The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah confirmed Wednesday that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut. Watch to know more.

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<p>The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed that&nbsp;their leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran.</p>

<p>Israel on Tuesday (Jul&nbsp;30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In other news,&nbsp;French President Emmanuel Macron landed in another controversy after he was caught kissing and embracing Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra.</p>

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<p>Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed at his residence&nbsp;in Tehran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed in a statement</p>

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<p>Israel on Tuesday (Jul&nbsp;30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike.</p>

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<p>Haniyeh's links with Hamas started in the mid-1990s.&nbsp;He rose through the positions of Hamas. Haniyeh's initiatives during the Second Intifada brought him to the forefront of Palestinian issues.</p>

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed that their leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran. Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirmed that their leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran. Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. In other news, French President Emmanuel Macron landed in another controversy after he was caught kissing and embracing Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra. Click on the links to read more... Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran: IRGC confirms fatal attack Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed at his residence in Tehran, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed in a statement Who is Faud Shukr? Hezbollah 'senior terrorist' Israel says it 'eliminated' Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike. Explained | Who was Ismail Haniyeh? Hamas leader who masterminded attack on Israel, while sitting in Doha Haniyeh's links with Hamas started in the mid-1990s. He rose through the positions of Hamas. Haniyeh's initiatives during the Second Intifada brought him to the forefront of Palestinian issues. Macron's intimate kiss and hug with sports minister at Olympics causes stir, netizens call it 'indecent' French President Emmanuel Macron landed in another controversy after he was caught kissing and embracing Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra amid the 2024 Paris Olympic Games which raised many eyebrows and sent media into a frenzy. Video: Trump Assassination bid: Acting director of US Secret Service admits to security lapse ×

Morning news brief: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh dead; Macron's awkward kiss with sports minister; and more

Israel has claimed to have killed Hezbollah's most senior military commander in its strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut. Hezbollah and Lebanese authorities have not yet confirmed the death. At least three people were killed in the Israeli strike targeting the Hezbollah commander. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: 3 killed, 74 injured in Israeli strike on Beirut

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: IDF claims it has killed most senior Hezbollah military commander

The Israeli military said its fighter jets "eliminated" Hezbollah military commander in the area of Beirut on Tuesday, accusing him of being responsible for a rocket strike on the annexed Golan Heights

2 children and a woman killed; at least 74 people injured during the Israeli strike in Beirut

After Hezbollah rocket kills 12 Israeli children, Israel vows ‘heavy blow’ and politicians call for all-out war; Tehran warns ‘adventures’ in Lebanon could spiral out of control. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Lebanon braces for Israeli retaliation

The US is working towards preventing an escalation amid the threat of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. Both sides have previously indicated they want to avoid war but have also said they are ready for it. The question is can Israel afford to open another front against Lebanon? The Israeli leadership is facing protests from angry Israelis. On Monday, a group of far-right protesters even breached the IDF's Sde Teiman base. It comes at a time when the Israeli military is stretched thin. As war unity gets tested, questions emerge as to whether Israel can take on Hezbollah. Can a fractured Israel take on a united Hezbollah?

Israel, Hezbollah Fight 'Inevitable' Says U.S. Amid Efforts to Avoid All-out War in Lebanon

Israel-Lebanon tensions escalate as Israeli forces target and strike in the heart of Beirut, claiming to target a Hezbollah commander. The attack comes a day after an airstrike killed several children in a Druze village at Golan Heights.

Just in | Israeli military targets Lebanon's capital, IDF confirms attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed a severe response to the deadly attack on the Israel occupied Golan Heights. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah tensions escalate: Israel says Hezbollah has 'crossed all red lines'

A deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has added to concerns that Israel and Hezbollah could be sucked into a full-scale war. Watch in for more details!

Why Israel-Hezbollah conflict is heating up

Is Israel's staunch ally the United States tipping Hezbollah to avert a wider war? Now West Asia is on edge ever since the weekend attack on Golan Heights which Israel blames on the Iran backed Hezbollah that killed 12 children. Watch in for more details!

