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Early Wednesday, Lebanon’s health ministry reported that Israeli airstrikes in the eastern part of the country killed one person and injured 20 others, following an earlier report that four people were killed in southern Lebanon. These strikes occurred more than a day after similar attacks by Israel in eastern Lebanon, amid escalating tensions following the assassination of a senior Hezbollah …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his ninth visit to the Middle East since the onset of the Gaza conflict, leaving without securing a significant breakthrough for a ceasefire, though he stressed the urgency of the situation. Despite ongoing efforts, both Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. After meeting with officials in Egypt and Qatar on Tuesday, Blinken …

Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that it had launched suicide drones at an Israeli military base in Ami’ad, near Lake Tiberias, and fired a barrage of rockets at a “logistic military base” in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. These actions were described as retaliation for recent Israeli airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley. An Israeli military spokesperson accused Hezbollah of “firing indiscriminately at …

On Wednesday, an Israeli drone targeted a car in Sidon, near the Ain el-Helweh camp, shortly after another drone strike in the southern town of Beit Leef killed a Hezbollah fighter. In retaliation for the Beit Leef strike, Hezbollah launched a suicide drone attack on the Hadb Yaroun post in northern Israel. The group also fired artillery shells at both …

An Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed a Fatah official on Wednesday, according to a senior member of the Palestinian group and a security source. This incident marks the first reported attack on Fatah, the group led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, amid more than 10 months of cross-border clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Fathi Abu …

Wolves have been struggling in the Premier League, with nine losses out of their last ten matches, signaling a probable relegation. In contrast, Chelsea is contending for their first top-flight championship, having secured victories in nine out of their 15 away league games this season. A consistent trend for Wolves has been high-scoring home games, with over 2.5 goals scored …

Liverpool has been in top form at home, securing eight wins and one draw in their last nine top-flight games, and dominating their opponents with a goal difference of 15 to 2. Meanwhile, Brentford has struggled away from home, losing four of their last five away games, including a defeat at Liverpool’s ground. In Liverpool’s recent Premier League games, over …

Saying that Wolfsburg is struggling would be an understatement, as the Bundesliga team has endured 11 losses in their last 15 top-flight matches. While Bayern Munich hasn’t been at their absolute best this season, they have still managed to secure eight wins in their last 11 league games. When Bayern Munich plays away in the Bundesliga, matches tend to feature …