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On Saturday, Hezbollah announced that it had deployed suicide drones targeting an Israeli artillery position in Beit Hillel, which had been involved in strikes on Lebanese villages and civilians the previous day. In a statement, Hezbollah claimed that the position was set ablaze following an “accurate” hit by the drones. Israeli media corroborated this, reporting that two drones had detonated …

Houston Dynamo aim to bounce back from a 3-2 defeat to Real Salt Lake as they host Los Angeles FC at Shell Energy Stadium. The Orange Crush are seeking their fifth home victory of the season but face a tough challenge against Los Angeles FC. Paraguay international Sebastian Ferreira is likely to start, while Jefferson Valverde, Daniel Steres, McKinze Gaines, …

After a 2-1 defeat to local rivals Los Angeles FC, the Los Angeles Galaxy will aim to bounce back and provide their fans with some excitement as they take on Minnesota United at Dignity Health Sports Park on Monday morning. The Galaxy have an opportunity to move up to second place in the standings and are expected to aggressively pursue …

Norrkoping and Djurgarden will face off at Platinumcars Arena in what promises to be an intriguing Allsvenskan clash. Norrkoping is determined to end their three-game losing streak and is expected to give it their all against Djurgarden. Talented midfielder Kevin Jansson is vying for a starting spot, but both Joseph Ceesay and Jacob Ortmark are sidelined with injuries. Djurgarden, meanwhile, …

AC Oulu aims to build on their hard-earned 1-0 victory over KuPS as they face SJK on Monday afternoon. After ending a three-game winless streak, AC Oulu must continue improving to secure a top-six finish. Head coach Konstantinos Bratsos is expected to stick with the same starting XI that triumphed over KuPS. Meanwhile, Stevie Grieve’s squad has been in excellent …

Inter Turku, currently in excellent form, aim to secure their fourth consecutive win across all competitions as they take on Lahti on Monday. Known for their offensive prowess, Inter Turku are expected to maintain their attacking approach in this matchup. Key player Timo Stavitski, who netted two goals in their recent Finnish Cup victory over TPS (3-2), will be one …

Hezbollah launched multiple attacks on Israeli positions on Friday, while the Israeli military responded by shelling several towns in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery targeted the outskirts of al-Hebbarieh and Rashaya al-Fokhar, and warplanes bombed the border town of Markaba, injuring one person, as well as the al-Rihan mountain in Iqlim al-Tuffah, which is far from the border. Hezbollah claimed responsibility …

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has once again voiced his criticism of Hezbollah for instigating a conflict with Israel, asserting that the Lebanese people are bearing the brunt of the consequences. In a televised interview on Thursday evening, Geagea questioned why Lebanon, among 22 Arab states, is the only one shouldering the repercussions of regional events. He accused Hezbollah of …