Golan Heights strike: US role questioned after Lebanese general's interview

<p>The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said.</p>

<p>Washington is racing to avert a full-blown war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah after the attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan killed 12 youths at the weekend, according to the five people who include Lebanese and Iranian officials plus Middle Eastern and European diplomats.</p>

<p>Israel and the US have blamed Hezbollah for the rocket strike, though the group has denied responsibility.</p>

<p>The focus of the high-speed diplomacy has been to constrain Israel's response by urging it against targeting densely populated Beirut, the southern suburbs of the city that form Hezbollah's heartland, or key infrastructure like airports and bridges, said the sources who requested anonymity to discuss confidential details that haven't been previously reported.</p>

<p>Lebanon's deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab, who said he had been in contact with US mediator Amos Hochstein since Saturday's Golan attack, told Reuters Israel could avert the threat of major escalation by sparing the capital and its environs.</p>

<p>"If they avoid civilians and they avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack could be well calculated," he said.</p>

<p>Israeli officials have said that their country wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the region into all-out war. The two Middle Eastern and European diplomats said Israel hadn't made any commitment to avoiding strikes on Beirut, its suburbs or civil infrastructure.</p>

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<p>The US State Department said it wouldn't comment on the specifics of diplomatic conversations, though it was seeking a "durable solution" to end all cross-border fire. "Our support for Israel's security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iran-backed threats, including Hezbollah," a spokesperson told Reuters.</p>

<p>White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Israel had every right to respond to the Golan strike, but that nobody wanted a broader war. "As for conversations over the weekend, you bet we've had them and we had them at multiple levels," he added. "But I'm not going to detail the guts of those conversations."</p>

<p>The Israeli Prime Minister's office didn't respond to a request for comment, while Hezbollah declined to comment.</p>

<p>The five people with knowledge of the diplomatic push over the past two days have either been involved in the conversations or briefed on them. They said the efforts aimed to achieve a calibrated approach similar to that which contained April's exchange of missile and drone attacks between Israel and Iran, sparked by an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.</p>

<p>An Iranian official said the United States had also conveyed messages to Tehran at least three times since Saturday's attack on the Golan Heights, "warning that escalating the situation would be detrimental to all parties."</p>

<p>Hezbollah is the most powerful of Iran's "Axis of Resistance" network of regional proxy groups and is allied with the Palestinian group Hamas. It has been trading fire with the Israeli military across Lebanon's southern border since the Gaza war erupted last October.</p>

<p>During a 2006 war, the last time Israel and Hezbollah fought a major conflict, Israeli forces bombed Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiya, hitting Hezbollah-affiliated buildings as well as residential towers. Beirut airport was attacked and put out of action, and across Lebanon bridges, roads, petrol stations and other infrastructure were destroyed.</p>

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<p>A French diplomat told Reuters that since the Golan attack, Paris had also been involved in passing messages between Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate the situation.</p>

<p>France has historic ties with Lebanon, which was under French mandate from 1920 till it gained independence in 1943. Paris has maintained close ties since then and has about 20,000 citizens in the country, many dual nationals.</p>

<p>The French foreign ministry didn't respond to Reuters requests for comment.</p>

<p>The Israeli Homefront Command, a military unit responsible for protecting civilians, has not changed any of its instructions to citizens so far, an indication that the military is not expecting imminent danger from Hezbollah or any other group.</p>

<p>On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, which comprises 10 ministers and has dictated policy on the Gaza war and Hezbollah, authorized the premier and the defence minister to "decide on the manner and timing of the response" against Hezbollah.</p>

<p>This decision, coupled with the abstention of Netanyahu's far-right coalition partners - Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir - suggests that Israel has opted for a response short of the all-out war that some politicians have advocated for.</p>

<p>Following the Golan attack, Smotrich had issued a strong statement demanding robust action. He posted on X: "For the death of children, (Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan) Nasrallah should pay with his head. All of Lebanon should pay."</p>

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The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said.

