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Hezbollah chief says Lebanon explosions declaration of war

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that pager and walkie-talkie blasts by Israel on Tuesday and Wednesday which killed 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 in Lebanon are a declaration of war.

Germany stopped approving arms exports to Israel: Report

Berlin has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Tel Aviv while it deals with legal challenges, according to the Reuters news agency.

More explosions reported in Lebanon a day after mass pager blasts, casualties reported

At least 20 people have been killed and 450 were wounded in Lebanon in a new wave of blasts related to communication devices, the Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The explosions came a day after thousands of pagers exploded across the country.

Pezeshkian: Terror incident in Lebanon cause of shame for US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has considered the recent terrorist incident in Lebanon as a cause of shame for the Western states, especially the United States, which "spare no effort to advance their inhumane objectives."

Israeli army death toll in Gaza tops 710

The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that four more soldiers were killed in clashes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Wireless devices used in Lebanon attack made by European distributor: Taiwanese manufacturer

The pagers used to attack Lebanon were made by a European distributor for manufacturer Gold Apollo, according to the Taiwanese company’s chairperson.

Israel says foiled Hezbollah plot to kill former defence official

Israel’s domestic security agency says it has thwarted a plot by Hezbollah to assassinate a former senior defence official in the coming days. There was no immediate comment from the Lebanese group.

UN rights experts say Israel to become a ‘pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’

The United Nations human rights experts have warned that Israel risks becoming an international “pariah” over its “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, suggesting that Tel Aviv’s UN membership could be called into question.

Hamas head to Houthi chief: Missile strike sent a clear message to Israel

The head of the political bureau of Hamas resistance movement has congratulated Yemen's Houthis for firing a ballistic missile deep into Israel, stating that the launch sent a clear message to Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu plans to dismiss Israel’s defense minister amid dispute over Lebanon war: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replace him with Gideon Sa'ar, leader of the National Right Party, according to a report on Monday.

Israel’s probe confirms 3 hostages likely mistakenly killed in military airstrike

Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip, were most likely killed in a military air attack aimed at a Hamas commander, an investigation into their deaths has concluded.

Israeli army says missile from Yemen landed deep inside Israel, casualties reported

Tel Aviv announced Sunday that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen has targeted central Israel after the Iron Dome system failed to repel the attack and intercept the long-range projectile.

UAE says will not support post-war Gaza plans without Palestinian state

The United Arab Emirates has announced it will not back Israel in its “day after” plan in the Gaza Strip unless a Palestinian state is established.

Netanyahu plans ‘broad’ raid on Lebanon: Report

Israel’s Channel 13, citing an unnamed senior official, reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to launch a major attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon soon.

Thousands protest in Tel Aviv for ceasefire

Thousands of antigovernment Israeli protesters have gathered in central Tel Aviv, calling for more efforts to secure the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip.

Senior Saudi royal calls on US to cut financial and military support to Israel

Prince Turki al-Faisal, a senior Saudi royal, has urged the US and the UK to do more to pressure Israel into ending its war on the Gaza Strip.

UK MPs say London has ‘no legal justification’ to continue licensing parts for Israeli F-35s

The UK government is justifying the continued sale of F-35 fighter jet parts which could end up in Israel through a legal provision that “has never been formally relied on” and one which likely requires parliamentary oversight, 37 British MPs have stressed.

Iran: Gaza tents main targets of Israel’s bombardments

Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s attack on another school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip, which killed at least 18 people, warning that refugee tents in the besieged enclave have turned into the main targets of the regime’s daily strikes.

Israel proposes ‘safe passage’ for Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Gaza handover: Report

Tel Aviv has proposed giving safe passage out of the Gaza Strip to Hamas’s leader Yahya Sinwar in exchange for freeing hostages it kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attack and giving up control of the enclave, a senior Israeli official told Bloomberg News.

Canada halts arms sales to Israel, Gaza death toll surges 41k

Canada has suspended some 30 permits for weapons shipments to Israel, including a rare move against a US company’s Canadian subsidiary’s deal with the US government, the foreign minister has said. The death toll among Palestinians in Gaza has surpassed the 41,000 mark.

Israeli strikes kill 16 in central Syria

Israeli attacks have killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more in central Syria, state media outlets have reported.

Allenby bridge shooter identified as Jordanian citizen

A Jordanian national shot and killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan.

3 Israelis killed by gunman near Jordan border

A gunman killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan before security agents shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities have confirmed.

Hundreds of thousands protest against Israeli government

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis held anti-government protests across the occupied territories on Saturday for the eighth consecutive night with some clashes reported with the police. Several demonstrators were arrested.

Three paramedics killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

Three paramedics died in an Israeli raid in the town of Froun in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

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