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In Gaza, we have been pursuing a deal backed by the UN Security Council for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. In Lebanon, we have been negotiating a deal that would return people safely to their homes in Israel and southern Lebanon,
The leadership of Hezbollah pledges... to continue its jihad in confronting the enemy, supporting Gaza and Palestine, and defending Lebanon and its steadfast and honorable people.
It is time for these deals to close, for the threats to Israel to be removed, and for the broader Middle East region to gain greater stability,
The world community will not forget that the order of the terrorist strike was issued from New York and the Americans cannot absolve themselves from complicity with the Zionists,
Pezeshkian was quoted as saying in a statement read on Iranian state television Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a ‘northern front’ against Israel,
Biden said in a statement Due to the increased volatility following airstrikes within Beirut and the volatile and unpredictable security situation throughout Lebanon, the U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to depart Lebanon while commercial options still remain available,
the department said in a statement Saturday The pilots did not know what the target was in the days the (strike) was being planned,
the officer, identified only as Lieutenant Colonel M., was quoted as saying We had real time intelligence, an opportunity, an operational opportunity that allowed us to carry out this attack,
We've been gathering intelligence on Nasrallah for a few years. For decades we've been gathering intelligence, understanding sometime he will try and initiate a war,
President Biden and I do not want to see conflict in the Middle East escalate into a broader regional war, ... Diplomacy remains the best path forward to protect civilians and achieve lasting stability in the region.”
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement Saturday that echoed Biden's description of a “measure of justice.” ... She added Nasrallah's death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians,
US Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel without advance permission,
the State Department said in a statement The Zionist regime has many ethnic, cultural, social and military rifts. It is in vulnerable and in doom status more than before,
Nilforushan said in 2022, ... according to an IRNA report Fighter jets of Israel Air Force under the precise intelligence guidance of the intelligence wing and the defence system, attacked the central headquarters of Hezbollah, which is located underground, under a residential building in the Daha area of Beirut,
Israel said in an statement on Saturday The attack was carried out while the top brass of Hezbollah were at the headquarters and engaged in coordinating terrorist activities against the citizens of Israel,
First, we wish safety and security for Sayyed Hassan and all the leaders of the resistance in Lebanon and abroad."
Speaking to Newsweek as the world awaited information regarding the outcome of the Israeli attack and its potential ramifications, Hamas Political Bureau member and spokesperson Basem Naim stated The most important question is: Will the assassination of any leader from Hamas or from the party [Hezbollah] make Israel more secure?"
Hezbollah's central headquarters was intentionally built under residential buildings in the heart of the Dahieh, in Beirut, as part of Hezbollah's strategy of using Lebanese people as human shields,
IDF Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement They have all become stronger and more widespread,
the former Palestinian Health Minister added Once again, he failed to present any solution to get closer to a ceasefire that would release the 101 hostages currently held in Gaza, including seven Americans,