MIDDLE EAST

THOUSANDS JOIN PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLIES AROUND THE GLOBE AS OCT. 7 ANNIVERSARY NEARS

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Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around the globe Saturday to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.

HEZBOLLAH HITS BACK WITH ROCKETS AS IT DECLARES ‘OPEN-ENDED BATTLE’ WITH ISRAEL

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Hezbollah fired over 100 rockets early Sunday across northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon. A Hezbollah leader declared an “open-ended battle” was underway as both sides appeared to be spiraling closer toward all-out war.

IRAN LAUNCHES MAJOR MISSILE STRIKE ON ISRAEL, ESCALATING REGIONAL TENSIONS

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Marking a significant escalation of Middle East hostilities, Iran launched approximately 180 missiles toward Israel on Tuesday, marking the first direct attack between the two nations. Israeli defense systems successfully intercepted most projectiles, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reporting minimal damage and no casualties.

ISRAEL KILLS HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER IN BEIRUT STRIKE: AQIL LINKED TO 1983 BOMBINGS THAT KILLED 300 AMERICANS

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An Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 20, 2024, killed Ibrahim Aqil, a high-ranking Hezbollah commander. The Israeli military confirmed the targeted strike, stating that Aqil served on Hezbollah's top military body and was the acting commander of the group's elite Radwan force.

HEZBOLLAH LEADER HASSAN NASRALLAH KILLED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE

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Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike near Beirut the previous evening. The assassination marks a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group.

ISRAEL STRIKES HEZBOLLAH TARGETS IN LEBANON ESCALATING TENSIONS

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In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, September 19, 2024. This action came in the wake of two consecutive days of deadly explosions triggered by wireless devices in Lebanon, which killed at least 37 people and injured over 2,900, according to Lebanese Health Minister Firass Al-Abyad.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT ACCUSES ISRAEL OF FUELING CONFLICT, SAYS HE OPPOSES WAR AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS AT UN

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian leveled accusations at Israel on Monday, claiming the nation is actively pursuing a wider conflict in the Middle East. Speaking at a press roundtable during the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian insisted that Tehran has been deliberately restraining itself in hopes of fostering regional peace.

WIRELESS PAGERS EXPLODE ACROSS LEBANON AND SYRIA

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On September 17, 2024, a devastating wave of exploding pagers swept across Lebanon and parts of Syria, resulting in at least eight fatalities and over 2,700 injuries. This unprecedented incident sent shockwaves through the region, raising tensions in an already volatile area.