outside its office in New Taipei City on September 18, 2024. Yan Zhao/AFP/Getty ImagesThe chairman and founder of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo, Hsu Ching-kuang, was questioned by Taiwanese prosecutors last Thursday before being released. On its YouTube channel and website, Apollo Systems HK said that it had acquired the “sole distribution rights” to Gold Apollo pager systems. Hsu Ching-kuang (L), head of Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, speaks to the media outside the company's office in New Taipei City on September 18, 2024.

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☆ Video: Fareed Zakaria has theory on how Iran will react to strike on Beirut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Fareed Zakaria | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Israel went after Hezbollah's leader in a powerful strike on its headquarters. His fate is still unknown.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Israel said Friday that it carried out a strike against Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut. Israel has increasingly targeted top Hezbollah officials and operatives over the past week, but killing its leadership would be a significant and dramatic escalation. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesperson for the Israeli military, said that the headquarters struck Friday was located underneath residential buildings in Dahieh, a Beirut suburb. AdvertisementIsrael has not publicly acknowledged that it specifically targeted Nasrallah, nor has it commented on his status. Hours after the earlier strikes against Hezbollah's headquarters, the Israeli military said that it was carrying out additional strikes on Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Beirut.

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He recalled how during the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, there was a sense of hope because several countries were actively mediating. It was formed in 1982, after Israel invaded Lebanon, with the initial aim of ending Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon, which it achieved in 2000. Hezbollah has fired rockets, missiles, and drones into northern Israel; and Israel has responded with increasingly heavy airstrikes. Israel has vowed to do whatever it takes to safely return its citizens to their homes in the north. Hezbollah has also said that it does not seek war but that it will continue striking Israel until there is a cease-fire in Gaza.

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☆ Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThe Israeli Air Force is pounding the enormous missile arsenal Hezbollah built up over the past 18 years since its last full-fledged war with Israel. The air war is attempting to destroy Hezbollah's long-range missile arsenal, their most threatening weapons for Israelis which Iran provided as a last-resort threat to safeguard its nuclear program. That is one reason it proved reluctant to risk an all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel. Still, it's possible that the destruction of its Hezbollah missile deterrent will convince Iranian officials to build nuclear weapons faster as the ultimate deterrent. Advertisement"Many in Iran and the Iranian establishment now believe that Iran has no choice but to pursue nuclear weapons," Azizi said.

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Hezbollah’s main base is on the Israel-Lebanon border, where the militant group and Israel have seen near-daily clashes since the war in Gaza began. The rise of Hezbollah: As droves of Palestinian fighters left Lebanon, a band of Shia Islamist fighters trained by Iran burst onto the scene. Support for Gaza: Hezbollah is part of a larger Iran-led alliance of militant groups spanning Yemen, Syria, Gaza, and Iraq that has increasingly clashed with Israel and its allies since the war with Hamas started — and has vowed to continue until the war ends. Displaced residents: The increase in cross-border fighting has forced people from their homes in both Israel and Lebanon. On Tuesday, Israel made it a new war objective to return tens of thousands of Israel’s northern residents to their homes near the border.

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☆ US troops deployed to Cyprus as fears of wider Middle East war intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Alex Marquardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The UK announced on Tuesday that it was sending 700 troops to Cyprus to prepare for a possible emergency evacuation of British citizens from Lebanon if one becomes necessary. The US State Department has also repeatedly warned US citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial travel options are still available. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the US is “working tirelessly” on diplomatic efforts to prevent an “full-blown war” between Israel and Lebanon. A US official told CNN on Monday that “we are the closest we’ve been to spiraling to a regional war” since Hamas’ October 7 attack. Tehran has not intervened yet, but they will if they believe they are about to lose their most powerful proxy force, Hezbollah, the official added.

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☆ Gold touches record high on rate-cut bets, weaker U.S. dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold bars sit in a vault at the Perth Mint Refinery, operated by Gold Corp, in Perth, Australia, on August 9, 2018. Gold hit a record high on Wednesday, boosted by a softer U.S. dollar and hopes of more interest rate cuts, while investors looked for new signals for the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory. Spot gold was steady at $2,658.08 per ounce, as of 0557 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $2,670.43 earlier. On Tuesday, China announced a slew of support measures including outsized rate cuts, after the U.S. Fed cut rates by 50 basis points last week. Inflows to gold exchange-traded funds, particularly from Western investors, will rise in the coming months, providing further support for record-high bullion prices, analysts said.

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CNN —Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to pave the way for a possible ground incursion by Israeli forces. “You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day,” the head of Israel’s military, Herzi Halevi, told troops while visiting the country’s northern border with Lebanon. People fleeing Israeli bombings in Lebanon wait to enter Syria through the Masnaa crossing in eastern Lebanon on Tuesday. The next day, hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah militants exploded across Lebanon. These are the things that will allow us to safely return the residents of the north afterward.”

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