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A survey conducted by the right-leaning Israeli publication Maariv revealed that a significant majority, 71% of Israeli citizens, support the idea of carrying out a major military operation against Lebanon. Additionally, the poll found that 12% of respondents favor maintaining the current status quo at the Lebanon-Israel border, while 17% did not express an opinion on the issue. Tensions have …

On Friday, Israeli forces conducted artillery strikes on several areas near the Lebanon border, including al-Labbouneh, Rashaya al-Fokhar, al-Fardees, and al-Hebbariyeh. Additionally, Israeli aircraft targeted five villages in the southern part of Lebanon the previous night, such as al-Qantara, al-Taybeh, and Blida. These attacks resulted in the deaths of five members of Hezbollah and the allied Amal movement. Hezbollah disclosed …

From the vantage point of Safed, nestled in Israel’s northern highlands, the view stretches expansively southward over citrus groves to the Sea of Galilee on clear days. Yet, recent attention has shifted northward towards the craggy landscape bordering Lebanon. A recent escalation saw a rocket strike from Lebanon claim the life of an Israeli soldier in Safed. Israel’s consequent airstrikes …

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced plans to deliberately bring down a defunct satellite, the European Remote Sensing 2 (ERS-2), back to Earth, with the exact crash location currently unknown. Launched in April 1995 for Earth observation purposes, ERS-2 concluded its mission in September 2011. Together with its counterpart, ERS-1, it provided critical data on Earth’s land, oceans, and …

On Thursday, from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket embarked on a significant mission, launching the Nova-C moon lander, known as Odysseus, into space. Below are seven crucial details about the Nova-C moon lander: 1. The Odysseus lander was constructed by Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based space company. This privately owned vehicle carries six scientific payloads …

In a groundbreaking move, researchers at Yonsei University in South Korea have engineered a novel form of rice infused with beef muscle and fat cells, yielding a rice variant that boasts an 8% higher protein content than traditional rice varieties. This innovative “meaty” rice creation is suggested as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable protein source. According to a publication in …

Lazio secured a narrow 1-0 win against a 10-man Bayern Munich team in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg match, thanks to a penalty by Ciro Immobile in the 69th minute on Wednesday. Immobile’s successful penalty kick came after a significant error by Bayern’s Dayot Upamecano, who was given a straight red card for a reckless tackle on …

Lando Norris of McLaren expressed hope that reigning Formula One champions Red Bull and their star driver Max Verstappen could be challenged this season, though he acknowledged consistently outperforming them would be a different story. Last season, Red Bull’s dominance was nearly absolute, capturing 21 out of 22 races, with only Carlos Sainz of Ferrari breaking their winning streak. Verstappen …