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Hezbollah launched anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon, effectively pushing them back across the border. This military action came after Hezbollah had targeted northern Israel with rockets the previous Thursday, retaliating against a lethal Israeli assault on a southern Lebanese village earlier in the week. This assault had marked Hezbollah’s initial response following the death of a high-ranking …

On Thursday, an Israeli airstrike destroyed a home in the southern Lebanese village of Shamaa, located in the Tyre district, tragically resulting in the deaths of a Syrian mother and her three children. Local media outlets reported that the attack also left several other individuals wounded. Earlier that day, Israeli warplanes had conducted a raid on Kfarkila, a town near …

Following recent high-profile killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, Iran and its allied groups are reportedly strategizing a retaliation that deters Israel while avoiding a full-scale war, according to sources and experts. Discussions in Tehran, which involved representatives from the “axis of resistance” — a coalition of Iran-supported groups opposing Israel — focused on how to respond to these assassinations. …

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday that Israel is fully prepared to respond to any threats, following declarations of revenge for the recent killings of key figures from Hamas and Hezbollah. “Israel is thoroughly ready for any possible scenario, whether defensive or offensive. We will ensure that any aggression against us comes at a high cost… Those who target …

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defense Secretary John Healey arrived in Beirut on Thursday after visiting Qatar. They first met with Speaker Nabih Berri and caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib before proceeding to the Grand Serail for discussions with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Britain stated that Lammy and Healey traveled to the region to advocate for an …

Two Al-Jazeera journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday, the network reported. The casualties included correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul, 27, cameraman Rami al-Rifi, and an unidentified child. The blast struck their car in Gaza City, as confirmed by the Emergency and Ambulance Service. Al-Ghoul and al-Rifi had been reporting from the Shati Refugee Camp, the birthplace …

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it has confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas’ military wing, in an airstrike in Gaza this past July. Israel’s strike on July 13 targeted a compound near Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Initially, the military was uncertain about Deif’s fate but stated that more than 90 people, including displaced …

North Korea is interested in reopening nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president, according to Ri Il Gyu, a senior North Korean diplomat who recently defected to South Korea. Ri, who defected from Cuba last month, is the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to have done so since 2016. In his first interview with international …