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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership agreement on Wednesday, pledging mutual aid if either country is attacked. This agreement comes as both nations face increasing tensions with Western countries. The deal, which covers security, trade, investment, and cultural and humanitarian ties, could represent the strongest bond between Moscow and Pyongyang since …

The Israeli army has announced that it has “approved and validated” plans for an offensive in Lebanon, amid escalating clashes with Hezbollah and a relative lull in Gaza. The ongoing conflict in Gaza has increased regional tensions, with daily exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas backed by Iran. The army’s statement followed a meeting …

Displaced residents of southern Lebanon returned to their hometowns on Monday to observe a significant Muslim holiday and mourn those lost in the ongoing cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. “Today is Eid al-Adha, but it’s entirely different this year,” said Rabab Yazbek, a 44-year-old teacher, at a cemetery in Naqoura, a coastal town heavily affected by the violence. She …

An Israeli negotiator has informed AFP that dozens of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are confirmed to be alive, stressing that Israel cannot cease its military operations until all captives are freed through an agreement. On October 7, Hamas militants took 251 hostages, and Israel believes that 116 of them remain in Gaza, including 41 who the Israeli military …

On Monday, Israel carried out strikes in Gaza, with witnesses reporting explosions in the southern part of the besieged territory. However, fighting largely subsided as the Israeli army announced a “pause” to facilitate aid delivery. The relative calm coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolving his war cabinet, highlighting internal political divisions. According to David Mencer, the prime minister’s …

U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein met with Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on Tuesday to discuss the escalating tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border. This meeting followed discussions in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, which triggered a conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hezbollah, an ally …

An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed a Hezbollah member, as reported by the country’s state-run National News Agency. This incident occurred near the village of Shehabiyeh and the victim was identified as Mohammad Ayoub by Hezbollah. The strike happened amidst a lull in Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel since Saturday night, coinciding with the start of the Muslim …

Relative calm prevailed in southern Lebanon on Sunday and Monday as Hezbollah appeared to pause its cross-border attacks on Israel for the Eid al-Adha holiday. On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a car on the outskirts of Shehabiyeh in the Tyre district, resulting in the death of Mohammad Mustafa Ayoub, as reported by the National News Agency. Earlier that day, …