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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has declared that there will be no retreat from presidential consultations. In comments published Monday by Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri emphasized that these consultations are essential to resolving the presidential deadlock, accusing certain parties of hindering the election process. Berri has advocated for dialogue as the solution to the impasse, insisting that it is the only way …

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil met with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh on Monday to discuss the ongoing presidential crisis as part of a series of meetings. After the meeting, Bassil emphasized the importance of consensus over mere election. “We agreed that consensus would be much better than election, and what’s important is to ensure the success of …

On Monday, Hezbollah launched attacks on several Israeli positions in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanese villages. The group reported using suicide drones to target a command center east of Nahariya, following the killing of two Hezbollah members in Aitaroun and Markaba due to Israeli strikes on Saturday. Israeli media confirmed that the drones caused a fire in Kabri, located …

Far-right parties achieved significant gains in the European Parliament elections, shaking up traditional power structures and prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to call for snap legislative elections. Macron’s party faced a severe defeat by the far-right National Rally party, while in Germany, support for Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats dropped to a projected 14%, falling behind the far-right Alternative for …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to the Middle East this week, with the fate of a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal still uncertain. This follows the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages in Gaza and internal turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Despite receiving the proposal 10 days ago, Hamas has not yet responded. Blinken will …

### Israeli Strikes Lead to Fatalities and Wildfires in Southern Lebanon Recent Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have resulted in two fatalities and ignited wildfires, as reported by Lebanese state media. These strikes have also led to Hezbollah announcing the death of two of its fighters. **Escalation of Conflict** For the past eight months, Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, has …

Lebanese authorities have arrested 20 individuals following a shooting near the U.S. embassy in Beirut, which was reportedly carried out in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, according to a judicial source cited by AFP. On Wednesday, a Syrian man was initially arrested in connection with the shooting. A judicial official confirmed that the attacker claimed to have acted “in support …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested war cabinet minister Benny Gantz not to step down after Gantz threatened to resign due to the lack of a post-war strategy for Gaza. Last month, Gantz had announced his intention to leave the emergency body if Netanyahu failed to approve a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8. “I call on Benny …