The British ship HMS Dragon, sent in early March 2026 to be integrated into the defense system of Cyprus. (Credit: Photo published by the Royal Navy)
Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Hezbollah claimed it targeted with a cruise missile an Israeli ship 68 nautical miles off the coast.The move aimed to revive memories of the 2006 war, when the party struck an Israeli frigate in real time during a speech by its former secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. That significant event had lifted the morale of a population battered by Israeli bombardment. Some context Hezbollah claims missile strike on Israeli warship Twenty years later, as Hezbollah is seemingly struggling in southern Lebanon, such an operation could create the impression of a shift in the balance of power. Especially since this marks the first claim of its kind since the start of the war.Over the past month, the Israeli army reported having fired repeatedly from warships, including last Tuesday at Jnah, south of Beirut....
Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Hezbollah claimed it targeted with a cruise missile an Israeli ship 68 nautical miles off the coast.The move aimed to revive memories of the 2006 war, when the party struck an Israeli frigate in real time during a speech by its former secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah. That significant event had lifted the morale of a population battered by Israeli bombardment. Some context Hezbollah claims missile strike on Israeli warship Twenty years later, as Hezbollah is seemingly struggling in southern Lebanon, such an operation could create the impression of a shift in the balance of power. Especially since this marks the first claim of its kind since the start of the war.Over the past month, the Israeli army reported having fired repeatedly from warships, including last Tuesday at Jnah, south of Beirut....
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