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said. Washington is racing to avert a full-blown war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese movement Hezbollah after the attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan killed 12 youths at the weekend, according to the five people who include Lebanese and Iranian officials plus Middle Eastern and European diplomats. Israel and the US have blamed Hezbollah for the rocket strike, though the group has denied responsibility. The focus of the high-speed diplomacy has been to constrain Israel's response by urging it against targeting densely populated Beirut, the southern suburbs of the city that form Hezbollah's heartland, or key infrastructure like airports and bridges, said the sources who requested anonymity to discuss confidential details that haven't been previously reported. Lebanon's deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab, who said he had been in contact with US mediator Amos Hochstein since Saturday's Golan attack, told Reuters Israel could avert the threat of major escalation by sparing the capital and its environs. "If they avoid civilians and they avoid Beirut and its suburbs, then their attack could be well calculated," he said. Israeli officials have said that their country wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the region into all-out war. The two Middle Eastern and European diplomats said Israel hadn't made any commitment to avoiding strikes on Beirut, its suburbs or civil infrastructure. Watch | Trump rally shooter was spotted by cops nearly 100 minutes before shooting, says report × The US State Department said it wouldn't comment on the specifics of diplomatic conversations, though it was seeking a "durable solution" to end all cross-border fire. "Our support for Israel's security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iran-backed threats, including Hezbollah," a spokesperson told Reuters. White House spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that Israel had every right to respond to the Golan strike, but that nobody wanted a broader war. "As for conversations over the weekend, you bet we've had them and we had them at multiple levels," he added. "But I'm not going to detail the guts of those conversations." The Israeli Prime Minister's office didn't respond to a request for comment, while Hezbollah declined to comment. The five people with knowledge of the diplomatic push over the past two days have either been involved in the conversations or briefed on them. They said the efforts aimed to achieve a calibrated approach similar to that which contained April's exchange of missile and drone attacks between Israel and Iran, sparked by an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. An Iranian official said the United States had also conveyed messages to Tehran at least three times since Saturday's attack on the Golan Heights, "warning that escalating the situation would be detrimental to all parties." Hezbollah is the most powerful of Iran's "Axis of Resistance" network of regional proxy groups and is allied with the Palestinian group Hamas. It has been trading fire with the Israeli military across Lebanon's southern border since the Gaza war erupted last October. During a 2006 war, the last time Israel and Hezbollah fought a major conflict, Israeli forces bombed Beirut's southern suburbs, known as the Dahiya, hitting Hezbollah-affiliated buildings as well as residential towers. Beirut airport was attacked and put out of action, and across Lebanon bridges, roads, petrol stations and other infrastructure were destroyed. Also read: US pledges $500 million in military aid to Philippines as tensions with China escalate A French diplomat told Reuters that since the Golan attack, Paris had also been involved in passing messages between Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate the situation. France has historic ties with Lebanon, which was under French mandate from 1920 till it gained independence in 1943. Paris has maintained close ties since then and has about 20,000 citizens in the country, many dual nationals. The French foreign ministry didn't respond to Reuters requests for comment. The Israeli Homefront Command, a military unit responsible for protecting civilians, has not changed any of its instructions to citizens so far, an indication that the military is not expecting imminent danger from Hezbollah or any other group. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, which comprises 10 ministers and has dictated policy on the Gaza war and Hezbollah, authorized the premier and the defence minister to "decide on the manner and timing of the response" against Hezbollah. This decision, coupled with the abstention of Netanyahu's far-right coalition partners - Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir - suggests that Israel has opted for a response short of the all-out war that some politicians have advocated for. Following the Golan attack, Smotrich had issued a strong statement demanding robust action. He posted on X: "For the death of children, (Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan) Nasrallah should pay with his head. All of Lebanon should pay." (Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. 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US rushes to prevent Israel-Lebanon conflict after Golan Heights attack

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: Israel says Hezbollah has 'crossed all red lines'

The Golan heights has become a focal point where Israeli forces and Hezbollah exchange fires. The rocky plateau is a strategic territory which is partially occupied by Israel from Syria. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah tensions | All About Golan Heights: Key area at forefront of Hezbollah-IDF fires

West Asia is on edge. The fear of an all-out war between Israel and Iran backed Hezbollah is looming large in the region yet again and this comes after a rocket attack in Golan heights killed 12 teenagers and children. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Lebanon braces for Israel's reprisal

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: What would be Netanyahu's next move?

