A Decimated Hezbollah Is a Serious Blow to Iran
How Iran responds to the death of the Lebanese militia’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike will affect the region, and beyond. The death of the Hezbollah leader Hassan…
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Hezbollah’s Victims Express Relief at Its Disarray
Amid widespread condemnation of Israel’s massive strikes, Syrian communities persecuted by Hezbollah forces voiced cautious, and sometimes exuberant, celebration. Even as most of the Middle East is overtaken by outrage…
Israel Tracked Nasrallah for Months Before Assassination, Officials Say
The Israeli military decided to strike at the Hezbollah leader because it believed there was only a short window before he disappeared to a different location, three senior Israeli officials…
As Hezbollah Pursued a Limited War, Israel Went for a Knockout
The militia group seemed content to trade blows with Israel while avoiding a major conflict. A strike that killed its leader proves it miscalculated. Weeks after Hamas launched the surprise…
Israel’s Military Issues More Evacuation Warnings in Southern Beirut
The military struck targets throughout the night that it said were tied to Hezbollah. Bora Erden/The New York Times Israel’s military issued expanded, middle-of-the-night warnings to residents of Beirut’s southern…
Israeli Strikes Destroyed 4 Large Apartment Buildings in Beirut, Videos Show
Visual evidence analyzed by The New York Times shows that nearby buildings were damaged in the attacks, which targeted Hezbollah’s leader. The extent of the destruction is not yet clear.…
Israel Bombs Residential Site in Effort to Kill Hezbollah Leader
The strike came barely an hour after the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a fiery address to the U.N. General Assembly. The Israeli military bombed residential buildings south of…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Holds Emergency Meeting After Israel Attacks Lebanon
Israel’s airstrikes south of Beirut flattened several buildings and targeted Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday night summoned the Supreme National Council to an…
U.S.-Led Coalition in Iraq to Wind Down Its Mission
The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq who served as a bulwark against attacks by a resurgent Islamic State. The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq will end its mission…
‘It Was Like Judgment Day’: Residents Flee Deadly Israeli Strikes Near Beirut
Residents described a scene of flattened buildings and destroyed vehicles after Israel unleashed strikes targeting Hezbollah’s leader outside the Lebanese capital. When Israel unleashed deadly strikes on residential buildings south…