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Hezbollah targeted an Israeli military post near Yaroun overnight, prompting Israeli artillery to shell the outskirts of Alma al-Shaab and Ramia. Reconnaissance planes also fired flare bombs along the border. Since the October 7 attack on southern Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, has engaged in near-daily cross-border fire with Israel. Over the past …

On Friday, Armenia returned four border villages to Azerbaijan, marking a significant step towards normalizing relations between the long-time rivals. Armenian border guard troops “officially” assumed new positions, according to Armenia’s national security service. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev confirmed that Baku’s border guards have taken control of the four settlements.

On Friday, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced his decision to cut ties between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, following Madrid’s plan to officially recognize a Palestinian state. Katz stated on X, “I have decided to sever the connection between Spain’s representation in Israel and the Palestinians, and to prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem …

The world cannot rely on U.N. peacekeepers to stop wars, whether in Gaza or other conflict zones, due to the inherent limitations of the famous Blue Helmets, according to Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations. Lacroix stated that deploying a mission in the occupied Palestinian territories is “very, very, very hypothetical.” This follows the Arab League’s call for such …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has “surprising plans” for Lebanon. “We have eliminated hundreds of Hezbollah operatives, and the hand is still bent, even today,” Netanyahu stated on Thursday. “We have detailed, important, even surprising plans,” he added, without further details. This announcement followed an Israeli drone strike that killed a Hezbollah fighter in his car in …

Despite significant setbacks, Hamas continues to resist after seven brutal months of war with Israel, regrouping in heavily impacted areas of northern Gaza and resuming rocket attacks on nearby Israeli communities. Initially, Israel made tactical advances against Hamas following a devastating aerial bombardment that paved the way for ground troops. However, those early gains have turned into a protracted struggle …

On May 23, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson hosted a reception to celebrate the strong connections between the U.S. Embassy and the numerous Lebanese participants of U.S. Government-sponsored international exchange programs, according to the embassy. Ambassador Johnson praised the “remarkable achievements” of the alumni from these exchange programs, highlighting the significance the United States places on the “bridges of …

Leaders of the Iran-led “axis of resistance,” including Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem, convened in Tehran to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, state media reported Thursday. This meeting took place on the sidelines of President Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral. The “axis of resistance” consists of Iran’s regional allies against Israel, including Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and Iraqi …