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<p>The Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport&nbsp;in Lebanon on Monday (Jul&nbsp;29)&nbsp;cancelled or delayed flights&nbsp;as tensions escalated between Israel and Hezbollah.&nbsp;A rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday.</p>

<p>Israel blamed Hezbollah for the attack which has added to concerns that Israel and the&nbsp;Iran-backed group could engage in a full-scale war. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack.</p>

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<p>According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Lebanon's&nbsp;Middle East Airlines (MEA) said that the disruptions to its&nbsp;schedule were&nbsp;related to insurance risks. Lufthansa said&nbsp;it had suspended five routes to and from Beirut by the group's carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa up to and including July 30 "in an abundance of caution."</p>

<h2><strong>The flight cancellations</strong></h2>

<p>Citing&nbsp;Beirut airport's flight information board and&nbsp;tracking website Flightradar24, Reuters reported that&nbsp;Turkish Airlines also cancelled two flights overnight on Sunday. Meanwhile,&nbsp;Turkish Airlines subsidiary AJet, Greek carrier Aegean Airlines, and Ethiopian Air cancelled flights&nbsp;scheduled to land in Beirut on Monday.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's only airport and has been targeted in the country's civil war and previous fighting with Israel. Since the Gaza war began in October last year, Hezbollah and Israel have increased&nbsp;cross-border exchanges of fire.</p>

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<p>Lufthansa has already suspended night-time flights to and from Beirut for July due to "current developments" in the Middle East.</p>

<h2><strong>Israeli cabinet authorises govt to respond to Hezbollah strike</strong></h2>

<p>Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to respond to the rocket strike in Golan Heights which has been blamed on Hezbollah.</p>

<p>Israel has vowed retaliation against Hezbollah in&nbsp;Lebanon, and Israeli jets hit targets in southern&nbsp;Lebanon on Sunday.</p>

<p>In a statement, Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said that the security cabinet authorised the government to decide on the manner and timing of the response."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon on Monday (Jul 29) cancelled or delayed flights as tensions escalated between Israel and Hezbollah. A rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday.

The Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport in Lebanon on Monday (Jul 29) cancelled or delayed flights as tensions escalated between Israel and Hezbollah. A rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. Israel blamed Hezbollah for the attack which has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed group could engage in a full-scale war. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack. Also read | Israeli jets bomb Hezbollah targets deep in Lebanon a day after Golan Heights attack According to a report by the news agency Reuters, Lebanon's Middle East Airlines (MEA) said that the disruptions to its schedule were related to insurance risks. Lufthansa said it had suspended five routes to and from Beirut by the group's carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa up to and including July 30 "in an abundance of caution." The flight cancellations Citing Beirut airport's flight information board and tracking website Flightradar24, Reuters reported that Turkish Airlines also cancelled two flights overnight on Sunday. Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines subsidiary AJet, Greek carrier Aegean Airlines, and Ethiopian Air cancelled flights scheduled to land in Beirut on Monday. The Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's only airport and has been targeted in the country's civil war and previous fighting with Israel. Since the Gaza war began in October last year, Hezbollah and Israel have increased cross-border exchanges of fire. Also watch | Golan Heights attack: What would be Netanyahu's next move? × Lufthansa has already suspended night-time flights to and from Beirut for July due to "current developments" in the Middle East. Israeli cabinet authorises govt to respond to Hezbollah strike Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to respond to the rocket strike in Golan Heights which has been blamed on Hezbollah. Israel has vowed retaliation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israeli jets hit targets in southern Lebanon on Sunday. In a statement, Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said that the security cabinet authorised the government to decide on the manner and timing of the response." (With inputs from agencies)

Golan Heights attack: Lebanon's Beirut airport cancels flights amid fears of Israeli attack

The fear of an all-out war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah is looming large in the region. The security cabinet has authorised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to decide on the 'manner and timing' for retaliation. Is West Asia headed for an all-out war? Professor Scott Lucas joins us to discuss.

Fears of an all-out war in West Asia

<p>An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed four fighters of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Saturday, a security source told <em>AFP</em>.<br />
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"Four Hezbollah fighters were killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Kila," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.&nbsp;<br />
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Hezbollah, which has exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with the Israeli army since the Gaza war erupted last October, confirmed the deaths of four of its fighters.</p>

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An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed four fighters of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Saturday, a security source told AFP. "Four Hezbollah fighters were killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Kila," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed four fighters of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Saturday, a security source told AFP. "Four Hezbollah fighters were killed in an Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Kila," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Hezbollah, which has exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with the Israeli army since the Gaza war erupted last October, confirmed the deaths of four of its fighters. Watch | Tensions at Israel-Hezbollah border: Is Israel inching towards a war in North? × Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Four Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

Israel has alleged that Hezbollah used the Falaq-1 rocket to Target civilians in the Golan Heights. Let's take a look at the missile used in the attack.

