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Amos Hochstein, a U.S. mediator, emphasized the necessity of a diplomatic resolution to halt the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which has been escalating for nearly five months. In a press briefing following his meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Hochstein underscored that diplomacy is crucial for ceasing the violence along the Lebanon-Israel border. He argued that escalating …

In a missile attack near the Lebanese border on Monday, a foreign worker lost his life, and at least seven others were injured, marking the latest incident in ongoing cross-border hostilities. The Magen David Adom emergency service reported that the casualties occurred when an anti-tank missile struck foreign laborers at a plantation. Among the injured, all identified as Indian men …

Hezbollah successfully thwarted two attempts by Israeli forces to cross from northern Israel into southern Lebanon overnight. The group reported employing explosives, artillery shells, and missiles to counter the Israeli troops’ efforts near Kherbet Zar’it and Wadi Qatmoun, close to the southern Lebanese towns of Ramia and Rmeish. Subsequently, Hezbollah attacked the Zar’it military site and targeted surveillance devices at …

Negotiations in Cairo have seen “significant progress” in reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, according to reports from Egyptian state-affiliated TV on Monday, as discussions moved into their second day. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States have been actively working to finalize a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ahead of the commencement of Ramadan next week. Part of the …

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to engage in discussions on Monday with an Israeli Cabinet member who is making an unofficial visit to Washington, counter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s admonishments. Benny Gantz, who stands as a moderate adversary to Netanyahu, has scheduled meetings with key figures in the Biden administration, such as Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, …

A recent study published in the Lancet medical journal reveals a dramatic increase in global obesity rates, with the number of people affected surpassing one billion. This significant rise, identified in collaboration with the World Health Organization, marks a more than fourfold increase since 1990, escalating from 226 million to 1,038 million individuals in 2022. Released just before World Obesity …

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi, during his sermon on Sunday, emphasized Lebanon’s need for peace and condemned any actions that would draw the nation into conflict, destruction, or displacement, particularly criticizing the involvement in conflicts not directly related to the Lebanese people or those in southern Lebanon. This statement was seen as a veiled critique of Hezbollah’s activation of Lebanon’s southern …

A cargo ship carrying a large quantity of fertilizer has sunk in the Gulf of Aden, raising environmental concerns, following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The vessel, known as the Rubymar and flagged under Belize, was operated by a Lebanese company and was transporting a type of combustible fertilizer. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the ship was …