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Israel has announced the dispatch of a delegation to Qatar to engage in negotiations aimed at establishing a ceasefire in Gaza and securing the release of hostages. This decision follows Hamas’s recent expression of readiness to discuss a U.S.-backed 60-day truce proposal. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the amendments proposed by Hamas to the original terms, labeling …

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, delivered a televised address on Sunday marking the final day of Ashoura, in which he reaffirmed the group’s commitment to armed resistance and rejected any form of normalization with Israel. Speaking from Beirut, Qassem emphasized that Hezbollah would not compromise on its principles or legitimacy by recognizing what he referred to as occupation within …

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced on Friday that Syria is open to working with the United States to restore the disengagement agreement signed with Israel in 1974. This message was conveyed during a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marking a rare instance of diplomatic engagement between Damascus and Washington. During the call, Shaibani stated that …

Following a recent escalation with Israel, Hezbollah is conducting a reassessment of its long-term military posture. Sources familiar with internal deliberations report that the group may reduce its overt presence as an armed organization, although it is not expected to relinquish its weapons entirely. The reassessment appears to be driven by a growing belief within Hezbollah that the scale and …

Lebanese political and military leadership are intensifying efforts to finalize a response to a recent U.S. proposal that links a cessation of Israeli military activity and withdrawal from Lebanese territory with the gradual disarmament of Hezbollah. The process is taking place amid complex internal discussions, constitutional considerations, and heightened regional tensions. Internal Deliberations and Strategic Conditions According to officials familiar …

Efforts to establish a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas have intensified following a U.S.-backed proposal announced by President Donald Trump. While Israel has agreed to the terms of a 60-day truce, Hamas has expressed openness to negotiations but insists that any agreement must result in a complete end to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Ceasefire Proposal and Divergent Positions …

Lebanese political leaders convened at Baabda Palace on Monday to deliberate on a U.S. proposal concerning Hezbollah’s disarmament and Israel’s military presence in southern Lebanon. The meeting, the second of its kind within days, included representatives of President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Discussions centered on a document delivered by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, which …

Amid ongoing regional instability, Hezbollah’s deputy chief, Sheikh Naim Qassem, delivered a strongly worded speech during Ashoura commemorations, broadcast overnight. His address underscored escalating frustration with the current state of affairs along the Israeli-Lebanese border and signaled that continued restraint from the group should not be taken for granted. In his remarks, Qassem accused Israel of perpetuating what he called …