
TEL AVIV – Despite Hezbollah repeatedly threatening to attack Israel in revenge for the death of terrorist Samir Kuntar, Monday’s attempt at retaliation may show that the Lebanese Shi’ite terror organization, mired in a financial crisis and up to its neck in
by Deborah Danan6 Jan 2016, 7:04 AM PST0

Contents: Sectarian Sunni-Shia split deepens over Iran – Saudi split; President Obama may have to choose between Saudi Arabia and Iran; Hezbollah-Israel violence growing on Lebanon border; Residents of Tel Aviv Israel in panic after Friday’s gunfire attack; European and Wall St stocks fall sharply, following China
by John J. Xenakis5 Jan 2016, 4:00 AM PST0

The Israel Defense Forces shelled the Lebanon border for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, aiming to deter an attack by Lebanese terror group Hezbollah. The group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has repeatedly vowed revenge for the assassination of arch-terrorist Samir
by Breitbart Jerusalem4 Jan 2016, 1:45 AM PST0

For the past few days, the IDF has been performing controlled bombings in the Lebanese border region. These include artillery fire into open areas, and are meant to prevent Hezbollah from exploiting the stormy weather Israel has been experiencing lately
by Breitbart Jerusalem4 Jan 2016, 12:38 AM PST0

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (pictured) rejected German diplomats’ warnings against retaliating for the alleged Israeli assassination of a senior Hezbollah operative near Damascus, Lebanese newspaper Aliwaa reported on Wednesday. According to the report, German diplomats, likely relaying a message directly from Israel, told the Hezbollah leader Israel’s
by Breitbart Jerusalem1 Jan 2016, 3:49 AM PST0

Israel beefed up security along the Lebanese border, after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to avenge the assassination of Samir Kuntar, Israeli media reported on Monday. According to Wallanews, local farmers near the scenic, predominantly rural border said it was the most security presence
by Breitbart Jerusalem29 Dec 2015, 1:58 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – Samir Kuntar, the terrorist who murdered a four-year-old by smashing her skull with the butt of his rifle, is labelled the newest Palestinian “national hero” and his death is claimed to be proof that Israel is in cahoots with the Islamic State, Palestinian Media Watch reported.
by Breitbart Jerusalem27 Dec 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

Contents: Merry Christmas, happy Kwanza, belated happy Hanukkah, Ramadan, Winter Solstice!; Hezbollah promises revenge for deadly Israeli airstrike in Syria; Israel and Hezbollah may be close to war again; Russia is sharing information with the Taliban in Afghanistan to fight ISIS
by John J. Xenakis25 Dec 2015, 1:08 PM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – A member of the Fatah Central Committee pledged on Wednesday that the killing of a top Hezbollah operative “will not go unaccounted for.” Al Ahmad, a loyalist of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, called Sunday’s assassination of Samir
by Ali Waked24 Dec 2015, 3:59 AM PST0

TEL AVIV – A member of Fatah’s Central Committee sent a condolence letter this week to Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah mourning the death of Samir Kuntar, calling the Lebanese terrorist a “national hero” and a “Palestinian martyr.” In his letter, which
by Breitbart Jerusalem23 Dec 2015, 6:01 AM PST0

The divorced Palestinian wife of assassinated terrorist Samir Kuntar welcomed his death on Monday, in an interview with the pan-Arab Al-Arabiya television network. Accusing Kuntar of fighting not against Israel but against the Syrian people, Kifah Kayyal insisted in an
by Breitbart Jerusalem23 Dec 2015, 1:41 AM PST0

A Facebook post by an Arab journalist comparing the wretched condition of Syrian prisoners with that of well-fed Palestinians serving time in Israel has gone viral, eliciting surprising praise of Israeli practices from across the Arab world. The side by
by Breitbart Jerusalem23 Dec 2015, 12:43 AM PST0

Hezbollah leaders vowed revenge against Israel on Monday for the death of Samir Kuntar (pictured) on Saturday night in an airstrike attributed to the Israeli Air Force. “The Israeli enemy will regret the assassination of Samir Kuntar,” said the head
by Breitbart Jerusalem21 Dec 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

The killing of Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar on Saturday night was not an act of revenge for his brutal past acts of murder, according to Western sources. Prior to his assassination, Kuntar had become a full-fledged Iranian operative, and went
by Breitbart Jerusalem21 Dec 2015, 1:34 AM PST0

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who often uses the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting to comment on hot topics on the national agenda, made no mention Sunday of the killing in Syria of Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar. While Netanyahu didn’t
by Breitbart Jerusalem20 Dec 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – Samir Kuntar, perpetrator of one of the most brutal terror attacks in Israeli history, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria, the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said Sunday. Kuntar was reportedly the target of a guided missile strike
by Aaron Klein20 Dec 2015, 4:51 AM PST0