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The Israeli forces accused Iran’s Quds Force and Hezbollah of using civilian flights to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to transport money to be used to equip Hezbollah to carry out attacks in Israel. The efforts to block such shipments using ceasefire control mechanisms aside, efforts at such efforts at smuggling most likely succeeded, said Israeli army official Avichay …

Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace, is expected to travel to Beirut this week, marking her second visit to Lebanon since assuming her role. According to local media reports, her visit will focus on Israel’s planned withdrawal from southern Lebanon on February 18. Ongoing Negotiations Over Israel’s Withdrawal Initially, Israel was supposed to withdraw its …

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to push his controversial plan to relocate Palestinians and place a rebuilt Gaza under U.S. authority, despite opposition from Jordan’s King Abdullah II during a White House meeting. Following discussions with Trump, King Abdullah reaffirmed Jordan’s firm stance against any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. “This is the unified Arab …

With the February 18 deadline for Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon fast approaching, reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested U.S. President Donald Trump to support an additional extension of the Israeli military’s deployment in the region. Israel Aims to Maintain a Buffer Zone According to a report by Israel’s Channel 12, Israel has proposed keeping its …

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza appeared increasingly unstable on Tuesday, following warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump and Hamas’ concerns that his remarks complicate ongoing negotiations. Since the truce began on January 19, there have been five hostage-prisoner exchanges, but recent tensions have put the agreement under strain. Trump warned that if Hamas fails to release all Israeli hostages by …

New details emerging about the deteriorating condition of released hostages have intensified pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, even as former U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge that the United States would take control of Gaza. Ceasefire Talks and Stalled Negotiations The second phase of negotiations, aimed at securing the release …

Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations have strongly condemned comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he appeared to suggest that a future Palestinian state could be established on Saudi land. Netanyahu’s remarks, which some Israeli media outlets interpreted as a joke, come at a time of heightened regional tensions, particularly following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s …

After weeks of intense political negotiations, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam successfully formed a government on Saturday, marking the end of over two and a half years of caretaker leadership in Lebanon. Salam had previously committed to excluding political party members from ministerial positions, aiming to break away from Lebanon’s long-standing sectarian and corruption-linked political system. However, given the country’s sectarian-based …