War in the Middle East

Southern Border: Israeli Drones Target Lebanese Localities
Southern Border: Israeli Drones Target Lebanese Localities

An Israeli drone strike early on Sunday targeted the outskirts of the border town of Bani Hayyan in South Lebanon, aiming toward the wooded area, without causing any injuries. Another attack struck the area between Markaba and Odaisseh. An Israeli drone also dropped a bomb east of Kfar Kila, while bursts of machine-gun fire were directed at the ...

15 WFP Trucks Pillaged Amid Mounting Hunger Crisis in Gaza
15 WFP Trucks Pillaged Amid Mounting Hunger Crisis in Gaza

The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade. Aid was just beginning to trickle back into the war-torn territory after Israel announced it would allow limited shipments to ...

Morgan Ortagus Calls for Disarming Hezbollah and Reforming Lebanon to Attract Investment
Morgan Ortagus Calls for Disarming Hezbollah and Reforming Lebanon to Attract Investment

US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus called on Friday for the urgent and complete disarmament of Hezbollah, stressing that legitimate arms must remain solely in the hands of the Lebanese state. In an exclusive statement to Al Jadeed, Ortagus emphasized that genuine economic and financial reforms are not only vital for building a ...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Aita al-Shaab and a Vehicle in Kfar Kila
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Aita al-Shaab and a Vehicle in Kfar Kila

An Israeli drone dropped a bomb on the town of Aita al-Shaab on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported from the strike, though it heightened concerns in the already tense border area. Earlier in the day, Israeli forces opened fire on a civilian vehicle in the town of Kfar Kila near the Fatima Gate. The car was struck by several bullets while ...

Palestinian Factions Close to Iran Forced Out of Syria Amid Power Shift
Palestinian Factions Close to Iran Forced Out of Syria Amid Power Shift

The leaders of pro-Iran Palestinian factions close to former ruler Bashar al-Assad have left Syria under pressure from the new authorities, Palestinian sources said Friday, a key US demand for lifting sanctions. A pro-Iran Palestinian faction leader who left Syria after Assad's December overthrow said on condition of anonymity that "most of the ...

France and Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair June Conference on Israeli-Palestinian Two-State Solution
France and Saudi Arabia to Co-Chair June Conference on Israeli-Palestinian Two-State Solution

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is hosting on Friday afternoon his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt to prepare the conference on a so-called "two-state" solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, diplomatic sources said. “It is a working meeting at 3:30 PM with his Egyptian, Jordanian, and Saudi counterparts,” ...

Disarmament of Palestinian Camps to Begin Mid-June
Disarmament of Palestinian Camps to Begin Mid-June

At the invitation of Ambassador Ramez Dimashqieh, head of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, the first meeting of the joint committee tasked with monitoring the situation in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon was held. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam opened the meeting by welcoming President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to resolve the issue ...

Israeli Raids in South Lebanon on Eve of Municipal Elections
Israeli Raids in South Lebanon on Eve of Municipal Elections

A sudden spike in violence was recorded between Thursday and Friday in South Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, where the Israeli army carried out a series of air raids targeting Hezbollah positions, according to its spokesperson. The escalation comes as municipal elections are scheduled to be held in South Lebanon on Saturday and just three days ...

Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack
Trump Reaffirms Support for Israel in Phone Call with Netanyahu Following Washington Attack

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the deadly attack in Washington, where two employees of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed near the Jewish museum. During the call, Trump expressed his full support for Israel’s objectives in its war against Hamas. According to a ...

Joint Committee Set to Tackle Palestinian Arms Issue in First Meeting Friday
Joint Committee Set to Tackle Palestinian Arms Issue in First Meeting Friday

Following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced via X that a joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee will convene on Friday to establish a clear agenda for placing all illegal weapons, inside and outside Palestinian camps, under the authority of the Lebanese state. The meeting will also ...

UN Says Around 90 Aid Trucks 'Dispatched' Into Gaza
UN Says Around 90 Aid Trucks 'Dispatched' Into Gaza

The UN said Wednesday it had "dispatched" around 90 trucks carrying aid into Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and blockade of the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The first aid distribution in Gaza since early March came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was open to a "temporary ...