The presence of a convoy carrying senior Hezbollah operatives and Iranian military personnel in Syria near the border with Israel suggests that they were “planning an operation against Israel on a high level,” Major- General (Res.) Eyal Ben-Reuven said in a conference call with reporters Monday. On Sunday an Israeli air...

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One of the twelve terrorists killed in yesterday’s air strike on a Hezbollah convoy in Syria was identified by Iran as a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), The Times of Israel reported today, citing a source who was quoted by Agence France-Presse. “The Israeli strike killed six...

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The Arab media is giving intense coverage to Sunday’s attack just inside the Syria-Israel border, which was attributed to Israel. Jihad Mughniyeh, a Hezbollah commander and son of notorious terrorist Imad Mughniyeh, was killed along with at least nine others in an airstrike Sunday against a convoy in the Syrian section...

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Jihad Mughniyeh, a Hezbollah commander and son of notorious terrorist Imad Mughniyeh, was killed along with at least nine others today in Israeli airstrikes against a convoy in the Syrian section of the Golan Heights. The Daily Star of Lebanon reports: An Israeli helicopter strike on Syria’s Golan Heights Sunday killed...

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Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has increased his public appearances and interviews in a step that reflects the crisis confronting his terror organization. During his most recent interview, Nasrallah discussed Hezbollah’s arsenal in an attempt to calm his supporters, some of whom have already begun to demand the withdrawal from Syria of troops...

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The Gulf states are showing a united front against attempts by Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah to penetrate their territories. The Arab countries reacted after the latest inflammatory statement by Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, who accused Bahraini authorities of limiting the rights of its Shiite minority. In a televised...

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Hezbollah is in a state of frustration in recent weeks, mainly because of the complications due to its involvement in Syria. Sources close to the organization told al-Arab (Arabic link) that the heavy manpower losses the organization had suffered in the Syrian arena, where it helps the forces of President Bashar...

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President Obama held out hope that Iran has “a chance to get right with the world,” by coming to a nuclear agreement with the West in an interview with NPR, Reuters reported yesterday. “They’ve got a chance to get right with the world,” Obama said in the interview, which was...

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An analysis published this week in Haaretz indicates that Hezbollah is using Iranian and Syrian assistance to build up its terror infrastructure in the Golan Heights, a move that is likely to deepen concerns that the Iranian-backed organization is positioning itself for a dramatic escalation at in the region at...

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Hezbollah insists that its ally, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, will remain in power. In a message delivered to Russia, the Shiite terror organization made clear that it does not agree that anyone, even from the Alawite sect, should replace the current President as part of any possible solution to the Syrian conflict....

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