Tag: Explosions
Former defense secretary Panetta on beeper bombs: ‘It’s a form of terrorism’
Leon Panetta, former U.S. secretary of defense and director of the CIA under the Obama administration, is facing ongoing criticism for characterizing Israel’s move to target the pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah operatives last...
Report: Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast traced to Hezbollah-linked bank
The massive explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4 has been traced back to a cargo ship, the Rhosus, that arrived in the city’s port in 2013 carrying 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate. The owner...
Lebanese Cabinet resigns after massive explosions devastate Beirut
Lebanon’s Cabinet has announced its resignation in the aftermath of the chemical explosions in Beirut on Aug. 4, said Health Minister Hamad Hassan on Monday.
“The whole government resigned,” and Prime Minister Hassan Diab will “hand over...
Ex-Swedish premier faces backlash for comments on Israeli aid to Lebanon
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt faced backlash for expressing surprise at Israeli assistance following multiple explosions that ripped through Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Tuesday.
In addition to immediately sending humanitarian and medical aid to its...
Full scope of Beirut disaster ‘still not understood,’ states former Israeli military intelligence chief
A day after two blasts—one of them an enormous—ripped through Beirut, causing untold destruction, it’s still not possible to grasp the true scope of the calamity, a former Israeli Military Intelligence chief has said.
Speaking...