Israel-Hezbollah tensions: All about Falaq-1 rockets

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday, Israeli authorities said, blaming Hezbollah and vowing to inflict a heavy price on the Iran-backed Lebanese group.

Golan Heights attack | Netanyahu: Won't let incident pass in silence

Golan heights attack: Israel blames Hezbollah, retaliates with strikes in Lebanon

<p>The ongoing war in Gaza stands on the cusp of spilling into neighbouring Lebanon as Israel said it carried&nbsp;out a series of retaliatory strikes inside the country, a day after a fatal attack on annexed Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens on Saturday (Jul 27).</p>

<p>The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday it bombed Hezbollah's weapons depots and infrastructure in eastern Lebanon, in Shabriha and Burj el-Shemali near the southern city of Tyre, and the villages of Kafr Lila or Kfar Kila, Rab el-Thalathine, Khiam and Tayr Harfa.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Israeli foreign ministry said the Lebanon-based militant group had crossed its "red line" by staging the attack.</p>

<p>“Saturday’s massacre constitutes the crossing of all red lines by Hezbollah. This is not an army fighting another army, rather it is a terrorist organisation deliberately shooting at civilians,” the ministry said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Hezbollah on Saturday firmly denied its involvement in the attack.</p>

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<p>In a statement, Hezbollah said, "The Islamic Resistance has absolutely nothing to do with the incident, and categorically denies all false allegations in this regard."</p>

<h2><strong>Iran and Syria react</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, neighbours Iran and Syria reacted to the developments in Golan Heights on Sunday and blamed the Jewish nation for distracting the public from the conflict in Gaza.</p>

<p>“After 10 months of mass killing in the Gaza Strip and mass murder of Palestinian children and women, the apartheid Israeli regime is trying to distract public opinion and global attention from its wide-ranging crimes in Palestine using a fabricated scenario,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement on Sunday.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Syria said Israel itself had orchestrated this attack to "fabricate pretexts to expand the scope of its aggression."</p>

<p>Israel committed a "heinous crime...with the intention of escalating the situation in the region," the Syrian foreign ministry said.</p>

<p>“Our people in the occupied Syrian Golan, who have refused for decades of Israeli occupation to give up their Syrian Arab identity, will not be fooled by the occupation’s lies and false accusations that the Lebanese national resistance bombed Majdal Shams," it further stated.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The ongoing war in Gaza stands on the cusp of spilling into neighbouring Lebanon as Israel said it carried out a series of retaliatory strikes inside the country, a day after a fatal attack on annexed Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens on Saturday (Jul 27).

The ongoing war in Gaza stands on the cusp of spilling into neighbouring Lebanon as Israel said it carried out a series of retaliatory strikes inside the country, a day after a fatal attack on annexed Golan Heights killed 12 children and teens on Saturday (Jul 27). The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday it bombed Hezbollah's weapons depots and infrastructure in eastern Lebanon, in Shabriha and Burj el-Shemali near the southern city of Tyre, and the villages of Kafr Lila or Kfar Kila, Rab el-Thalathine, Khiam and Tayr Harfa. Earlier, the Israeli foreign ministry said the Lebanon-based militant group had crossed its "red line" by staging the attack. “Saturday’s massacre constitutes the crossing of all red lines by Hezbollah. This is not an army fighting another army, rather it is a terrorist organisation deliberately shooting at civilians,” the ministry said. Meanwhile, Hezbollah on Saturday firmly denied its involvement in the attack. Also read: Four Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon In a statement, Hezbollah said, "The Islamic Resistance has absolutely nothing to do with the incident, and categorically denies all false allegations in this regard." Iran and Syria react Meanwhile, neighbours Iran and Syria reacted to the developments in Golan Heights on Sunday and blamed the Jewish nation for distracting the public from the conflict in Gaza. “After 10 months of mass killing in the Gaza Strip and mass murder of Palestinian children and women, the apartheid Israeli regime is trying to distract public opinion and global attention from its wide-ranging crimes in Palestine using a fabricated scenario,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in a statement on Sunday. Also read: Golan Heights attack: Iran warns of consequences of Israeli attacks on Lebanon Meanwhile, Syria said Israel itself had orchestrated this attack to "fabricate pretexts to expand the scope of its aggression." Israel committed a "heinous crime...with the intention of escalating the situation in the region," the Syrian foreign ministry said. “Our people in the occupied Syrian Golan, who have refused for decades of Israeli occupation to give up their Syrian Arab identity, will not be fooled by the occupation’s lies and false accusations that the Lebanese national resistance bombed Majdal Shams," it further stated. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>At least ten people were killed on the&nbsp;Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday (Jul 27) after the town of&nbsp;Majdal Shams was hit by a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon, reported news agency AFP.</p>

