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U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla recently met with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi in Israel for a situational assessment, according to a statement from the Israeli army. The discussions during Kurilla’s visit centered on “current threats,” particularly focusing on challenges posed by Lebanon and Iran in the northern region. The general also visited Israel’s Northern Command, near the …

An Israeli airstrike on a densely populated tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza killed at least 40 people and injured 60 more early Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials. Israel claimed the attack targeted key Hamas militants, which Hamas denied. The strike was one of the deadliest in Muwasi, a stretch of makeshift camps along the Gaza coast, which Israel …

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi held a briefing with the General Staff Forum to assess the situation along the Lebanon border, following an incident in which a Hezbollah drone struck a tall building in Nahariyya on Monday morning, according to a statement from the Israeli military. Halevi described Hezbollah’s drone attack on a residential building as a serious escalation, emphasizing …

A senior U.S. official has warned that a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could lead to “catastrophic and unforeseen consequences,” speaking at the Middle East America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington. The official cautioned against the assumption that war would easily dismantle Hezbollah’s missile capabilities, stressing that such conflicts are far from simple. “There is no magic …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has expressed his backing for a potential hostage release as part of the initial phase of a truce deal in Gaza, describing it as a strategic move that could help address broader security concerns. Gallant emphasized that bringing the hostages home is “the right thing to do” and that reaching an agreement presents an opportunity …

Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, stated that the current focus of the five-nation group for Lebanon is on resolving the ongoing presidential crisis. In an interview with al-Jadeed TV, Moussa explained, “We initially addressed the urgent situation stemming from the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, particularly after the deadly Majdal Shams incident and the assassination of Hezbollah military …

The recent surge in Israeli threats of a military operation in Lebanon is largely intended for “intimidation,” according to diplomatic sources. These threats are also seen as an effort to disrupt the growing rapprochement between Iran and the U.S., which first became evident through an agreement reached in Iraq. The sources shared these insights with al-Joumhouria newspaper on Monday. Iraq …

Syrian state media reported on Monday that Israeli airstrikes overnight in central Hama province resulted in the deaths of 16 people, while a war monitor indicated that the toll was even higher, with significant damage to military targets. The Israeli military, which has carried out numerous strikes in Syria since the civil war began in 2011, declined to comment on …