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Turkey conducted airstrikes targeting over 70 locations linked to Kurdish factions in Syria and northern Iraq this week. This action was in response to the recent deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq, as announced by the defense minister on Wednesday. Defense Minister Yasar Guler, in a video message to senior military officials, which was shared on the platform X …

In a recent meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshra al-Rahi, the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Walid Bukhari, communicated that a significant international effort is set to commence in February aimed at facilitating the election of a president for Lebanon, as reported by a knowledgeable source. Patriarch al-Rahi reportedly welcomed this news with satisfaction and expressed approval of the involvement of the …

Isaac Arazi, the former leader of Lebanon’s small Jewish community and advocate for the restoration of Beirut’s Magen Abraham synagogue, has passed away, as confirmed by his family and the community’s legal representative to AFP on Wednesday. Bassem el-Hout, the community’s lawyer, stated that Arazi, who was 80 years old and had served as the head of the Lebanese Jewish …

An Israeli real estate developer’s advertisement, “A house on the beach is not a dream!”, has resonated with former Gaza settlers longing to return to the Palestinian territory post-war. Decades after the withdrawal of Israeli settlers from Gaza, Harey Zahav, a real estate developer known for building unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank, stirred controversy with this slogan on …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is engaging in discussions with domestic political figures and international entities to reinvigorate the process for Lebanon’s presidential election, according to media outlets. This initiative by Berri is a response to recent reports suggesting renewed global interest in Lebanon’s presidential selection, particularly at a time when completing the electoral process is seen as critically necessary. This …

The U.S. military has successfully neutralized a significant number of aerial threats over the Red Sea, intercepting over a dozen attack drones and multiple missiles launched by the Houthi rebels based in Yemen, according to a Pentagon announcement. The Pentagon’s Central Command reported that there were no damages to ships in the vicinity or any injuries. This statement was made …

The health ministry of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip reported on Wednesday that the death toll from the ongoing conflict with Israel has surpassed 21,000, with approximately two-thirds being women and children. Israel intensified its air strikes and shelling on Gaza after the military chief indicated that the conflict, which has been ongoing since the attacks on October 7, is expected …

An airstrike by Israel in a town on the southern border of Lebanon resulted in the deaths of a Hezbollah member and two of his relatives, as announced by Hezbollah on Wednesday. Lebanese state media also reported these fatalities. Since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, there has been a notable increase in hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel …