Hezbollah vows to defy Lebanese gov't, keep fighting Israel

“When negotiations with the Israeli enemy are proposed under fire, this is an imposition of surrender,” said Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

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Almost 400 killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon: Health minister

"These are civilians being targeted, not, as they claim, military personnel and military installations," said Rakan Nassereddine. "They are targeting homes, paramedics, and the health sector."

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Syria limits relations to Lebanese gov’t amid Hezbollah-Israel conflict: Official

A Syrian presidential adviser said Damascus has limited its relations with Lebanon to the Lebanese state and its national figures, ignoring the policies of a Lebanese faction widely understood to be Hezbollah, while rejecting rumors that the “new Syria” is interfering in Lebanese affairs.

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Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activity

Lebanon’s parliament on Monday banned all security or military activities by Hezbollah, restricting the Iran-backed group to political work only.

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Hezbollah says will not intervene in event of limited US strikes on Iran

A Hezbollah official told AFP that the group would take military action if they perceived a US attempt to “provoke the downfall of the Iranian regime or to target the supreme leader, Hezbollah will then intervene."

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Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah kill 10 in eastern Lebanon

Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of six of its members: Hussein Mohammed Yaghi, Ali Zaid al-Moussawi, Mohammed Ibrahim Wahbi al-Moussawi, Sayyed Qassem Ali Mahdi, Hassanein Yasser al-Sablani, and Ahmad Hussein al-Haj Hassan.

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Lebanese army says first phase of Hezbollah disarmament completed

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Beirut's move to clamp down on the militant group's activities are "an encouraging start but insufficient."

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Sudani approves sacking officials over retracted Hezbollah, Houthis terror designation

The recommendations, according to a statement by Sudani's office following the cabinet meeting, included "administrative penalties, such as the dismissal of several officials, and the reassignment of others." 

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CENTCOM congratulates Damascus for blocking Hezbollah weapon shipments

Since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Syrian security forces have repeatedly blocked weapon shipments to Lebanon, preventing Hezbollah’s acquisition of supplies, while intensifying their border security with the country.

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