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Israel has agreed to implement several temporary pauses in its military operations in Gaza starting in September to allow for a polio vaccination campaign targeting young children, according to officials from the United Nations and Israel. This initiative aims to vaccinate around 640,000 children after the highly contagious polio virus was detected in Gaza’s sewage in June. Rik Peeperkorn, the …

A global watchdog report released on Wednesday revealed that European aid aimed at regulating sea migration to Lebanon is being used to fund practices that violate human rights. According to the report by Human Rights Watch, authorities in Cyprus have been physically pushing Syrian refugees back to Lebanon, while Lebanese security agencies have deported them. The report is based on …

The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against Yahya Sinwar, a leader of Hamas, and several other top militants in connection with the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel. This action marks the first formal accusation by U.S. law enforcement against those believed to be behind the assault. The seven-count complaint, filed in federal court in New York, includes …

Large protests continued in Tel Aviv for the third night on Tuesday, as hundreds of demonstrators demanded the government reach a ceasefire agreement to bring back the remaining hostages held in Gaza. The protests erupted after the Israeli military revealed that six hostages had been killed in Gaza just as troops were closing in on their location. Many Israelis blame …

Two people were injured overnight in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of al-Khiam, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. In addition, Israeli warplanes carried out raids on the outskirts of Zebqine, Aita al-Shaab, and Yater in southern Lebanon. On Wednesday, Israeli artillery shelled areas around Shebaa, and Israeli warplanes targeted the outskirts of Ainata, Kounin, and Qabrikha. …

According to the pro-Hezbollah newspaper *al-Akhbar*, U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein will not be returning to Lebanon until a ceasefire is achieved in Gaza. The newspaper reported on Wednesday that sources revealed Hochstein conveyed this message during his last visit to Lebanon in June. Earlier this week, a report in *al-Liwaa* suggested that Hochstein might visit the region this month to …

On Wednesday, State Prosecutor Judge Jamal al-Hajjar transferred the case of the former Central Bank governor, Riad Salameh, to Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim. Ibrahim subsequently charged Salameh and sent him, in custody, to Beirut First Examining Magistrate Bilal Halawi. According to sources from al-Jadeed TV, Halawi will either issue an arrest warrant or release Salameh on bail, with an …

Scotland has struggled significantly in their UEFA Nations League away games, managing to secure only a few points out of a possible 18 and failing to score in five of those matches. In contrast, Portugal has been strong at home, winning seven of their last ten top-tier home fixtures, and their recent form, with seven points from four matches, suggests …