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Free Malaysia Today
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Lebanon says 1 killed, 6 wounded in Israeli strikes
Israel has warned that it will keep striking Lebanon until Hezbollah has been disarmed. (AP pic) BEIRUT : Lebanon said one person was killed and six wounded today in a series of Israeli strikes in the south despite a ceasefire between Israel and rebel group Hezbollah. An 'Israeli enemy drone strike on a vehicle' in the town of Bint Jbeil 'killed one person and wounded two', Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency. The ministry later reported one person wounded in a drone strike on another car in the same town, and two others seriously wounded in a similar raid on a vehicle in nearby Shaqra. Earlier today, the ministry reported that a separate Israeli drone strike wounded one person in Shebaa, elsewhere in the south, with NNA reporting that a house was targeted. Israel has kept up its bombardment of Lebanon since a November 27 ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war that left the Iran-backed group severely weakened. On Thursday, an Israeli strike on a vehicle at the southern entrance of Beirut killed a man and wounded three other people, Lebanon said, as the Israeli army said it hit a 'terrorist' working for Iran. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters back north of the Litani river, about 30km from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the region. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops from the country, but has kept them in five places it deems strategic. Israel has warned that it will keep striking Lebanon until Hezbollah has been disarmed.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel conducts deadly strikes on southern Lebanon despite fragile ceasefire
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed one person and wounded six on Saturday, said the Lebanese health ministry, as the Israeli military continued to target militant group Hezbollah despite a November 2024 ceasefire deal. Lebanon said one person was killed and six wounded on Saturday in a series of Israeli strikes in the south despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. An "Israeli enemy drone strike on a vehicle" in the town of Bint Jbeil "killed one person and wounded two", Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency (NNA). The Israeli military said in a statement that its forces "struck and eliminated" an operative from Hezbollah's elite Radwan force in the area. The health ministry also reported one person wounded in a drone strike on another car in the same town, and two others seriously wounded in a similar raid on a vehicle in nearby Shaqra. Also on Saturday, the ministry reported that a separate Israeli drone strike wounded one person in Shebaa, elsewhere in the south, with NNA reporting that a house was targeted. Israel has kept up its bombardment of Lebanon since a November 27 ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war that left the Iran-backed group severely weakened. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops from the country, but has kept them in five places it deems strategic. Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Israel strikes south Beirut for third time since ceasefire beganUS, France are 'guarantors of ceasefire deal', Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says
Al Arabiya
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Lebanon says one killed, six wounded in Israeli strikes
Lebanon said one person was killed and six wounded on Saturday in a series of Israeli strikes in the south despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. An 'Israeli enemy drone strike on a vehicle' in the town of Bint Jbeil 'killed one person and wounded two,' Lebanon's health ministry said in a statement carried by the official National News Agency (NNA). The ministry later reported one person wounded in a drone strike on another car in the same town, and two others seriously wounded in a similar raid on a vehicle in nearby Shaqra. Earlier Saturday, the ministry reported that a separate Israeli drone strike wounded one person in Shebaa, elsewhere in the south, with NNA reporting that a house was targeted. Israel has kept up its bombardment of Lebanon since a November 27 ceasefire that sought to end more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of all-out war that left the Iran-backed group severely weakened. On Thursday, an Israeli strike on a vehicle at the southern entrance of Beirut killed a man and wounded three other people, Lebanon said, as the Israeli army said it hit a 'terrorist' working for Iran. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters back north of the Litani river, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border, leaving the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers as the only armed parties in the region. Israel was required to fully withdraw its troops from the country, but has kept them in five places it deems strategic. Israel has warned that it will keep striking Lebanon until Hezbollah has been disarmed.
Argaam
10-06-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Aldrees opens new station in Shaqra
Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co. opened a new station in Shaqra, Al-Rawdah district. The station has a full range of facilities and brings the total number of stations to more than 1,150, the company said on its official X account. Aldrees had 1,050 stations by the end of 2024, it noted.
Shafaq News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
SDF slams appointment of US-sanctioned rebel leader
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) condemned the appointment of a former armed group commander accused of war crimes to a senior military post under the Syrian Interim government, calling it a move that legitimizes impunity. Ahmad al-Hays, also known as Abu Hatim Shaqra, was named commander of the 86th Division in eastern Syria despite being under US sanctions since 2021 for human rights violations, including the assassination of Kurdish politician Hevrin Khalaf. SDF Media Center Director Farhad Shami stated on X that 'Shaqra belongs behind bars, not in official institutions,' referencing his alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings, torture, and abuse of detainees, particularly women. إن تعيين المجرمين أمثال "أبو حاتم شقرا" وغيره في أماكن حساسة في سوريا الجديدة خطوة سلبية وغير مقبولة ومن شأنها تلويث مؤسسات الدولة.المجرم "أبو حاتم شقرا" الذي ارتكب الكثير من الجرائم بما فيها جريمة اغتيال الشهيدة هفرين خلف مكانه خلف القضبان وليس المؤسسات الرسمية، وعلى المعنيين… — Farhad Shami (@farhad_shami) May 6, 2025 Shaqra currently holds a command post in the Liberation and Construction Movement, a faction within the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). He previously led Ahrar al-Sharqiya, a hardline group with members linked to former fighters from ISIS, Ahrar al-Sham, and Jabhat al-Nusra. The Syrian rights group Teazur (Synergy) also condemned the decision, calling it 'an attempt to legitimize criminal behavior' and warning it undermines accountability in opposition-held areas. Synergy Association for Victims strongly condemned the recent military appointments made by the Syrian transitional government within the ranks of the newly formed 'Syrian National Army.' The appointments include individuals listed on international sanctions lists and accused of… — تآزر - Synergy (@HevdestiSynergy) May 7, 2025 This is not the first controversial appointment by the Syrian Interim government. In August 2023, it promoted Mohammad al-Jassem (Abu Amsha), another US-sanctioned figure, to lead the 62nd Division in Hama, granting him the rank of brigadier general. Abu Amsha is accused of forced displacement of Kurds, property seizures, financial extortion, and serious violations including rape and arbitrary detention.
