Israel has for years struck militant groups backed by arch-foe Iran in Syria but the campaign burst into open confrontation after it went to war with another Iranian ally Hamas on 7 October.
Saleh al-Arouri, 57, served as deputy director of Hamas's political bureau and was regarded as the de facto head of its military branch in the West Bank.
The violence, deadliest since the two sides fought a war in 2006, is a spillover from Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Tensions increased with Lebanon as an Israeli strike on a car in the south of the country killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said.
The Israeli army said its warplanes had struck Hezbollah targets in response to an earlier attack from Lebanese territory, and was accompanying the air strikes with artillery and tank shelling.
This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1331, published on 17 October 2023, on Lebanon, its constitutional sectarianism & its role in the Middle East.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which includes hundreds of Indian troops, has warned about increasing border clashes and pushed for de-escalation.
Evacuees from Kiryat Shmona will be put up in state-subsidised guesthouses, Israel said, joining tens of thousands of Israelis who have already left their homes near the southern Gaza border.
Armed by Iran, experienced in fighting Israel & in Syria, & an organisation that has won votes in Lebanon, Hezbollah is different from most known non-state militias.
If you are a trained ‘intellectual’ from JNU, Jadavpur, as well as TISS, then Latin America, its intellectual contributions, and its centrality in the worldwide fight against ugly capitalism are not to be downplayed.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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