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IDF says one of the founders of Hamas was eliminated The IDF said on Friday that they struck and killed Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa, a senior figure in Hamas’ military wing. He was considered one of the founders of the terrorist organization and the Head …

Lebanon to US: Hezbollah Arms Move to North Litani Region if Israel Pulls Back from South

Lebanon has formally proposed a trade-off to the United States: Israel withdraws from Lebanese territory, and in return, Hezbollah will pull its heavy weapons to north of the Litani River, a senior Lebanese official told Asharq Al-Awsat. US officials have …

Lebanon says 1 killed, 25 wounded in strikes as Israel blames death on Hezbollah arms

Lebanon’s health ministry said a woman was killed and 25 other people wounded in Israeli strikes Friday in the country’s south, while the Israeli military blamed Hezbollah munitions for the death. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon, particularly …

Lacroix confirms the role of United Nations peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria

Jean-Pierre Lacroix informed journalists of his recent visit to the two countries before Security advice Meetings on the extension of the mandates of the provisional force of the United Nations in Lebanon (Unifil) and the strength of the United Nations …

Lebanon raises minimum wage to LBP 28 million

Lacroix upholds role of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon and Syria

Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed journalists on his recent visit to the two countries ahead of Security Council meetings on the extension of the mandates of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan. …

Syria says seized 3 mn captagon pills near Lebanon border

Captagon became Syria's largest export during the civil war and was a key source of funding to the regime [Sevket Akca/Anadolu via Getty Images] Syria said Friday that authorities had seized some three million pills of the illicit stimulant …

Israel Carries Out Intense Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon, 1 Dead

Israel’s air force carried out intense airstrikes on mountains overlooking a southern Lebanon city on Friday in an attack that the Israeli military said targeted Hezbollah underground assets. The airstrikes came in two waves on the mountains overlooking …

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon; Lebanese authorities say 1 dead, 11 hurt

Anti-Muslim online posts targeting New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani have surged since his Democratic primary upset this week, including death threats and comments comparing his candidacy to the September 11, 2001, attacks, advocates say. …

Israel confirms fresh strikes on Lebanon

Israel has launched fresh strikes on Lebanon, saying it has bombed a site used by Hezbollah. The IDF confirmed the attack on social media, claiming the Iran-backed group was attempting to rebuild an underground project previously destroyed by Israel. …