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Israeli air attack kills six in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire

An Israeli air attack has killed six people and wounded two in eastern Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah.

Hamas, Israel launch fifth prisoner swap under Gaza ceasefire accord

Tel Aviv released dozens of Palestinian prisoners after the armed group Hamas freed three Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip.

Lebanon files UN Security Council complaint against Israel over ceasefire violations

Lebanon lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council against Israel over its continued violations of a ceasefire accord and UN Resolution 1701.

Israel building military bases in Syria buffer zone: Al Jazeera

The Israeli military is building military bases in the demilitarised buffer zone with Syria, according to satellite images seen by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification unit.

Israeli police open criminal investigation into Netanyahu’s wife: Report

A criminal probe has been opened by the Israeli police into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, over allegations that she sought to intimidate a witness and interfere in the office abuse cases against her husband, The Times of Israel daily has reported.

UN condemns Israel’s ‘criminal actions’ in West Bank

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, condemned Israel’s “criminal” actions in the West Bank.

Netanyahu delays sending negotiation team to Qatar ahead of meeting with Trump: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to send a negotiation team to Doha for talks on the second phase of a ceasefire accord until after he met with US President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Walla news outlet.

Hamas releases three Israeli captives in exchange for over 180 Palestinians

The Palestinian movement Hamas has freed three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of more than 180 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. This is the latest stage of a gradual prisoner exchange under a ceasefire accord reached after 15 months of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

WhatsApp confirms Israeli spyware company targeted dozens of its users

An official at Meta’s popular WhatsApp chat service has confirmed that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted 90 of its users, including journalists and members of civil society.

Only 4% of Israelis believe objectives of Gaza war met: Poll

A survey released Friday showed that only 4% of Israelis believe the goals of the war in the Gaza Strip have been fully achieved, despite the return of hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to the northern part of the besieged enclave.

Israeli war on Gaza costs nearly $42bn: Report

The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza has reached $42 billion, averaging $83.8 million per day, according to a report.

At least two killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon

At least two people were killed after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in its latest breach of a fragile ceasefire accord with Hezbollah.

Eight Gaza captives, including five foreigners, released by Hamas as part of ceasefire deal

The Israeli army has announced eight captives, including three Israelis and five foreign nationals, held in the Gaza Strip have been released in the third phase of a ceasefire agreement between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

Hezbollah chief refutes extension of Israel’s withdrawal deadline from south Lebanon

Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem has pointed out that there is no justification for extending Israel's deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Israel kills two in south Lebanon as displaced people try to return

Israeli troops shot and killed at least two people and wounded 17 on Monday in the second day of deadly protests in southern Lebanon, health officials have announced, as residents displaced by the 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah attempted to return to villages where Israeli forces remain.

Israel says 8 of 33 hostages on Hamas’s list to be freed are already dead

Israel announced a Hamas list shows that 8 of the 33 captives to be released in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire accord are dead.

Lebanon says 24 killed, over 130 injured by Israeli fire as withdrawal deadline extended

The Lebanese Health Ministry announced that 24 people were killed by Israeli army forces on Sunday as residents attempted to return to their homes in southern Lebanon.

Israeli PM appears in court for corruption trial after month-long pause

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday in his corruption trial after a month-long pause.

Arab League dismisses attempts to relocate Palestinian people in Gaza

The Arab League has announced that efforts to uproot the Palestinian people from their land, whether through resettlement, annexation or settlement expansion, “have proven to fail in the past".

Israel-Lebanon truce extended until February 18: White House

The White House has announced that the ceasefire accord between Lebanon and Israel has been extended until February 18, as Israel missed a previous deadline to pull troops out.

Israel kills 15, wounds dozens in south Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel has killed at least 15 and injured dozens more in south Lebanon on the day Israeli soldiers were due to withdraw under a ceasefire accord.

Israeli soldiers fire toward Gazans attempting to return to their homes in north

Hundreds of displaced people hoping to return to their homes in northern Gaza Strip fled in panic after the Israeli army opened fire on Saturday to prevent them from crossing into the area, CNN footage shows.

Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers, 200 Palestinian prisoners freed

Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday, while Tel Aviv followed with the release 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire accord.

Israel says will stay in Lebanon beyond ceasefire deadline

Israel will not completely leave Lebanese territory by the end of the 60-day ceasefire with Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced.

More than 60% of Israelis say Netanyahu should resign over Hamas attack failures: Poll

A recent survey revealed that more than 60% of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should resign because he is responsible for the failures that led to the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

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