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Italy maintained their perfect start in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France overcame Belgium, and Erling Haaland scored a late winner for Norway against Austria. Italy followed up their impressive away victory against France with a 2-1 win over Israel in a match played on neutral ground in Budapest due to security concerns in the Middle East. Goals …

After nearly a year of conflict, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Tuesday that Hamas’s military capabilities have been significantly weakened, stating that the group no longer functions as a formal military force in Gaza. “Hamas as a military entity no longer exists. They are now engaged in guerrilla warfare, and we continue to fight their terrorists while pursuing …

The Hollywood community is mourning the loss of veteran actor James Earl Jones, who passed away at the age of 93 on Tuesday, September 10. Best known for lending his iconic voice to characters such as Mufasa in *The Lion King* and Darth Vader in *Star Wars*, Jones had a distinguished career that spanned decades, earning him the coveted EGOT …

U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla recently met with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi in Israel for a situational assessment, according to a statement from the Israeli army. The discussions during Kurilla’s visit centered on “current threats,” particularly focusing on challenges posed by Lebanon and Iran in the northern region. The general also visited Israel’s Northern Command, near the …

An Israeli airstrike on a densely populated tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza killed at least 40 people and injured 60 more early Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials. Israel claimed the attack targeted key Hamas militants, which Hamas denied. The strike was one of the deadliest in Muwasi, a stretch of makeshift camps along the Gaza coast, which Israel …

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi held a briefing with the General Staff Forum to assess the situation along the Lebanon border, following an incident in which a Hezbollah drone struck a tall building in Nahariyya on Monday morning, according to a statement from the Israeli military. Halevi described Hezbollah’s drone attack on a residential building as a serious escalation, emphasizing …

A senior U.S. official has warned that a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could lead to “catastrophic and unforeseen consequences,” speaking at the Middle East America Dialogue (MEAD) summit in Washington. The official cautioned against the assumption that war would easily dismantle Hezbollah’s missile capabilities, stressing that such conflicts are far from simple. “There is no magic …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has expressed his backing for a potential hostage release as part of the initial phase of a truce deal in Gaza, describing it as a strategic move that could help address broader security concerns. Gallant emphasized that bringing the hostages home is “the right thing to do” and that reaching an agreement presents an opportunity …