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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a strong response to Hezbollah’s actions during a visit to the Lebanon border on Sunday, according to his office. He emphasized three key objectives for ensuring peace and security in the northern region. First, he stated the need to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River. Second, he vowed to prevent any attempts by …

Israeli police recently detained a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on suspicion of leaking classified information to foreign media outlets. Opposition leaders claim the intelligence involved was “fabricated” to prevent a ceasefire and a hostage release deal in Gaza. The investigation revolves around claims that Netanyahu’s office promoted a story to foreign media, alleging Hamas planned to move …

The Israeli military reported on Monday that it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander, identified as Abu Ali Rida, in an airstrike. Rida, who oversaw Hezbollah operations in the Baraashit area of southern Lebanon, was said to be in charge of coordinating and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks targeting Israeli forces in the region. According to the military, …

Hezbollah announced it launched a significant barrage of rockets targeting the northern Israeli city of Safad on Monday, marking the latest strike in over a month of ongoing conflict. The group described the assault as a “big rocket salvo” in its statement.

Iran’s president has stated that a possible ceasefire involving Iran’s allies and Israel might influence how Tehran responds to recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military sites. He noted that if Israel halts its attacks and agrees to a ceasefire, Iran’s response might vary in intensity. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran would not …

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei criticized the United States on Monday, calling its recent deployment of B-52 bombers in the region a “destabilizing presence.” Baghaei stated that Iran has always viewed the American presence in the region as destabilizing and asserted that it would not weaken Iran’s determination to protect itself. The US military announced on Saturday that it …

In their upcoming Champions League match on Wednesday, Club Brugge will go head-to-head with Aston Villa. Club Brugge heads into this game off the back of a 1-0 victory over Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the First Division A. In that match, they held 51% possession, took 13 shots on goal, with Andreas Skov Olsen scoring the decisive goal in the 58th …

In an exciting Champions League clash on Wednesday, PSG will take on Atlético Madrid. Paris Saint-Germain comes into the match on the back of a 1-0 Ligue 1 victory over RC Lens, where they controlled 68% of the ball and made 18 attempts on goal, with Ousmane Dembélé finding the net early in the game. Over their last six matches, …