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A senior United Nations official who recently visited Israel has relayed remarks from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, stating that the Israeli army has no plans to launch a broad military operation against Lebanon, even if U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s mediation efforts fail. The comments were reported Thursday by ad-Diyar newspaper. According to the official, Katz emphasized that Israel will …

Israeli forces have stepped up military activities in Gaza City, a move Hamas officials describe as an aggressive escalation following Israel’s approval of a framework for a new offensive in the territory. Ismail Al-Thawabta, who heads the Hamas government media office in Gaza, told AFP that the “Israeli occupation forces continue to carry out aggressive incursions” across the city. He …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Monday, August 11, that a journalist killed in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip had been identified as an “active member” of the militant group Hamas. Military spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani stated that intelligence supporting this claim was gathered during ground operations in Gaza at two separate locations. The journalist, named Sharif, …

Iran’s newly appointed national security chief, Ali Larijani, is embarking on his first overseas mission since taking office last week, with stops in Iraq and Lebanon over the next three days. The visit comes at a sensitive moment, as Beirut moves forward with a controversial plan to disarm Hezbollah, Tehran’s most powerful ally in Lebanon. Bilateral Talks in Iraq, Diplomatic …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his commitment to a military push into Gaza City and the last remaining Hamas strongholds, calling it “the best way to end the war quickly.” His remarks come amid mounting domestic protests and international calls for a halt to the fighting, which has now entered its 22nd month following Hamas’s unprecedented October 2023 …

Five members of the Lebanese army were killed on Saturday when an explosion struck a Hezbollah military site in southern Lebanon. According to a military source speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, the blast occurred as troops were clearing munitions and unexploded ordnance left behind from the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The source indicated that the soldiers …

On August 8, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his strategy to intensify military operations in the Gaza Strip, aiming to dismantle Hamas’s control. He clarified that the goal is not to annex Gaza but to eliminate its threat to Israel by establishing a demilitarized zone led by a civilian administration unaffiliated with Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, …

A prominent U.S. congressman visiting Lebanon has expressed Washington’s intention to support Israel’s full withdrawal from southern Lebanon—if the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) can demonstrate comprehensive national control. Speaking during a visit to Beirut, California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa emphasized that the U.S. would advocate for a complete Israeli pullout, contingent on the LAF proving its capability to maintain order …