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Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea intensified his comments on Lebanon’s ongoing Syrian refugee crisis following the recent murder of LF official Pascal Sleiman by a Syrian gang. Speaking at a press conference in Maarab, Geagea criticized the European Union’s handling of the situation, suggesting that if the EU views it as a humanitarian issue, it should distribute the refugees evenly …

On Friday, Hezbollah launched an attack on Israeli soldiers stationed near the al-Raheb post in northern Israel, coinciding with Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. This followed a series of 11 attacks by Hezbollah on Thursday targeting northern Israel and the disputed areas of Shebaa Farms and Kfarshouba hills, marking a sharp escalation in cross-border hostilities. …

On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting in Paris with Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati amid growing concerns of a potential regional flare-up linked to the Gaza conflict. Lebanon’s Army Chief, Joseph Aoun, was also present. This meeting occurred shortly after reports surfaced of Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran. Lebanon, which is facing a severe economic and …

The United States recently vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have endorsed full United Nations membership for Palestine. This decision occurred despite substantial support, with 12 out of 15 Security Council members voting in favor, and only the U.S. opposing. The U.K. and Switzerland abstained. Significant international backing for Palestinian statehood is evident, as roughly 140 countries already recognize Palestine, …

Explosions occurred in Iran’s Isfahan province, with state media attributing the noise to an incident near a military airbase. This followed a week after Iran launched a significant missile and drone attack on Israel, marking the first direct assault of its kind, which was in retaliation for an attack in Syria generally attributed to Israel. Details of the attack in …

A senior official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a warning on Thursday, threatening to target Israel’s nuclear facilities if Israel were to attack Iranian atomic sites. This statement comes in anticipation of possible retaliation for Tehran’s aggressive drone and missile strike over the weekend. Iran launched this attack, which was mostly intercepted, in response to an April 1 airstrike on …

Egyptian sources reported to a Qatari news channel that the U.S. had agreed to Israel’s proposal to conduct a military operation in Rafah, Gaza, instead of launching a major strike on Iran, following Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone assault. However, a spokesperson from the U.S. National Security Council denied these claims, stating that no such agreement was ever discussed. According …

Israeli aircraft struck a residence in the southern border town of Blida, as reported by the National News Agency. Emergency ambulance services were dispatched to the scene following the attack. Earlier, an Israeli drone had targeted a home on the eastern fringes of Markaba. In a related development, Hezbollah launched new strikes on Israeli military positions, targeting the Malkia, al-Marj, …