Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Israel's new defense minister says Hezbollah defeated; Netanyahu acknowledges approving pager attacks

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that his country has defeated Hezbollah and that eliminating its leader Hassan Nasrallah was the crowning achievement.

Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?

The prime minister has replaced an experienced former general with Mr. Katz, who had been foreign minister and who has staunchly supported Israel’s right-wing government.

World - The New York Times - November 6

Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death

Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage. Protests erupt across country

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts ...

World - ABC News - November 5

Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister

The minister, Yoav Gallant, differed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the conduct of the war in Gaza and domestic political issues.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Israel's Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister Gallant

The move follows months of disagreement over the handling of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5

Netanyahu fires Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a long-rumored move that was announced on Election Day in the U.S.

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Yoav Gallant was seen as a risky step as Israel fights wars on two fronts. Opposition leaders said the move put national security at risk.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu attacked by Israeli opposition for sacking Gallant

Opponents say decision was to protect ultra-Orthodox from conscription and ‘will damage security’. Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Here Are the Hezbollah Leaders Israel Has Targeted

Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah, is the latest Hezbollah leader Israel says it has killed.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Has Hezbollah Been Weakened by Israel’s Recent Attacks?

Despite losing leaders and weapons stockpiles, the militant group remains resilient, experts say.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Israel strikes Beirut Hezbollah stronghold as minister vows no let-up

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Israel pounds Beirut suburbs as minister vows no let-up for Hezbollah

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Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phase

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group says it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli forces, as the region reckons with the killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Middle East crisis live: Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s presumed next leader Hashem Safieddine in early October

Israeli military says strikes in Beirut three weeks ago killed most likely Nasrallah successor. As Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Israel says strike from Lebanon kills at least 5; new Hezbollah leader gives first public speech

Israeli officials say at least five people were killed when a projectile fired from Lebanon struck in northern Israel on Thursday. The attack came after Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, gave ...

Lebanon's prime minister has had no contact with Hezbollah for weeks

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."

World - ABC News - October 17

Benjamin Netanyahu fires Israel's defense minister Yoav Gallant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, as Israel's conflicts in the Middle East grow. Netanyahu said there was a "crisis of trust" between him and ...

A Timeline of Clashes Between Netanyahu and Gallant, Israel’s Former Defense Minister

Yoav Gallant, the ousted cabinet minister, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had sharp public disagreements over Israel’s war against Hamas and what will follow it.

World - The New York Times - November 6

Protests follow Netanyahu firing Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Protests erupted in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in response to news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

Israel says Hezbollah operative captured in naval raid

The office of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the country would submit a complaint to the UN Security Council.

Israel says Hezbollah commander and jihadist killed

World - Yahoo News - November 4

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah

World - ABC News - October 29

European countries are spending more on defense, a think tank says

European nations have boosted their defenses in response to the annexation of the Crimea Peninsula in 2014 and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 but much remains to be done for them ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

World - ABC News - October 20

Talks over Israel-Hizbollah deal make ‘progress’, says new foreign minister

Gideon Sa’ar says Israel is working with US to end fighting in Lebanon but militant group downplays odds of breakthrough

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Who Is Gideon Saar, Israel’s New Foreign Minister?

Over the years, he has been both a supporter and foe of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

World - The New York Times - November 6

Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut

Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhere

World - ABC News - October 21

Hezbollah drone strike targeted Netanyahu's home, Israel says

Israel's government said a Hezbollah drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private home on the Mediterranean Coast on Sunday. Neither he nor his wife were there at the time. CBS News ...

Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution

Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night before

World - ABC News - October 21

BBC tours hospital Israel says sits above millions in Hezbollah gold

The BBC’s Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut.

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group's next leader

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader

World - ABC News - October 23

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