<p>Eli Bin, head of the Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service, earlier reported that&nbsp;nine people had been killed and 34 wounded including 17 in critical condition.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said approximately 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon.&nbsp;“A short while ago, sirens sounded in the area of Majdal Shams. One projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon toward the area. A hit was identified in the area. Injuries were reported,” the IDF said.</p>

<p>It was not immediately clear who fired the projectiles, with Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah firmly denying its involvement.</p>

<p>“The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon firmly denies the allegations made by some enemy media outlets and various media platforms regarding the targeting of Majdal Shams,” it said in a Telegram channel on Saturday.</p>

<p>The IDF on the other hand, blamed Hezbollah for the attack.</p>

<p>"The Hezbollah terrorist organisation is behind the rocket launch at a soccer field in Majdal Shams," the Israeli army said in a statement.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, local police said&nbsp;munitions have fallen in “multiple sites in the northern Golan.”</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Hezbollah releases video of Golan Heights attack, fires dozens of Katyusha rockets</strong></p>

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<p>The local police officers are “securing the area and searching for additional remnants to eliminate any further risk to the public,” the Police Spokesperson’s Unit said.</p>

<p>CNN quoted Idan Avshalom, a senior medic from MDA as saying, “We arrived at a soccer field and saw destruction and objects on fire. Injured people were lying on the grass and the sights were dire. We immediately began triaging the injured, some of the injured were sent to local clinics and our teams were also directed to the clinics. During the incident there were additional alerts and the medical treatment of the injured is still ongoing.”</p>

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<p>Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been briefed about the situation and is holding consultations with&nbsp;his military secretary General Roman Gofman, the PM office said.</p>

<p>The Golan Heights are considered occupied territory under international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions. Israel seized the narrow strip of land from Syria in 1967 during the Six-Day War and annexed the land in 1981.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least ten people were killed on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday (Jul 27) after the town of Majdal Shams was hit by a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon, reported news agency AFP.

At least ten people were killed on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday (Jul 27) after the town of Majdal Shams was hit by a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon, reported news agency AFP. Eli Bin, head of the Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service, earlier reported that nine people had been killed and 34 wounded including 17 in critical condition. Earlier, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said approximately 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon. “A short while ago, sirens sounded in the area of Majdal Shams. One projectile was identified crossing from Lebanon toward the area. A hit was identified in the area. Injuries were reported,” the IDF said. It was not immediately clear who fired the projectiles, with Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah firmly denying its involvement. “The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon firmly denies the allegations made by some enemy media outlets and various media platforms regarding the targeting of Majdal Shams,” it said in a Telegram channel on Saturday. The IDF on the other hand, blamed Hezbollah for the attack. "The Hezbollah terrorist organisation is behind the rocket launch at a soccer field in Majdal Shams," the Israeli army said in a statement. Meanwhile, local police said munitions have fallen in “multiple sites in the northern Golan.” Watch: Hezbollah releases video of Golan Heights attack, fires dozens of Katyusha rockets × The local police officers are “securing the area and searching for additional remnants to eliminate any further risk to the public,” the Police Spokesperson’s Unit said. CNN quoted Idan Avshalom, a senior medic from MDA as saying, “We arrived at a soccer field and saw destruction and objects on fire. Injured people were lying on the grass and the sights were dire. We immediately began triaging the injured, some of the injured were sent to local clinics and our teams were also directed to the clinics. During the incident there were additional alerts and the medical treatment of the injured is still ongoing.” Also read: Hezbollah, Hamas launch rocket barrages at north Israel Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been briefed about the situation and is holding consultations with his military secretary General Roman Gofman, the PM office said. The Golan Heights are considered occupied territory under international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions. Israel seized the narrow strip of land from Syria in 1967 during the Six-Day War and annexed the land in 1981. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A man in his early 20s who severely injured acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in western New York now faces a new charge of supporting Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based and Iran-back militant-political group that the US describes as a terrorist group.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An indictment unsealed in US. District Court in Buffalo on Wednesday (July 24) charged Hadi Matar with providing material support to Hezbollah, sometime between September 2020 and August 2022.</p>

