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Gaza: 30 Killed Since Dawn as Israel Expands Ground Offensive

Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn. Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the ...

Schenker: Lebanon Must Step Up Efforts to Disarm Hezbollah

Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs David Schenker stated that “Lebanon must continue its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.” He also said, “Peace is essential, but it will only last if other measures are taken beforehand.” Speaking on MTV's Sar el-Waet program, which aired on Thursday night, Schenker noted that the ...

Israeli Strikes Target Vehicles and Prefabricated Structures in South Lebanon

Tensions persisted on Thursday as Israel carried out multiple strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting vehicles and prefabricated structures. At around 9 PM, Israeli Apache helicopters fired missiles at prefabricated lodgings in Naqoura, setting off sirens at the nearby UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) base. This occurred hours ...

Gaza : 31 Killed in Israeli Strike on School

Gaza's civil defense agency said at least 31 people, including children, were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on a school serving as a shelter for Palestinians displaced by the war. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that women and children were among the dead, while six people were still unaccounted for in the strike on Dar al-Arqam ...

UN Accuses Israel of Destabilizing Syria, New Strikes in Damascus

The United Nations on Thursday accused Israel of destabilizing Syria after a wave of strikes on military targets, including an airport, and a ground incursion killed 13 people. A war monitor later reported another two Israeli air attacks. Since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad in December, Israel has launched an ...

How the Security Situation Is Reshaping Lebanon’s Real Estate Map

Due to the destruction and instability caused by the war between Hezbollah and Israel, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut, many people have been forced to flee to safer regions of Lebanon. The cazas (districts) of Baabda, Metn and Chouf, as well as certain sectors of Beirut, have become refuge areas. How is the security situation ...

Morgan Ortagus: The Architect of Historic Change in Lebanon

Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, arrives in Beirut this Friday with a clear objective: to transform the status quo and usher in a new era of stability for Lebanon. A true strategist in American diplomacy, she carries a strong message from Washington aimed at resolving border disputes with Israel, encouraging the ...

Mission Ortagus 2: Disarming Hezbollah and Addressing Border Tensions

Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, is scheduled to arrive in Beirut tomorrow, Friday, as part of a renewed effort to resolve the ongoing conflict between Lebanon and Israel and to revive negotiations over border disputes. Until yesterday, the Lebanese government had not been informed of Ortagus’s visit. However, ...

Hungary Announces ICC Withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu Visits

Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crimes in Gaza. The government announcement to start the year-long withdrawal process came as Orban welcomed Netanyahu in the capital Budapest on his ...

Hezbollah Struggles with Internal Divisions Amid Economic and Leadership Crises

Hezbollah’s silence and inaction in the face of ongoing Israeli attacks have raised significant questions about the group’s internal stability. Israeli media have reported mounting challenges in the Iran-backed group, particularly following the severe damage it sustained during the recent conflict with Israel. These setbacks have ...

Israel says Shares with France 'Common' Goal of Iran Without Nuclear Weapons

Israel and France share a "common" goal of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the Israeli foreign minister said in Paris on Thursday. Western countries including the United States have long accused Iran of pursuing a nuclear weapon, which Tehran has denied, insisting its enrichment activities were solely for peaceful purposes. "The ...