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Israel-Hezbollah conflict cost Lebanon .5 billion, World Bank says | News Today News

Israel-Hezbollah conflict cost Lebanon $8.5 billion, World Bank says | News Today News

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The World Bank said on Thursday the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has caused $8.5 billion in damage and losses to Lebanon, with final figures expected to be significantly higher as the conflict continues. Ignited by the Gaza war, the conflict had been rumbling on for nearly a year before Israel went on the offensive in September, pounding Lebanon with airstrikes and sending troops into the south. Lebanon faces estimated economic losses of $5.1 billion over 12 months, driven primarily by heavy impacts on commerce, tourism, and agriculture. Direct physical damage in Lebanon amounts to at least $3.4 billion, the Damage and Loss Assessment conducted by the World Bank said. The analysis projects Lebanon’s real GDP will contract by at least 5.7% in 2024 due to the conflict, compared to a 0.9% growth in a scenario without the conflict, a heavy toll for a country still reeling from the effects of a financial collapse five years ago. “This compounds five years of sustained sharp economic contraction in Lebanon that has exceeded 34% of real …

Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran after drones from Lebanon target Israeli PM’s residence: ‘Grave mistake’ | World News

Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran after drones from Lebanon target Israeli PM’s residence: ‘Grave mistake’ | World News

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday claimed that Iranian-backed groups tried to assassinate him and his wife, after his office said that a drone targeted his residence. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(Reuters file) “The attempt by Iran’s proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake. This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing our just war against our enemies in order to secure our future,” Netanyahu posted on X. “I say to Iran and its proxies in its axis of evil: Anyone who tries to harm Israel’s citizens will pay a heavy price. We will continue to eliminate the terrorists and those who dispatch them. We will bring our hostages home from Gaza. And we will return our citizens who live on our Northern border safely to their homes,” the Israeli premier said. “Israel is determined to achieve all our war objectives and change the security reality in our region for generations to come. Together, we will fight, and with God’s help –together, we will …

Israel Marks Jewish Holiday Amid Multi-Front War For First Time Since 1973

Israel Marks Jewish Holiday Amid Multi-Front War For First Time Since 1973

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New Delhi: Israel entered Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, with the country engulfed in a war. The Day of Atonement arrived on Friday evening under the shadow of intense fighting on multiple fronts, marking the first time Israel has found itself at war during this religious observance since 1973. This year, the observance of Yom Kippur took place amidst rocket fire from Gaza, airstrikes in Lebanon, and tensions with Iran. As the sun set and Israelis marked the start of the festival, air raid sirens continued to blare across towns and cities. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that over 120 rockets had been fired into Israeli territory from Gaza, even in the early hours of the holy day. At the same time, Israel continued to retaliate with strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon.  READ | US Wants Lebanon Solution, Not “Broader Conflict”, Says Blinken The IDF’s military operations in both Gaza and Lebanon have drawn heavy international scrutiny, particularly over incidents involving United Nations peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon. …

Live Updates: Hezbollah Missiles Target Haifa, Israel's 3rd Largest City

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Today marks a year after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, triggering the year-long Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. After nearly 1,200 people were killed during the October 7 attacks, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. Relentless bombing in Gaza and military campaigns continue in the strip of land even after a year. The death count there has crossed 41,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the United Nations estimates that nearly all of its 2.4 million population is eventually displaced. Lebanon-based and Iran-backed Hezbollah later joined the war against Israel in support of the Palestinians, triggering further tensions in the Middle East region.  Here are the live updates on the first anniversary of Gaza war: Source link

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel’s Haifa and Tiberias, 10 injured | News Today News

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Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, Israeli police said early on Monday, and Israeli media reported 10 people were injured in the country’s north. Hezbollah said it targeted a military base south of Haifa with a salvo of “Fadi 1” missiles. Media reports said two rockets hit Haifa on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast and five others hit Tiberias 65 km (40 miles) away. Police said some buildings and properties were damaged, and there were several reports of minor injuries with some people taken to a nearby hospital. Video taken by surveillance camera showed the moment a Hezbollah rocket hit Haifa. Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the design and outline of the buildings, business signs, trees and road layout that match the file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters was able to independently verify the date with corroborating reports and the timestamp of the footage. Israel’s military said fighter jets hit targets belonging to Hezbollah’s Intelligence Headquarters in Beirut, including intelligence-gathering means, command centres, and additional infrastructure sites. Over the past …

