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Mon, 18/05/2026 - 02:17

Reporting from Southern Lebanon, The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed met with members of Nabatiyeh Rescue, who were repeatedly targeted by Israeli drone strikes as they attempted to rescue the victims of Israel’s ongoing military assault. Wyatt spoke to crew’s chief, Captain Muhammad Sulaiman, who watched as his 16-year-old son, Joud, was killed by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver food to civilians in the war zone just two months prior.

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Fri, 05/06/2026 - 06:03

The UAE, Morocco, Azerbaijan, and European governments are helping drive Israel's record-breaking weapons boom despite publicly critiquing its wars. New figures show Israeli arms exports reached $19.2 billion in 2025, as battle-tested weapons from Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran generated unprecedented profits.

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Wed, 10/06/2026 - 06:42

After Iran struck Israeli military targets in response to attacks on Beirut, Yemen reimposed its Red Sea blockade in support of Lebanon. On this segment of The Target, Robert Inlakesh examines whether a new regional deterrence equation is taking shape.

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Fri, 15/05/2026 - 05:24

From destroying hundreds of Israeli Merkava tanks to Iron Dome systems, Hezbollah’s $50 FPV drones are inflicting massive losses on Israel using weapons so cheap and simple that military analysts now fear they are changing warfare forever.

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Wed, 18/03/2026 - 03:38

It is unlikely that the Lebanese Army would remain intact if they were ordered to attack Hezbollah, as a large component of its fighters are speculated to sympathise with the Party that is resisting Israeli aggression. Although there is no census allowed, it is speculated that the Lebanese Army itself could be composed of between 25% to 50% Shia Muslims, the same sect as Hezbollah.

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Fri, 27/03/2026 - 08:24

Yet despite the intensity of Israel's bombardment, Hezbollah has not collapsed. On the contrary, the group continues to demonstrate significant military capability. Reports indicate that just in the last three weeks, 50 Israeli tanks have been destroyed, and Hezbollah units remain active across multiple fronts. Far from being diminished, the organization is widely believed to retain a force numbering in the tens of thousands—potentially exceeding the size of the Lebanese army itself.

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Fri, 06/12/2024 - 15:25

Dr. Ibrahim Moussawi, a member of Lebanese parliament representing Hezbollah, tells The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal how his party withstood harsh losses during its year-long conflict with Israel, hit back at a technologically superior foe, and undermined Tel Aviv’s stated objectives. Moussawi also provides insights on ceasefire negotiations, the legacy of Hezbollah’s late leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and repercussions of recent military setbacks suffered by the Syrian government.

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