<p>The indictment, however, did not detail what evidence linked Matar to the group.</p>

<p>The federal charge comes after Matar earlier this month rejected an offer by state prosecutors to recommend a shorter prison sentence if he agreed to plead guilty in Chautauqua County Court, where he is charged with attempted murder and assault.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Matar, 26, is imprisoned without bail since the 2022 attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On August 12, 2022, Matar stabbed Rushdie more than a dozen times for about 27 seconds, as the acclaimed writer was on-stage about to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Knife wounds blinded Rushdie in one eye. The event moderator, Henry Reese, was also wounded.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/salman-rushdies-knife-cuts-open-an-empowering-defence-of-free-speech-717946">Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' cuts open an empowering defence of free speech</a></strong></p>

<p>After recovering from the wounds following weeks of rehabilitation, Rushdie wrote down the details of the attack in an intimate memoir '<em>Knife, Meditations After An Attempted Murder</em>'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Booker Prize-winning author described his would-be assassin with a single letter: A.</p>

<p>The knife attack on Rushdie came over 33&nbsp;years after that Valentine's Day of 1989, when Iran's then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared his novel 'The Satanic Verses' blasphemous and issued a fatwa ordering his execution and "all those involved in its publication."</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;WION Wideangle | Salman Rushdie attack: The World of Fatwas, decoded</strong></p>

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<p>In the book, Rushdie&nbsp;challenges the very orthodoxy that filled 'A.' with hatred vile enough that he nearly killed Rushdie for purportedly being "disingenuous".</p>

<p>Rushdie defends an artist's and art's right to exist because, without art, "our ability to think, to see freshly, and to renew our world would wither and die".&nbsp;</p>


A man in his early 20s who severely injured acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in western New York now faces a new charge of supporting Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based and Iran-back militant-political group that the US describes as a terrorist group.

A man in his early 20s who severely injured acclaimed author Salman Rushdie in August 2022 in western New York now faces a new charge of supporting Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based and Iran-back militant-political group that the US describes as a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in US. District Court in Buffalo on Wednesday (July 24) charged Hadi Matar with providing material support to Hezbollah, sometime between September 2020 and August 2022. The indictment, however, did not detail what evidence linked Matar to the group. The federal charge comes after Matar earlier this month rejected an offer by state prosecutors to recommend a shorter prison sentence if he agreed to plead guilty in Chautauqua County Court, where he is charged with attempted murder and assault. Matar, 26, is imprisoned without bail since the 2022 attack. On August 12, 2022, Matar stabbed Rushdie more than a dozen times for about 27 seconds, as the acclaimed writer was on-stage about to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution. Knife wounds blinded Rushdie in one eye. The event moderator, Henry Reese, was also wounded. Also read | Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' cuts open an empowering defence of free speech After recovering from the wounds following weeks of rehabilitation, Rushdie wrote down the details of the attack in an intimate memoir 'Knife, Meditations After An Attempted Murder'. The Booker Prize-winning author described his would-be assassin with a single letter: A. The knife attack on Rushdie came over 33 years after that Valentine's Day of 1989, when Iran's then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared his novel 'The Satanic Verses' blasphemous and issued a fatwa ordering his execution and "all those involved in its publication." Also watch | WION Wideangle | Salman Rushdie attack: The World of Fatwas, decoded × In the book, Rushdie challenges the very orthodoxy that filled 'A.' with hatred vile enough that he nearly killed Rushdie for purportedly being "disingenuous". Rushdie defends an artist's and art's right to exist because, without art, "our ability to think, to see freshly, and to renew our world would wither and die".

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