Category Archives: Lebanon

“Hezbollah’s tunnels and flexible command weather Israel’s deadly blows”

Posted on September 30, 2024 by TTG

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s flexible chain of command, together with its extensive tunnel network and a vast arsenal of missiles and weapons it has bolstered over the past year, is helping it weather unprecedented Israeli strikes, three sources … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon, TTG | 42 Comments

Nasrallah killed?

Posted on September 27, 2024 by TTG

Several big explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday as Israel said it carried out strikes on the headquarters of the Iran-backed paramilitary group Hezbollah. Here’s what we know so far: Where: CNN has geolocated a video shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Lebanon, TTG | 86 Comments

Exploding pagers wound large number of Hezbollah members in Lebanon

Posted on September 17, 2024 by TTG

Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said Tuesday that “a large number” of its members were wounded and at least three people killed when pagers issued by the group exploded simultaneously in locations across the Iran-backed group’s Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds. … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Israel, Lebanon, Technology, TTG | 156 Comments

“Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran”

Posted on July 31, 2024 by TTG

Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital. According to Iranian media, an air strike hit a building for war veterans in Tehran where Haniyeh was staying at around 02:00 … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, TTG | 55 Comments

Nasrallah Is Angry by Walrus.

Posted on November 3, 2023 by walrus

Just listened to the Al Jazeera live translation of Nasrallahs speech. My take ,- not necessarily accurate: Message to Israel and the U.S: 1. End it, right now. Or else, This battle is different. 2. Any attacks on Lebanon will … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Walrus | 76 Comments

“A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows”

Posted on May 12, 2023 by TTG

CNN  — A massive new US embassy complex in Lebanon is causing controversy for its sheer size and opulence in a country where nearly 80% of the population is under the poverty line. Located some 13 kilometers (about 8 miles) from … Continue reading →

Posted in Lebanon, Middle East, TTG | 27 Comments

Hizballah makes its own missiles now?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that the Lebanon-based militant group has been producing drones in the country, and has the ability to turn thousands of rockets into precision missiles. On a day marking the martyrdom of Hezbollah militants … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, The Military Art | 7 Comments

Shia orphan chorus singing “Silent Night in a Beirut church

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Pat Lang

“La chorale des orphelines de la Fondation de l’Imam Moussa al-Sadr venue chanter Noel à l’église Saint-Elie de Beyrouth en est la parfaite illustration. Ce spectacle, a priori anodin, peut représenter un exemple à suivre pour les autres pays, notamment … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Lebanon, Middle East, Religion | 23 Comments

The Lebanese diaspora is growing, and growing …

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Lebanon has been left without electricity, plunging the country into darkness amid a severe economic crisis. A government official told Reuters news agency the country’s two largest power stations, Deir Ammar and Zahrani, had shut down because of a fuel … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East | 6 Comments

CIA ineptitude is an old story

Posted on October 6, 2021 by walrus

Let me be very clear–we need a clandestine service that collects intelligence from foreign nationals who occupy key positions in their respective governments. That was supposed to be the mission of the CIA, but it is failing and the failures … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, Larry Johnson, Lebanon | 9 Comments