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Jebran Bassil, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, has urged for unity in facing Israel, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the election of a consensus president in Lebanon. In an interview with the al-Modon news portal, Bassil emphasized that the top priority should be achieving a ceasefire and preventing any potential re-occupation of southern Lebanon. Bassil revealed that …

On Friday, top Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya confirmed the death of the group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar. In a televised address, al-Hayya reaffirmed Hamas’ position, stating that Israeli hostages taken during the group’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, would not be released until a cease-fire is achieved in Gaza’s yearlong war. He emphasized, “Those prisoners will not be …

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Lebanon on Friday, marking the first visit by a head of state or government since the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. According to her office, Meloni’s visit comes at a time when Italy’s peacekeepers play a key role in the U.N. force stationed in southern Lebanon, a region that has been targeted …

U.S. President Joe Biden recently suggested that negotiating a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could prove easier than doing so with Hamas. During a meeting in Berlin with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Biden discussed the potential path to end the ongoing Middle East conflict, particularly following the recent killing of …

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Wednesday about the “very high” risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon after a case of the disease was confirmed in the country’s northern region. Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO’s representative in Lebanon, expressed concern over the potential outbreak, citing the worsening water and sanitation conditions for refugees and in vulnerable areas. He …

The U.S. carried out airstrikes on five “hardened underground weapons storage locations” in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, using B-2 stealth bombers, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning local time). Austin described the operation as a “unique demonstration” of the U.S.’s ability to strike facilities that adversaries attempt to protect, regardless of how …

Yemen’s Houthi movement has declared that the United States will “pay the price” following U.S. airstrikes against the Iran-backed group. These strikes targeted five underground weapons storage facilities, with the use of B-2 stealth bombers. Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthis’ media office, made a statement on X, saying that the U.S. aggression in Yemen would not deter them …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant emphasized on Wednesday that any negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon must take place “under fire.” He made this statement during an assessment of the situation on the northern front. During his meeting with commanders of the reservist 146th Division, Gallant pointed out that the recent capture of Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon …