Tag: Hassan Nasrallah
Nasrallah: Israeli retaliation for highway bombing could lead to war
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah warned on Wednesday that any retaliation by Israel for last week’s highway bombing by an infiltrator from Lebanon could lead to a regional war, but he stopped short of claiming...
White House: Israel-Lebanon border deal identified by Biden as ‘real opportunity’ a decade ago
Achieving a maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon was identified by U.S. President Joe Biden as a “real opportunity” more than a decade ago, a senior administration official told journalists on Tuesday.
“This is...
IDF intelligence report: ‘Reasonable risk’ of clash with Hezbollah in near future
An intelligence report produced by the Israel Defense Forces’ Northern command has assessed that there is a reasonable risk of an armed clash between Israel and Hezbollah in the near future, Israeli media reported...
‘Failure to reach Lebanon maritime border deal could spark conflict with Hezbollah’
Israeli defense officials warned on Wednesday that failure to resolve a long standing maritime border dispute with Lebanon could prompt Hezbollah to initiate a conflict with Jewish state, local media reported.
Israel Defense Forces Chief...
Nasrallah threatens war over maritime border dispute with Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Monday threatened war if Israel begins extracting gas from its offshore Karish field without first resolving its long standing maritime border dispute with Lebanon.
“If the extraction of oil and...
Hezbollah: ‘We are close to defeating the Israelis by land and sea’
Lebanon-based Hezbollah issued a fresh threat against Israel on Monday amid U.S.-mediated indirect negotiations between Jerusalem and Beirut aimed at resolving a longstanding maritime border dispute.
According to a report by Lebanese news site Naharnet, the...
Criticism of Hezbollah raises questions about its political strength and long-term viability
Senior Lebanese officials on Monday issued a thinly veiled warning to Hezbollah over the Iranian proxy’s attempted July 2 drone strike on an Israeli gas rig. Analysts who spoke to JNS disagreed on whether...
Hezbollah in tight spot as Lebanon veers on brink of collapse
While Lebanon suffers from the worst economic crisis in its history, the Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah, which has such a heavy influence in the country, is doing everything it can to safeguard its interests...
Pale and coughing, Hezbollah leader says Jerusalem holy sites will spark regional war
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that any violations of Jerusalem and sites holy to Muslims would spark a regional war.
Speaking publicly for the first time since the ceasefire ending the 11-day war...
Hezbollah’s latest threats: An ‘intimidation campaign’ to silence criticism with Lebanon
In recent days, Hezbollah launched a high-profile public campaign that included threats to strike sensitive targets deep inside Israel in response to recent Israeli warnings about the consequences of future Hezbollah miscalculations, as well...