The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rafik-hariri/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:50:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rafik Hariri | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rafik-hariri/ 32 32 Ex-PM Saad Hariri returns to changed Lebanon, marking 20 years since father killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-pm-saad-hariri-returns-to-changed-lebanon-marking-20-years-since-father-killed/ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:04:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3482311 Saad, son of towering politician Rafik Hariri, killed by Hezbollah in 2005, returns to Lebanon from UAE for annual commemoration, with Iranian-backed terror group historically weak

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]]> Israeli strike said to kill top Hezbollah assassin wanted for killing Lebanese PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-strike-said-to-kill-top-hezbollah-assassin-wanted-for-killing-lebanese-pm/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:55:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3416481 Salim Jamil Ayyash was sentenced in absentia by UN-backed tribunal to life in prison for role in 2005 suicide bombing that killed Rafiq Hariri

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]]> UN-backed court sentences 2 Hezbollah men to life for 2005 killing of ex-Lebanese PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-backed-court-sentences-2-hezbollah-men-to-life-for-2005-killing-of-ex-lebanese-pm/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:07:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2782179 Operatives convicted in absentia of assassinating Rafik Hariri are unlikely to serve time as terror group refuses to hand them over; third man sentenced earlier also still at large

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]]> 2 Hezbollah men to be sentenced in absentia for 2005 killing of Lebanese PM Hariri https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-hezbollah-members-to-be-sentenced-for-2005-assassination-of-lebanese-pm-hariri/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:57:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2781897 Terror group has refused to hand them over; UN-backed tribunal found earlier ruling 'erred' with claim of lack of evidence of Syria, Hezbollah involvement

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]]> UN-backed tribunal convicts two in 2005 assassination of Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-backed-tribunal-convicts-two-in-2005-assassination-of-lebanese-pm-rafik-hariri/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:11:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2720804 Judges at Netherlands-based court say panel 'erred' in acquitting two men, together with a third, over lack of evidence in 2020; all are suspected Hezbollah operatives

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]]> International court: Hezbollah fugitive can’t appeal Hariri murder on the run https://www.timesofisrael.com/international-court-hezbollah-fugitive-cant-appeal-hariri-murder-on-the-run/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:33:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2520001 Salim Ayyash was found guilty in absentia and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing of former Lebanese prime minister in 2005 bombing in Beirut

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]]> US offers $10 million reward for info on Hezbollah operative https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-offers-10-million-reward-for-info-on-hezbollah-operative/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:26:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2515285 UN-backed tribunal convicted Salim Jamil Ayyash in 2020 for his part in the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri

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]]> UN court gives Hezbollah killer of Lebanon’s Hariri life in prison, in absentia https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-court-gives-hezbollah-killer-of-lebanons-hariri-life-in-prison-in-absentia/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:22:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2446899&preview=true&preview_id=2446899 Fugitive Salim Ayyash found guilty of murder and terrorism over 2005 suicide bombing that killed Sunni billionaire politician and injured 226 others; he remains on the run

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]]> UN court to sentence Hezbollah member convicted of killing Lebanon’s ex-PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-court-to-sentence-hezbollah-member-convicted-of-killing-lebanons-ex-pm/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:07:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2446782 Prosecutors have said a life term is the 'only just and proportionate sentence' for Salim Ayyash, who the Lebanese terror group refuses to hand over

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]]> Hezbollah operative’s family slams UN court’s Hariri ruling as an ‘injustice’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/convicted-hezbollah-operatives-family-slams-un-courts-ruling-as-an-injustice/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:40:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2376482 Relatives of Salim Ayyash, who was found guilty of involvement in Rafik Hariri's assassination, claims he was on hajj in Saudi Arabia when Lebanon's ex-PM was killed in 2005 blast

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]]> Israel urges action against Hezbollah after tribunal ruling on Hariri hit https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-urges-action-against-hezbollah-after-tribunal-ruling-on-hariri-hit/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 21:39:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2371018&preview=true&preview_id=2371018 Saudi Arabia also calls for terror group to be punished after Special Tribunal for Lebanon finds Asalim Ayyash guilty in 2005 suicide bombing that killed ex-Lebanon PM

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]]> Lebanon’s Hariri accepts tribunal’s verdict on murder of ex-PM father https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanons-hariri-accepts-tribunals-verdict-on-murder-of-ex-pm-father/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:43:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2370904 Former PM says guilty verdict for one Hezbollah member in assassination demonstrated court's objectivity and 'high credibility'

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]]> UN tribunal convicts 1 Hezbollah member, clears 3 in killing of ex-Lebanon PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-tribunal-convicts-1-hezbollah-member-clears-3-in-killing-of-ex-lebanon-pm/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:02:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2370780&preview=true&preview_id=2370780 Special Tribunal for Lebanon finds Asalim Ayyash guilty in 2005 suicide bombing that killed Rafik Hariri, but says no evidence terror group's leadership involved

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]]> UN-backed court: No proof Hezbollah leaders, Syria tied to Hariri assassination https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-backed-court-hezbollah-leaders-syria-not-tied-to-hariri-assassination/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:06:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2370638 Special Tribunal for Lebanon says evidence against terror group members accused of involvement in killing ex-PM is ‘almost entirely circumstantial’; verdict to come

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]]> UN-backed tribunal to deliver verdict in 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-backed-tribunal-to-deliver-verdict-in-2005-murder-of-former-lebanese-premier/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:58:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2370425 Hezbollah refusing to hand over 4 defendants, tried in absentia, for bombing that killed Rafik Hariri, 21 others; 'circumstantial' evidence largely based on mobile phone records

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