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Netanyahu Slams Iran, Hamas as Israel Commemorates the Holocaust

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking Wednesday at an annual Holocaust commemoration, said Iran was an existential threat and warned that "the fate of all humanity" was at stake if it acquired nuclear arms. Netanyahu was speaking at the start of Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the murder of six million Jews ...

Israel Targets Hezbollah Operatives and Infrastructure in Continued Campaign

The Israeli military has intensified its operations against Hezbollah in recent days, targeting operatives and infrastructure in a continued effort to prevent the group’s reconstruction, according to a statement by Israeli Army Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee. In a post on X on Wednesday, Adraee said, “The Israeli army continues its ...

Lebanon Reclaims Sovereignty: Rajji Vows to Confine Arms to the State

In a firm assertion of Lebanon’s national sovereignty, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji announced, on Wednesday, that the state will move decisively to ensure that all weapons are under its sole authority, reaffirming that decisions of war and peace rest exclusively with the Lebanese government. Speaking at the 163rd session of the Arab League ...

Abbas Urges Hamas to Free Gaza Hostages as Israeli Strikes Kill 18

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday urged Hamas to free all hostages in Gaza, saying their captivity provided Israel with "excuses" to attack the territory, as rescuers recovered charred bodies from an Israeli strike. At least 18 people were killed across the Gaza Strip by Israeli strikes, while Germany, France and Britain urged ...

Germany, France, UK Say Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade ‘Must End’

Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning of "an acute risk of starvation, epidemic disease and death". "This must end," their foreign ministers said in a joint statement. "We urge Israel to immediately re-start a rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to ...

Hezbollah Regrouping in Southern Lebanon Despite Heavy Losses, According to Israeli Report

Despite widespread speculation about a weakening of Hezbollah’s military presence, the group remains active in southern Lebanon and is working to rebuild its military infrastructure, according to a report published by the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth. Since the start of the ceasefire on November 27, 2024, Israeli operations in Lebanon have ...

Beirut Building Collapse Renews Fears Over Unsafe Structures

A residential building collapsed on Tuesday afternoon near the Tayouneh roundabout in southern Beirut, prompting urgent warnings from the Lebanese Real Estate Association about the country’s deteriorating infrastructure. According to Civil Defense officials, the building gave way due to structural cracks caused by repeated Israeli airstrikes ...

Israeli Military Says ‘Likely’ Intercepted Missile Launched From Yemen

Israel's military said Wednesday that a missile was "launched from Yemen", where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have regularly targeted Israel. Shortly after 4:00 am local time (0100 GMT), the Israeli army announced that the missile triggered air raid sirens in Haifa and other communities in northern Israel. "An interceptor was launched toward ...

Israeli Strikes Kill Hezbollah Commander and Islamist Group Leader

Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border intensified on Tuesday following a series of Israeli drone and artillery strikes that killed two high-ranking militants, including a Hezbollah commander and a senior figure in the Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed that the strike ...