The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/imad-mughniyeh/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:48:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Imad Mughniyeh | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/imad-mughniyeh/ 32 32 In first, Olmert confirms Israel killed Hezbollah chief Mughniyeh in Syria in 2008 https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-olmert-confirms-israel-killed-hezbollah-chief-mughniyeh-in-syria-in-2008/ Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:06:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3386149 Former PM says bumper of car exploded in Damascus, killing arch-terrorist 16 years ago; lauds Nasrallah assassination as 'important' but unlikely to 'change reality'

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]]> Assassinated Hezbollah commander had role in raid that sparked 2006 war, fought in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/assassinated-hezbollah-commander-had-role-in-raid-that-sparked-2006-war-fought-in-syria/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:51:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3196291 Wissam al-Tawil is most senior member of the Lebanese terror group to be killed amid border clashes with Israel; was close with former terror chief Mughniyeh, Iran's Soleimani

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]]> Why Hezbollah is obsessed with Mount Dov, and how Israel has shifted its approach https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-hezbollah-is-obsessed-with-mount-dov-and-how-israel-has-shifted-its-approach/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:30:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3047686 Defense Minister Gallant equating Lebanon with Hezbollah marked a subtle threat to the country after the terror group set up tents in Israeli territory

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]]> Hunting for a ghost: New show depicts CIA-Mossad pursuit of most-wanted terrorist https://www.timesofisrael.com/hunting-for-a-ghost-new-show-depicts-cia-mossad-pursuit-of-most-wanted-terrorist/ Fri, 19 May 2023 01:16:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3016444 ‘Fauda’ co-creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff team up with Showtime on 'Ghosts of Beirut,' a mostly-true account of the assassination of Hezbollah terror chief Imad Mughniyeh

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]]> ‘Fauda’ creators drop trailer for new action miniseries https://www.timesofisrael.com/fauda-creators-drop-trailer-for-new-action-miniseries/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2999415 Four-part Showtime drama 'Ghosts of Beirut' recalls the 20-year hunt for top Hezbollah terrorist Imad Mughniyeh, allegedly killed in a joint CIA-Mossad operation

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]]> Former Fatah terrorist who recruited Hezbollah’s Mughniyeh dies of COVID-19 https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-fatah-terrorist-who-recruited-hezbollahs-mughniyeh-dies-of-covid-19/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:07:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2493852 Anis Naccache dies in Syria after contracting virus; took part in deadly attacks on OPEC meeting and Iran's PM as well as recruiting top commander in Lebanon terror group

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]]> Iran said to warn Hezbollah chief he could be next in US crosshairs https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-said-to-warn-hezbollah-chief-he-could-be-next-in-us-crosshairs/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:16:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2218425 Unsourced Israeli TV report says Nasrallah advised by Tehran to boost security following US airstrike on Iranian general

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]]> Al Jazeera host mocks Iranian vow to ‘liberate’ Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-jazeera-host-mocks-iranian-vow-to-liberate-jerusalem/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:01:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2218245 Interviewing ex-diplomat from Iran, Faisal al-Qassem questions Tehran's ability to fulfill threats against Israel and US, says 'no one wants you to free Jerusalem'

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]]> Super-confident Soleimani misjudged US will to kill him; heirs will seek revenge https://www.timesofisrael.com/super-confident-soleimani-misjudged-us-will-to-kill-him-heirs-will-seek-revenge/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:01:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2213582 The terror-orchestrating general was a protegé of Iran's leader Khamenei, who will be determined to strike back against America

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]]> By killing Soleimani, the US takes a dramatic step with unknown consequences https://www.timesofisrael.com/by-killing-soleimani-the-us-takes-a-dramatic-step-with-unknown-consequences/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:14:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2213309 Airstrike on Quds Force commander, a 'truly irreplaceable' figure who directed Iranian proxies throughout Mideast, strikes a serious blow to Tehran's expansionism, experts say

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]]> Hezbollah releases video of deadly 2015 attack on IDF convoy https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-releases-video-of-deadly-2015-attack-on-idf-convoy/ Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:53:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2019320 Airing of footage by outlet linked to Lebanese terror group seen as a message to Israel; clip shows anti-tank missiles being fired, Israeli vehicles going up in flames

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]]> Iran seen uniting Lebanon proxies against Israel, but Hezbollah turns inward https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-seen-uniting-lebanon-proxies-even-as-hezbollah-focuses-on-domestic-politics/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:58:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1797505 Shiite terror group, fearing rival parties, seen spending more time on domestic Lebanese issues ahead of parliamentary elections than preparing for war with Israel

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]]> Head of Iran’s secret operations overseas threatens to ‘erase Zionist entity’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-irans-secret-operations-overseas-threatens-to-erase-zionist-entity/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:47:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1792091 Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani calls for revenge on tenth anniversary of assassination of Hezbollah terror chief Imad Mughniyeh

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]]> Obama buoyed Hezbollah billion-dollar crime ring in effort to secure Iran deal https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/obama-hezbollah-drug-trafficking-investigation/ Sun, 17 Dec 2017 23:45:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1752917 Administration derailed ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting Iranian-backed terrorist group, even as it was funneling cocaine into US, according to Politico investigation

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]]> Stressing AMIA bombing link, Netanyahu looks to highlight IRGC’s terror role https://www.timesofisrael.com/stressing-amia-bombing-link-netanyahu-looks-to-highlight-irgcs-terror-role/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:21:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1712173 Castigating Iran's FM for asserting all Iranians support Revolutionary Guards, PM underlines who helped Hezbollah carry out the 1994 attack in which 85 civilians died

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