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Prominent Hezbollah critic Lokman Slim assassinated
Pro-democracy activist was found dead in his car in South Lebanon

Israel strikes Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after border clashes
Border clashes came only hours after Lebanon rejected Israeli call to reform UN peacekeeping force which patrols joint borders

UN tribunal convicts Hezbollah member, acquits 3 others in Hariri assassination
No direct evidence of Hezbollah leadership or Syrian government involvement in Hariri killing, says court

UN-backed tribunal convicted Hezbollah member in Hariri assassination
The four defendants, who have all been tried in absentia, were named as Salim Jamil Ayyash, Hassan Habib Merhi, Hussein Hassan Oneissi and Assad Hassan Sabra. The whereabouts of the men are not known.Â

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire in cross-border clashes
Incident comes amid heightened tension between both sides after senior Hezbollah official was killed in Israeli strike on Damascus

Iran, Hezbollah, Iraq condemn US strikes in Syria and Iraq
The US carried out airstrikes against Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Battalion) in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, targeting three Kataib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq and two in Syria, killing 25 fighters, and wounding 55 others, according to Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman.

Two days of violence, protests amid heavy gunfire in BeirutÂ
Two people were killed when their car crashed into a traffic barrier, Hezbollah blames protestersÂ

Lebanese protesters clash with Hezbollah supporters in central Beirut
Blocking a main bridge, the Lebanese protesters were attacked by supporters of Hezbollah and Amal groups. The supporters clashed with protesters using clubs and metal rods, chanting pro-Hezbollah slogans, while protesters on the other side chanted âHezbollah is terrorist.â

Nasrallah calls for forming new government that listens to protesters
Lebanese banks reopen for customers amid third week of mass protests

Lebanon’s military backs protestersâ “legitimate demands”Â
Hezbollah leader said he rejects government resignationÂ

No red lines in defending Lebanon against any Israeli aggression: Nasrallah
Hezbollah claimed it downed an Israeli drone in southern Lebanon on Monday

Rockets fired toward northern Israel, no casualties reported
Israeli army kicked off a military exercise, simulating a multi-front war with Hezbollah

Hezbollah claims downing Israeli drone near shared border
Israel said drone landed in southern Lebanon during routine operationÂ

Hezbollah vows âno more red linesâ in fighting Israel, threatens deeper attacks
Nasrallah vowed to target Israel, saying “if there is any aggression against Lebanon, we will not consider any international borders, and if you attack us, your soldiers and settlements on the border and deep inside Israel will be targeted.”

Cross-border fire exchange with Hezbollah ended: IsraelÂ
Netanyahu says Israel responded with 100 shells, aerial fire, to Iran-backed group missilesÂ

Netanyahu warns Nasrallah to ‘calm down’ after drone incident
One drone fell and a second exploded near the ground and caused some damage to Hezbollahâs media center in Beirut

Israel ends âNorthern Shieldâ operation for detecting, destroying Hezbollah tunnels
Hezbollah made no comment on Israeli statements, manoeuvres

Israel discovers, destroys Hezbollahâs attack tunnels on borders with Lebanon
Hezbollah made no comment on Israeli statements, manoeuvres

Hezbollah sweeps Lebanonâs first parliamentary elections in nine years  Â
Despite Saad Al-Haririâs decline in traditional strongholds, his party secures biggest bloc in Lebanese parliament

Op-ed review: Iran, Hezbollah power threat, Renaissance DamÂ
PM Sherif Ismail addressed businessmen on government efforts to face economic crisis at Akhbar Al Youm conference

Russian airstrikes hit rebel-held Aleppo as battle rages
Russian and Syrian government planes have targeted rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid for the rebel’s last supply line. Meanwhile, hundreds have fled “Islamic State”-held areas of northern Syria amidst mass abductions.

Arab Parliament designates Hezbollah as âterror groupâ
Arab Parliament speaker Ahmed Al-Garwan told local television that the parliament decided to support an end to âIranâs activitiesâ in some Arab countries

Despite recent Arab League decision, Shoukry says Hezbollah remains a Lebanese issue
Lebanon is suffering from severe political unrest, and this is an issue to be solved internally, says Shoukry

Arab League designate Hezbollah as terror group amid Iraqi and Lebanese rebuttal
The decision will increase polarisation and conflict in the Middle East, says analyst

US welcomes GCC decision to designate Hezbollah as âterror groupâ
The US imposed sanctions on three personnel and two companies affiliated with Hezbollah, says US official

Gulf designates Hezbollah as terror group following Nasrallahâs outspoken remarks
Decision may increase sectarian tensions in Lebanon and factions within Lebanese government, says analyst

Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli forces
The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed the attack, saying an explosive device struck Israeli military vehicles. The Shiite militant group said the attack was in retaliation for the killing of a militant leader.

Hezbollah pledges to avenge death of leader killed in purported Israeli airstrike
â”It is our right to respond to his assassination at the time and place and fashion we deem appropriate,â says Nasrallah

Kantar’s death throws spotlight on Israeli ‘targeted killings’
Many in Israel felt justice had finally been done when Hezbollah announced one of its top officials, Samir Kantar, was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a Damascus suburb. Israel hasn’t confirmed involvement.

Hezbollah announces death of militant leader Samir Qantar
The operation was planned in Israel to target Qantar, says a Lebanese expert