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Since Israel intensified its offensive against Hezbollah in mid-September, at least 2,267 people have been killed and 11,022 injured in Lebanon, based on reports from the Lebanese health ministry compiled by CNN. The ministry’s latest update, released Friday, reported 52 fatalities and 72 injuries in Lebanon’s Baalbek-Hermel region, with residents affected across 14 villages in southern and eastern Lebanon. Israel’s …

On Monday, the Ligat HaAl clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium will feature Hapoel Haifa taking on Maccabi Haifa. Hapoel Haifa comes into this game on a strong note, fresh from a 3-0 victory over Maccabi Netanya, with Noar Sabag and Guy Melamed scoring for the team. Their recent form highlights a solid defensive performance, conceding only three goals across their …

Brentford will visit Craven Cottage on Monday to take on Fulham in a Premier League showdown. Fulham heads into this match following a 1-1 draw against Everton in their last Premier League game. During that game, Fulham controlled 60% of possession and made 14 attempts, with three on target. Alex Iwobi scored for Fulham at the 61-minute mark, but Everton …

NASA has captured striking images of a vibrant green swirl on Pyramid Lake in northeast Nevada, visible from space. This swirling color, which appears every year, is caused by an algal bloom spanning the 125,000-acre lake, but 2024 has seen one of the most intense blooms recorded in recent years. NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite provided images showing the deep green …

A recent study suggests that one of Uranus’s moons, Miranda, may contain natural resources that could potentially support extraterrestrial life. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Dakota found that hidden beneath Miranda’s surface, there may be sources of water. This discovery could represent a significant advancement in humanity’s search for alien life. Planetary scientist Tom Nordheim …

The World Health Organization expressed grave concern on Friday over Israeli attacks impacting healthcare workers and medical facilities in Lebanon amid its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris highlighted the alarming toll on healthcare staff and facilities, noting 102 deaths and 83 injuries resulting from these attacks. While the WHO tracks incidents targeting healthcare, it refrains from assigning …

Ali Mourad, a law professor, learned through a video that his family’s home in southern Lebanon had been destroyed by Israeli forces. The footage, sent to him by a friend, showed a series of explosions leveling buildings on a hillside, including Mourad’s home in the village of Aitroun, just under a kilometer from the border. Mourad’s father, an 83-year-old pediatrician, …

Cattle farmer Khairallah Yaacoub, like a few other residents of war-ravaged southern Lebanon, initially refused to abandon his border village of Houla despite a year of skirmishes between Hezbollah and Israel. When full-scale conflict broke out, Yaacoub and four others found themselves stranded in the wrecked village. Despite the relentless Israeli attacks, Yaacoub tried to stay, but he eventually had …