Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah took years of planning, successes

Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah took years of planning, successes

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s former leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was the culmination of extensive spy infiltration and intelligence gathering from the terror group that spanned decades, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The NYT investigation, based on interviews with more than two dozen current and former Israeli, American, and European officials who spoke on the … Read more

Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows

Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows

Hezbollah’s flexible chain of command, together with its extensive tunnel network and a vast arsenal of missiles and weapons it has bolstered over the past year, is helping it weather unprecedented Israeli strikes, three sources familiar with the Lebanese militant group’s operations said. Israel’s assault on Hezbollah over the past week, including the targeting … Read more

IRGC to inspect, discard communication devices following pager attack

IRGC to inspect, discard communication devices following pager attack

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has ordered all members to stop using any type of communication devices after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon blew up in deadly attacks last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the security officials said a large-scale operation … Read more

Hezbollah faced a ‘multidimensional blow’ with pager attack

Hezbollah faced a ‘multidimensional blow’ with pager attack

Professor Uzi Rabi, head of the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, spoke Wednesday on 103FM about the severe blow Hezbollah suffered in the beeper attack and the future of the northern front. “This is a multidimensional blow,” said Rabi. “It’s clearly visible on an operational or physical level, but I’d also say … Read more

US does not want any party in the Middle East to escalate tensions

US does not want any party in the Middle East to escalate tensions

The United States warned all parties in the Middle East against escalation on Thursday as tensions between  Hezbollah and Israel remained high, saying Washington’s priority is to find a diplomatic solution. “We will continue to stand by Israel’s right to defend itself, but we don’t want to see any party escalate this conflict, period,” … Read more

Lebanese responses to the Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah

Hezbollah faced a ‘multidimensional blow’ with pager attack

Dr. Ghassan Bou Diab, peace activist,  Director of Demokrattia Center for Research & Strategic Studies I want to address directly the leader of a militia that dominates my country and jeopardizes its sovereignty. Hassan Nasrallah has plunged his community and his people into a confrontation with the State of Israel, one of the foremost … Read more