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Shafaq News
08-08-2025
- Politics
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Israel claims assassinations in Lebanon
Shafaq News – Middle East On Friday, the Israeli army declared it had assassinated the head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine's (PFLP) military security bureau in Syria, Mohammed Washah, known as 'Abu Khalil,' in an airstrike on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, and Mohammad Hamza Shahada, an intelligence officer in Hezbollah's Radwan force. Posting on X, the military claimed that Washah allegedly coordinated with other Palestinian armed factions and oversaw attacks against Israeli targets. #عاجل 🔻جيش الدفاع وجهاز الشاباك قضيا في لبنان على رئيس الدائرة العسكرية الأمنية لمنظمة الجبهة الشعبية الإرهابية في سوريا🔻هاجم جيش الدفاع امس بتوجيه استخباراتي من جهاز الشاباك، في منطقة البقاع اللبنانية، وقَضى على المخرب المدعو محمد وشاح "أبو خليل"، وهو مخرب سوري بارز في تنظيم… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) August 8, 2025 The PFLP, founded in 1967 by George Habash, is a Marxist-Leninist faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and is designated a terrorist group by Israel, the United States, and the European Union. The group has a decades-long record of operations against Israeli interests, from aircraft hijackings in the 1970s to more recent armed attacks. Later, another strike struck the southern Lebanese town of Adloun killed Shahada, who "during the war allegedly worked to build and maintain the Radwan force's operational readiness activities." #عاجل 🔸هاجمت طائرة تابعة لسلاح الجو في وقت سابق من اليوم في منطقة عدلون في جنوب لبنان وقضت على الإرهابي محمد حمزة شحادة والذي عمل مسؤول استخبارات في قوة الرضوان التابعة لحزب الله الإرهابي.🔸خلال فترة الحرب شغل هذا الارهايي في بناء القوة والجاهزية العملياتية لقوة الرضوان بما… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) August 8, 2025 Since the US-brokered ceasefire came into effect on November 27, 2024, Lebanese authorities have documented more than 4,245 Israeli violations, resulting in at least 235 fatalities and over 485 injuries. Although the agreement stipulates a full Israeli withdrawal, five military outposts reportedly remain in the south.
Shafaq News
19-07-2025
- Politics
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Israeli drone attacks kill 2 in Southern Lebanon
Shafaq News - Beirut On Saturday, Israel carried out two drone strikes in southern Lebanon, causing casualties. The Ministry of Public Health confirmed one death in a drone raid near the town of Al-Khiyam in the Marjayoun district. Lebanese media outlets identified the victim as Mohammad Abdel Hadi, who was reportedly repairing sanitary equipment on a rooftop at the time of the attack. However, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee claimed the target was a member of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force who had allegedly been involved in rebuilding 'terrorist infrastructure.' #عاجل 🔸أغار جيش الدفاع في وقت سابق اليوم وقضى على أحد عناصر قوة الرضوان في حزب الله الإرهابي والذي كان ضالعًا في محاولة إعادة اعمار بنى تحتية إرهابية في منطقة الخيام جنوب لبنان.🔸تشكل أنشطة المخرب خرقًا للتفاهمات بين إسرائيل ولبنان حيث سيواصل جيش الدفاع العمل على إزالة كل… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 19, 2025 Another strike hit a motorcycle in the town of Yuhmor al-Shaqif in the Nabatieh district, killing one person. These assaults come amid mounting tensions and ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire with Hezbollah, in place since November 27, 2024. Lebanese authorities have recorded nearly 4,000 breaches so far, resulting in 251 deaths and 559 injuries.
Shafaq News
16-07-2025
- Politics
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Israeli strikes hit presidential palace and military sites in Damascus, Three killed
Shafaq News – Damascus Israeli fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes on Wednesday targeting government and military sites in Damascus, including the presidential palace and Syria's Ministry of Defense. #عاجل 🔴 جيش الدفاع يواصل ضرب أهداف عسكرية للنظام السوري في دمشق🔴هاجم جيش الدفاع قبل قليل مقر الأركان العامة التابع للنظام السوري في منطقة دمشق.🔴يدير قادة النظام السوري من مقر الأركان العامة في دمشق القتال ويقومون بإرسال قوات النظام إلى منطقة السويداء. 🔴كما تمت مهاجمة… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 16, 2025 According to an official military statement, the attacks were launched 'in response to events affecting the Druze community in southern Syria,' particularly the ongoing clashes in Suwayda. The Israeli military described the operation as the beginning of 'painful strikes on Syria.' A spokesperson for the Israeli army confirmed that airstrikes, guided by military intelligence, targeted armored vehicles and combat assets reportedly moving toward the Suwayda region. Additional attacks struck artillery positions, weapons depots, and other military facilities belonging to the Syrian government in the south. 'The Israel Defense Forces continue to monitor developments and activities targeting Druze civilians in southern Syria,' the spokesperson stated. #عاجل 🔴 تتواصل الضربات ضد أهداف عسكرية تابعة للنظام السوري في منطقة جنوب سوريا🔴أغارت طائرات سلاح الجو بتوجيه استخباري من هيئة الاستخبارات بشن غارات ضد اهداف عسكرية للنظام السوري في منطقة جنوب سوريا. خلال الساعات الماضية تم استهداف بعض الاليات المدرعة والمسلحة بالرشاشات… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 16, 2025 The Syrian Civil Defense Directorate confirmed that the strikes struck residential neighborhoods in central Damascus, causing large-scale destruction and fires. 