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A car bomb in Damascus on Saturday killed a Syrian officer affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, as reported by a war monitor. State media confirmed one fatality without naming the individual. Despite over 12 years of civil war, bombings targeting military and civilian vehicles still occur sporadically in the Syrian capital. According to Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian …

The armed wing of Hamas claimed on Saturday that it had captured at least one Israeli soldier during an ambush in the Gaza Strip, a claim that Israel denied. According to Abu Obeida, spokesperson for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas targeted Israeli forces in a tunnel within the Jabalia camp, resulting in all the soldiers being “killed, wounded, or taken …

Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza on Sunday, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts towards achieving a truce and a deal for hostage releases. The air strikes and artillery shelling targeted various regions across Gaza, including the northern, central, and southern areas, in a conflict that has lasted more than seven months since Hamas’s attack on October 7. The fighting has concentrated …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has stated that his approach to dialogue for resolving the presidential vacuum is well-known to the ambassadors of the five-nation group for Lebanon. “They have heard it from me multiple times: thank you for your efforts, cooperation, and assistance, provided that you support us in what we want and choose, not in what you decide for …

A ruling by the top United Nations court has ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. This decision has further strained Israel’s relationship with the United States. While there is growing international condemnation of the operation, U.S. officials still describe it as limited and targeted, at least for now. The International Court of …

An explosion in Damascus on Saturday resulted in one fatality, according to Syria’s official news agency, SANA, which did not disclose the victim’s identity. Damascus, the capital of war-torn Syria, occasionally experiences security incidents, including explosions targeting both military and civilian vehicles. SANA, citing a police official, reported that “an explosive device detonated in a car in the Mazzeh district, …

Israel continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, despite an order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to “immediately halt” its military offensive in the southern city. This development comes as renewed efforts are underway in Paris to secure a ceasefire following Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7. The ICJ’s decision, prompted by …

A sudden shriek heralds a powerful explosion, followed by a cloud of thick black smoke. Massive craters, the size of refrigerators, mark the spots where Hezbollah anti-tank missiles have struck along Israel’s northern border. Since Hamas’s unprecedented attack on October 7 ignited the Gaza conflict, Hezbollah has engaged in almost daily exchanges of fire with the Israeli army. The Iran-backed …