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Hezbollah’s media chief, Mohammad Afif, has been killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut. A second strike killed two others and injured 22 people.
Hezbollah’s media relations chief, Mohammad Afif, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday, according to security sources. The Lebanese armed group confirmed his death.
Israel, which has typically refrained from targeting senior Hezbollah figures without direct military roles, has mainly focused its strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, where the group maintains a stronghold. However, late on Sunday, the Israeli military released a statement saying it had “eliminated” Afif. The Lebanese health ministry reported that the strike killed one person and injured three others.
Later the same day, a second strike hit Mar Elias street, another rarely targeted area in central Beirut, according to Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV. The Lebanese Health Ministry stated that this strike resulted in at least two deaths and 22 injuries.
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have escalated for over the past year, with Hezbollah launching rockets at Israeli military targets since October 8, 2023. In late September, Israel intensified its operations in Lebanon, carrying out heavy airstrikes on the southern and eastern regions, as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, alongside ground incursions near the border.
The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that Israel’s campaign over the past year has so far claimed 3,841 lives and injured nearly 15,000 people. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities say Hezbollah rocket attacks have killed dozens of Israelis, including both soldiers and civilians
Leaders from around the world are gathering in New York for the latest session of the United Nations General Assembly, with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, global security, trade, artificial intelligence, climate change and economic development dominating the agenda.
Iran has called for a diplomatic solution after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting a definitive U.S. response through mediators.
Iran on Saturday awaited a U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the deal.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
Afghanistan’s defence ministry says its forces killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 others in the eastern province of Nuristan after a group allegedly crossed the border from Pakistan.
South African police are searching for suspects after two separate shootings killed 27 people and injured 26 others within hours, highlighting the country’s persistent problem with gun violence.
Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities there warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
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