'The airstrikes were simultaneous and inflicted significant damage on apartment buildings.' Civil Defense Director Hassan al-Hassan told Shafaq News, 'Our teams are still on the ground extinguishing fires and conducting a full field sweep to check for more victims or people trapped under the rubble.' The Syrian Ministry of Health recorded three dead and 34 wounded in the Israeli attacks. المكتب الإعلامي في وزارة الصحة:ارتفاع حصيلة عدوان الاحتلال الإسرائيلي على العاصمة دمشق إلى 3 شهداء و34 إصابة. #الجمهورية_العربية_السورية #وزارة_الصحة #تصريح — وزارة الصحة السورية (@SyMOfH) July 16, 2025 In a statement issued shortly after the attack, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Israeli strikes 'in the strongest terms,' calling them a 'cowardly act of aggression. 'The Israeli assault is part of a deliberate policy aimed at igniting tension and chaos and undermining security and stability in Syria,' the statement read, describing the strikes as a 'flagrant violation of the UN Charter and international humanitarian law.' The Syrian government held Israel fully responsible for the escalation and its consequences, affirming its right to defend its land and people 'by all means permitted under international law.' بيان حول استهداف إسرائيل مؤسسات الدولة والاعتداء على سيادة سوريا — وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين السورية (@syrianmofaex) July 16, 2025 Damascus also called on the international community—particularly the UN Security Council—to take urgent and concrete measures to stop Israel's repeated violations of Syrian sovereignty.
Shafaq News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Israel strikes Damascus: Injuries reported
Shafaq News – Damascus Israeli warplanes struck central Damascus on Wednesday, targeting Syria's Ministry of Defense headquarters, according to the Israeli military. Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee announced, on X, that the strike hit the entrance of the General Staff compound and was carried out under 'political directives,' adding that Israeli forces remain on high alert amid escalating violence against Druze civilians in Syria. #عاجل 🔴 أغار جيش الدفاع قبل قليل على بوابة الدخول إلى مجمع الأركان العامة التابع للنظام السوري في منطقة دمشق. 🔴يواصل جيش الدفاع مراقبة التطورات والأعمال ضد المواطنين الدروز في سوريا وبناء على توجيهات المستوى السياسي يهاجم في المنطقة ويبقى في حالة تأهب للسيناريوهات المختلفة. — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 16, 2025 Israel's public broadcaster described the strike as a calculated warning, noting its proximity to Syria's highest military command center. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported two successive strikes on sensitive sites near the ministry, injuring at least two people, just hours after an earlier Israeli attack targeted a Syrian military vehicle in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda. #المرصد_السوري إصـ ـابـ ـة اثنين جراء غارتين جويتين #إسرائيليتين بمحيط مبنى قيادة الأركان في #دمشق — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) July 16, 2025 SOHR documented 70 Israeli strikes across Syria since the start of 2025—60 by air and 10 by ground—killing 37 individuals and damaging or destroying 102 targets, including weapons depots, command centers, and armored units.
Shafaq News
15-07-2025
- Politics
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Israeli jets hit Syrian convoys near Suwayda
Shafaq News - Suwayda On Tuesday, the Israeli army launched airstrikes targeting military convoys and vehicles belonging to Syrian government forces near the southern province of Suwayda. In a post on X, the army said the strikes followed the detection of Syrian regime movements in the area, affirming that it is 'monitoring developments while remaining prepared for various scenarios.' The military did not specify whether the strikes caused casualties or material damage on the ground. Syrian authorities have not yet commented on the attack. ⭕️Following the directive of the political echelon, a short while ago, the IDF began striking military vehicles belonging to Syrian regime forces in the area of As Suwayda in southern Syria. This follows yesterday evening's identification of Syrian regime convoys, including… — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 15, 2025 Earlier, members of the Druze community in Israel's Galilee region staged protests, burning tires in solidarity with their kin across the border, according to Israeli media reports. Suwayda, a predominantly Druze region in southern Syria, has seen rising tensions in recent days following deadly clashes between local Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, prompting concerns about further escalation in the area. While some Druze leaders in Syria have expressed resistance to foreign intervention and emphasized their autonomy, Israel has consistently declared its intent to 'prevent harm to Druze populations' and to demilitarize sensitive border areas. #عاجل 🔴 بتوجيهات من المستوى السياسي بدأ جيش الدفاع قبل قليل مهاجمة آليات عسكرية تابعة للنظام السوري في منطقة #السويداء جنوب سوريا. 🔴يأتي ذلك بعد ان تم منذ يوم امس رصد قوافل من ناقلات الجند المدرعة والدبابات تتحرك نحو منطقة السويداء حيث هاجم جيش الدفاع منذ الأمس عدة آليات… — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 15, 2025
