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Israel tells US it’s planning ‘imminent ground operation’ in Lebanon

Israel has told the United States it is planning a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon that could start “imminently”, the Washington Post newspaper has reported, citing a US official.

Putin claims Western elites colonized Ukraine

Moscow tried to resolve tensions with Kiev and its Western backers peacefully, but the other side did not negotiate in good faith, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Deputy chief says Hezbollah ready for a ground confrontation with Israel

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed that the group's fighters are prepared in case Israel decides to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon.

Lebanon says ready to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 amid Israel attacks

Beirut is ready to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which involves deploying the Lebanese army south of the Litani River, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated on Monday.

Around 17k kids killed in Israeli war on Gaza: Report

Around 17,000 Palestinian children have been killed in Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip since last October, according to local authorities.

100,000 flee Lebanon for Syria amid Israeli attacks: UN

Some 100,000 Syrian and Lebanese nationals have fled Lebanon to Syria amid the ongoing Israeli attacks, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Monday.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confirms death of 3 leaders in Beirut attack

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) announced in a statement early on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in the Israeli strike that targeted Kola district in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Fmr. Iranian envoy to Lebanon: Full-scale war imminent if Zionists continue tensions

A former Iranian ambassador to Lebanon warned that if the Zionist regime continues its provocations, a full-scale war will ensue, one that is a direct result of its own actions.

Sources say body of Hezbollah chief recovered from site of Israeli attack

The body of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was recovered from the rubble following an Israeli airstrike in the Dahiya neighborhood in Beirut, according to sources.

Hezbollah confirms death of two senior figures

Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed that two of its top officials have been killed in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon in recent days.

Report: Israel to invade Lebanon following assassination of Hezbollah leader

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) plans to enter southern Lebanon soon, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed senior US official. The news outlet described the supposed operation as “very limited” but provided few details about its nature or when it could begin.

Around 1 million people displaced in recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon

About 1 million people have been displaced in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since Monday, according to the official in charge of the country’s crisis management center.

Houthis claim fired ballistic missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport

The military spokesperson for the Yemen-based Houthi group has claimed that they launched a missile at Ben Gurion Airport during the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran requests UN Security Council meeting following Israeli assassination of Hezbollah chief

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.

Hezbollah announces death of leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. The group announced Nasrallah was assassinated after a “treacherous Zionist airstrike on the southern suburbs" of Beirut.

Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut attack

The Israeli military claimed on Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Friday, although the group has yet to issue a statement on his fate.

US charges several Iranians with hack of Trump campaign

The United States Department of Justice has charged several Iranian operatives in connection with the hacking of the 2024 campaign of Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Zelensky leaves US without permission to use weapons to strike deep inside Russia

Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky essentially conceded that the United States did not make a decision to lift the restrictions on the use of Western arms for strikes deep inside Russia.

Israeli strikes on Beirut ‘clear war crime’: Iran

Iran strongly condemned Israel's strikes against the Lebanese capital Beirut, saying that the raids serve as an open and undeniable war crime.

Pezeshkian calls Israel’s attack on Beirut ‘state terrorism’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced Israel’s air strikes on Beirut, describing the regime’s actions as a continuation of “state-sponsored terrorism”. Dozens were killed and wounded in the raids on the Lebanese capital.

Iran says Israel used US-made 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs in Beirut strike

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly denounces Israel's recent deadly attacks against the Lebanese capital Beirut and the United States’ complicity in the atrocity.

At least 2 killed, dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, fate of Hezbollah chief unclear

Two people were killed and 76 injured in the Israeli air raid on Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. Israel has claimed it had targeted the main military headquarters of Hezbollah and It was not immediately clear if the group leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the attack or not.

Iran deplores US-UAE statement on 3 Persian Gulf islands

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned a joint statement issued by the United States and the United Arab Emirates leaders regarding the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Russia could use nuclear weapons: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Moscow could use nuclear weapons if it were struck with conventional missiles.

Israel puts army on alert for possible ground invasion of Lebanon as US warns all-out war possible in ME

Israel told its military forces on Wednesday to prepare for a potential ground incursion of Lebanon, as US President Joe Biden warned that an "all-out war is possible".

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