‘Our retaliation will be stronger than previous one’ – India TV

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Image Source : AP Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Iran’s Foreign Minister on Friday (October 4) warned Israel that Tehran will “retaliate harshly” if it carries out an attack on Iran, in response to the latest missle salvo on the Jewish country on October 1. Iran had launched a massive ballistic missile attack on Israel to retaliate the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month, further pushing the Middle East to the brink. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said that Iran committed a big mistake and it will pay for its actions. Iran had fired over 180 missiles at Israel, most of which were intercepted by the country’s air defence systems. The move, however, escalated the tensions in the Middle East which were already soaring due to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. “If the Israeli entity takes any step or measure against us, our retaliation will be stronger than the previous one,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. His remarks came after meeting Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut. The minister …

8 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Action In South Lebanon Offensive: Army

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Jerusalem: The Israeli military said eight soldiers were killed in combat operations in Lebanon on Wednesday, marking the first losses since its forces crossed the border to target Hezbollah. Earlier today, an Israeli army captain, Eitan Itzhak, was killed in action, marking the first Israeli combat loss in its ground operations in Lebanon.   “The IDF (Israeli army) announced that seven more soldiers have fallen,” it said in a statement after announcing the death of a first soldier in Lebanon earlier in the day. “Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, aged 22… fell during combat in Lebanon,” the military said in a statement. A military website said Oster was killed on Wednesday, without providing further details. Hezbollah said its fighters were clashing with Israeli troops who had “infiltrated” a southern border village. The group said earlier it had forced Israeli soldiers to withdraw after they attempted to enter the border village of Adaysseh further northeast. It was the first time the Iran-backed group said there was fighting on Lebanese soil since the start of an escalation in recent weeks …

Iran Supreme Leader After Hezbollah Chief’s Death

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Lashing out after the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and civilians in strikes on Lebanon’s Beirut, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the savage nature of the “rabid Zionist regime” has been revealed. Mr Khamenei’s statement came on Saturday, amid reports that he had been moved to a secure location after Nasrallah’s killing and at a time when the world’s eyes are on Iran to see what steps it takes after the attacks on one of its closest allies. The Iranian Supreme Leader also called Israel’s war against Hamas – another partner in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ against the Jewish country –  in Gaza a “criminal” one and called upon all Muslims to stand with Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. “The massacre of defenceless people in Lebanon has once again revealed the savage nature of the rabid Zionist regime, and at the same time, it has proven the short-sightedness and foolish policies of the heads of the usurping regime. The terror group ruling the Zionist regime has failed to learn a …

Israel Pounds Beirut But No Sign Of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah

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New Delhi: Israel continued ferocious rounds of airstrikes on Hezbollah’s key strongholds in southern Beirut in Lebanon today. These strikes, which began last night in the heart of the capital city, sent plumes of thick smoke billowing into the sky, sparking fear and chaos in densely populated civilian areas. The operations marked Israel’s most intense strikes on Beirut since shifting its military focus from Gaza to Lebanon earlier this week. The targets of these attacks were alleged Hezbollah strongholds scattered throughout Lebanon, with devastating consequences, including the deaths of hundreds of people. While Israeli television networks reported that Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was the primary target, a Hezbollah source, according to news agency AFP, later claimed Nasrallah was “fine,” though he has remained in hiding for years to evade assassination attempts. Nasrallah, who holds immense power in Lebanon, particularly among his Shiite supporters, is widely seen as the only figure capable of waging war or brokering peace. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that the strikes resulted in the deaths of Muhammad Ali Ismail, the …

Israel, Hezbollah, Lebanon: Israel Bombards Lebanon As Hezbollah Launches Rocket Attacks: 10 Facts

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The IDF stated that their air raids hit approximately 290 Hezbollah sites. New Delhi: Hezbollah on Saturday launched a series of rocket attacks from Lebanon into northern Israel, marking one of the most intense cross-border confrontations since the war began in October. Here are 10 points on this big story: On Saturday night, Hezbollah fired at least 10 missiles into northern towns and cities of Israel’s Jezreel Valley, the Times of Israel reported. This was the deepest incursion by Hezbollah rockets into Israeli territory since the conflict began in early October. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted most of the missiles, but one man in his 60s suffered minor injuries from shrapnel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the missile barrage and stated that it had aimed at the Ramat David Airbase. Located 50 km from the Lebanon border, the airbase is a key strategic site for the Israeli Air Force.  In response, Israeli jets carried out a series of retaliatory strikes across southern Lebanon. The IDF reported that its airstrikes targeted at least 110 Hezbollah positions, …