Yoav Gallant
Israeli forces launch ground offensive in Lebanon as markets fear escalation
NEBATIEH, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, with markets on edge over the possibility of a serious escalation in the conflict between the […]
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‘Very serious escalation’: Lebanese ministers warn of a dangerous next 48 hours after pager and device attacks
Lebanon’s leadership warned that the risk of further violence and escalation is extremely high following two days of attacks involving exploding communications devices across the country. The next 48 hours, ministers told CNBC Thursday, will be particularly dangerous. On Tuesday and Wednesday, thousands of communications devices — including pagers and two-way radios — used by […]
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Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah’s Taiwan-made pagers, Reuters reports
A Lebanese army soldier gestures to an ambulance rushing wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters. Anwar Amro | AFP | Getty Images Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers […]
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U.S. sends more forces and military hardware to the Middle East in anticipation of Iranian attack on Israel
This handout photo provided by the US Navy shows the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, left, in 2019. Zachary Pearson | U.S. Navy Handout | Getty Images The U.S. is sending more troops and military hardware to the Middle East as it seeks to increase the resources available to “defend Israel,” the Pentagon said in […]
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Israeli defense minister claims a immediate Iranian attack would have to have proper response
Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks throughout a joint push conference with U.S. secretary of defence, in Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed on Thursday that Israel would answer directly to any assault by Iran. Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty Photographs Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated on Thursday that Israel would respond directly to any attack by Iran. “A direct Iranian attack will require an appropriate Israeli response against […]
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Israeli defense minister outlines new section in Gaza war
Israeli military services tanks roll near the border with the Gaza Strip on Dec. 3, 2023, amid continuing battles among Israel and the militant team Hamas. Menahem Kahana | AFP | Getty Images Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday outlined a new stage of Israel’s war in Gaza: a a lot more targeted technique in the north and even further pursuit of […]
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