Tag: Hezbollah
Lieberman’s sudden resignation exposes deep rift over Gaza strategy
For several weeks, outgoing Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman had made his dissatisfaction with Israel’s approach to Hamas in Gaza public—very public.
Assuming the position of the internal dissenter, Lieberman made it clear that his call...
State Department to reward up to $5 million for key Hamas, Hezbollah leaders
The U.S. Department of State announced on Tuesday rewards of up to $5 million each for information or identification leading to the capture of the following terrorist figures: Hamas leader Saleh al-Aruri, and Hezbollah...
Hezbollah leader’s son and activities declared terrorist by US State Department
The United States has officially designated the son of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Al-Mujahidim Brigades as terrorists, which subjects them to the toughest sanctions.
According to the State Department, Jawad Nasrallah “has previously...
Hezbollah has more firepower than ‘95 percent of world’s conventional militaries,’ warns report
Israel and Hezbollah have been adversaries for decades now, dating back to the Jewish state’s involvement in the Lebanese civil war. However, bolstered by the military and financial support of its Iranian patron, the...
Hezbollah expected to hide its activities in Syrian Golan
Israeli defense officials believe that the Iranian proxy Hezbollah will try to conceal its activities to resurrect its military infrastructure and capabilities in the Syrian Golan Heights, which were exposed by Israel Hayom on Thursday.
Mustafa Mughniyeh, the...
Bill aimed at sanctioning Hezbollah passes US Senate
The Senate passed the bipartisan Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 on Thursday, which would expand and strengthen the limits of economic sanctions against the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy...
Iran has spent $16 billion to destabilize Middle East, finds US State Department report
The U.S. State Department recently published an unprecedented report detailing the financial resources Iran invests in destabilizing the Middle East.
The report estimated that over the past six years, the Islamic republic has spent some...
Iran joins global initiative to combat terrorism, loopholes for Hamas and Hezbollah
Looking to avoid further international sanctions, 143 out of 268 Iranian lawmakers voted on Sunday to join a global initiative to end terrorist funding, including loopholes for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
Known as the “Combating the...
Bipartisan bill introduced to sanction terrorist groups for using humans as shields
Eight senators introduced a bipartisan bill in July to end the use of civilians as human shields.
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Donnelly...
Argentine authorities nab terror cell funneling money to Hezbollah
Argentina’s Federal Police confirmed recently that they have apprehended a fundraising network enlisted by Hezbollah that operated in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
The raid, carried out by the Financial Information...