New Actors Could Be Drawn into Israel’s Coming War With Hezbollah

The looming showdown between Israel and Hezbollah will be nothing like the last. A new cadre of battle-tested Hezbollah fighters returning from Syria and a myriad of bolstered alliances have Israel scrambling.

Darius Shahtahmasebi
By Darius Shahtahmasebi
Hezbollah fighters advancing up a hill as they hold Lebanese, Syrian and their group's flags in the mountainous region of Qalamoun, Syria, Aug 28, 2017. (Syrian Central Military Media, via AP)

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- In mid-2006, Israel and Hezbollah fought a short-lived ground war in Lebanon, the outcome of which has generally been accepted as a victory for Hezbollah, as Israel struggled to inflict any meaningful damage on the Lebanon-based group. As the Nation’s Sulome Anderson has explained: The 2006 war was an impressive win for the

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Nasrallah: Bush Administration Tried to Bribe Hezbollah to Cease Resistance to Israel

In a recent speech, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the George W. Bush administration tried to cut a deal with the group, stating the idea was hatched by former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah speaks on a screen via a video link during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the death of Hezbollah leaders in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP/Bilal Hussein)

BEIRUT, LEBANON – Speaking on Sunday, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah, told residents in the town of Nabatieh that the United States had previously attempted to bribe Hezbollah in an effort to stop its armed resistance in defense of Lebanese sovereignty. Hezbollah, formed in response to the Israeli

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US Commander: ‘US Troops Prepared to Die for Israel’ in War against Syria, Hezbollah

Operation Juniper Cobra is not a routine exercise; it is a portent of a potentially devastating war against Syria, Hezbollah and Gaza for which Israel is actively preparing — a war likely to erupt within the coming months.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Soldiers from the U.S. Army and the Israel Defense Force (IDF carry a litter with a mock patient during a mass casualty training as part of the combined missile defense exercise known as Juniper Cobra 18, Feb. 28, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo)

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Last Sunday, the largest joint military exercise between the United States and Israel began with little fanfare. The war game, dubbed “Operation Juniper Cobra,” has been a regular occurrence for years, though it has consistently grown in size and scope. Now, however, this year’s 12-day exercise brings a portent of conflict unlike

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Israel Seeks US Ammunition, Support for Planned Attack on Lebanese Civilian Targets

Sen. Graham stated that the Israeli government was requesting “ammunition, ammunition, ammunition” from the U.S., as well as U.S. diplomatic support for when Israel strikes civilian targets — such as apartment buildings, hospitals, and schools —  because Hezbollah has become “integrated” into these structures.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Israeli girls write messages on a bombs at a heavy artillery position near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, next to the Lebanese border, Monday, July 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

BEIRUT -- Just a few weeks ago, it seemed that Israel was on the brink of starting a war with Syria. However, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), known for his neo-conservative tendencies, is now warning that it is Israel’s other northern neighbor, Lebanon, that is in the crosshairs. At a press conference on Tuesday, Graham – who visited the Middle East

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Israelis Hope Swift Killing of Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Will “Decisively” Win Next War

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, considered an expert in psychological warfare, has warned that the Israelis don’t have “a correct assessment of where this war will lead if they ignite it.”

Elliott Gabriel
By Elliott Gabriel
Israeli soldiers train with paintball guns during a drill at an Army base near Elyakim, Israel. Between myriad concrete buildings with Arabic graffiti that are designed to simulate a typical Lebanese village, dozens of Israeli officers are gearing up for their next battle with Hezbollah. The Arabic is random letters, and the graffiti depicts Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah, March 29, 2017.(AP/Sebastian Scheiner)

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- In any war that Israel plans to wage against Lebanon, Tel Aviv’s key strategic target will be the life of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, according to a senior general in the Israeli military. “If we manage to kill Nasrallah in the next war, I would see that as reaching a decisive victory,” Israeli Defense Forces

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Israel’s Ongoing Bombing of Syria Threatens Dangerous Escalation

Israel has hit Syrian territory over 100 times since the conflict began in 2011.

Darius Shahtahmasebi
By Darius Shahtahmasebi
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The Syrian Army is alleging that Israeli jets struck positions dozens of times within Syria early Tuesday morning in the al-Qutayfa area east of Damascus. According to a statement by Syria’s General Command, the Syrian government’s air defenses not only intercepted all of the missiles Israel fired, but it even managed to counter strike one of

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