Tag Archive for Samir Kuntar

Israel stuns Arab media by exposing Hezbollah’s ‘new leader’ in Syria

Until the IDF openly identified Munir Ali Naim Shaiti, also known as Haj Hasham, as Hezbollah’s main man in Syria’s Golan, the Arabic-language press seems to have been taken off guard that he had replaced Samir Kuntar, who was assassinated the previous year.

By ANNA AHRONHEIM

 

As the war of words with Hezbollah continues, the security establishment is raising the lid over the identity of the Shi’ite terrorist group’s new top commander on the Golan Heights.

The IDF Military Intelligence Directorate has identified Hezbollah’s main man on the eastern, Syrian-held side of the Golan as Munir Ali Naim Shaiti, also known as Haj Hasham. Continue Reading »

Samir Kuntar: Hezbollah’s ‘Resistance Hero’ or Beirut’s ‘Sex Monster’?

 

 

Some disturbing facts are emerging about the character of Lebanese terrorist Samir Kuntar who was assassinated in an airstrike attributed to Israel earlier this month.

Lebanese mourners hold portraits of Lebanese militant Samir Kantar during his funeral procession. – Photo: AFP

Sources that were were familiar with Kuntar have described him to Lebanese daily newspaper, The Beirut Observer as no less than a “sex monster.” Continue Reading »

REPORT: European Diplomats urge Hezbollah to reconsider attacking Israel in revenge for Kuntar

 

The report alleges European officials warned Lebanon’s Shiite Islamic group of Israel’s intent to respond heavily on Hezbollah, in Lebanon & in Syria, if attacked.

By i24news

 

According to the report, a European official said that foreign officials had warned Hezbollah that Israel appeared prepared to deal heavy blows to the group in both Lebanon and Syria if the Jewish state was to come under attack.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Monday declared that there was “no doubt” that Israel was behind the strike that killed Kuntar and accused Israel of firing guided missiles at the building in which the top commander lived, also killing eight additional people. Continue Reading »

WATCH: Ex-wife of killed Lebanese terrorist says Samir Kuntar’s death was warranted

 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Kifah Kayyal, the divorced Palestinian wife of  Lebanese Druse terrorist Samir Kuntar, said on Monday that her ex-husband’s murder was justified, according to a report by Memri.

While Hezbollah and Syrian state media have blamed Israel for Kuntar’s death claiming he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Damascus on Saturday, the Israeli government has yet to confirm or deny any involvement in his death. Continue Reading »

Palestinian terrorist group in Lebanon takes credit for rocket fire on Israel’s Galilee

 

view videoWATCH: Dr. Mordechai Kedar discusses the killing of terrorist Samir Kuntar and why the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command would fire the 3 rockets for the Hezbollah.

By Ben Ariel

 

Sunday’s rocket attack on northern Israel was claimed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), Kol Yisrael radio reported Sunday night, citing Lebanese media.

Israel-Lebanon border – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The reports were based on comments by Lebanese security officials who said that the rockets used in the attack were transferred to a nearby Palestinian “refugee camp” and were fired at Israel after Palestinian organizations threatened to respond to the assassination of Hezbollah terrorist Samir Kuntar in Syria, which was blamed on Israel.
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Analyst: Russia knew in advance of Kuntar airstrike inside Syria

 

Without Russian assurances to ignore foreign jets inside protected airspace, Israel would not have committed to ‘low-priority’ mission, says IMRA.

By Gil Ronen

 

Israel notified Russia that it intends to strike a target inside Damascus before the airstrike that killed Samir Kuntar, estimates Dr. Aaron Lerner, of Independent Media Review Analysis (IMRA).

Russia Knew - A7 Screenshot

Lerner bases this conclusion on the fact that the strike took place at a time that the Russian S-400 system is in full operation.

“Samir Kuntar is hardly such a critical target for Israel that it would employ techniques for engaging in operations within an active S-400 envelope,” he explained. Continue Reading »

IDF artillery battery hits targets in Lebanon in response to earlier Katyusha rocket fire on Israel

 

IDF official said that it sees “the Lebanese army as responsible for activities in Lebanon & will continue to act against any attempt to harm Israeli sovereignty & the security of its citizens.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IDF attacked targets in southern Lebanon with artillery fire on Sunday evening in response to earlier rocket fire from the country on Israeli communities in the western Galilee.

Israeli soldiers and trucks are seen from southern Lebanon, as a Hezbollah flag flutters.- Photo: REUTERS

The IDF stated earlier that three rockets were believed to have fallen in open territory in the North. Continue Reading »

Hezbollah fires 3 rockets in Israel’s Galilee in retaliation for alleged IAF airstrike in Syria

 

Shortly after activation of ‘Color Red’ warning sirens, residents in the Western Galilee, Nahariya & other towns & villages along the border, heard sounds of distant explosions.

By i24news

 

At least three rockets struck northern Israel Sunday evening after an incoming rocket siren were activated.

There were no reports of any damage or injuries.

Shortly after the sirens, residents in the Western Galilee and other towns and villages along the border heard sounds of explosions.

Lebanese media saying reported that Katyusha rockets had been fired towards Israel. One was fired from al-Hinniyeh near the village of Sur and two others were fired from Tal al-Maaliyeh in southern Lebanon. Continue Reading »

Blacklisted Hezbollah ‘Arch-Terrorist’ Samir Kuntar Killed in Syria By Suspected Israeli Airstrike

 

view videoWatch Arab media Footage from site in Damascus of airstrike attributed to an Israeli drone-attack that killed the Hezbollah child-murderer, Samir Kuntar.

By Elad Benari

 

Arab media reports on Saturday night claimed that Israeli rocket fire destroyed a building in the Jaramana district of Damascus.

Samir Kuntar

The dead, Samir Kuntar, may his soul burn in hell. – Photo: Reuters

According to Russia Today, Hezbollah-linked terrorist Samir Kuntar was the target of the strike and was reportedly killed.

Images from the scene show a collapsed multi-story residential building, with lots of rubble on the ground. Vehicles parked nearby appear to have been completely destroyed, the Russian news agency reported.

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