Israeli PM Netanyahu stated on Thursday that Israeli troops will not withdraw from southern Lebanon in the foreseeable future, citing security needs and the "security zone" as a barrier against Hezbollah. Lebanon considers the area occupied territory.
Far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot's visit to the Arab town of Tuba-Zangariyye, intended to address 'crime and violence,' was met with strong opposition from local leaders who called it a 'racist' provocation. The lawmaker was denied entry to a school and later vowed to cut state funding.
Trump calls on Iran to stop attacking Israel, while Iran carries out strikes on energy facilities in Israel's Haifa and warns of global economic consequences.
A 12-year-old boy discovered a rare 1,500-year-old Nicolo gemstone at Korazim National Park in northern Israel. The gemstone, dating to Roman or Byzantine times, offers insights into ancient jewelry craftsmanship and the region's trade connections.
Iran has warned that Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon could threaten its ceasefire with the US. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that any violation on one front would be a violation on all fronts, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order to strike targets in Beirut in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks.
Israeli forces have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest military incursion in 26 years. The move escalates the conflict with Hezbollah amid ongoing US-brokered ceasefire efforts.
Despite a three-week-old ceasefire, Israel struck Lebanon repeatedly on Saturday killing at least thirty-nine people, while Hezbollah retaliated with drone attacks on northern Israel.
Israeli military detected rocket fire targeting the northern border community of Shtula on April 23, the first such incident since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect at midnight on April 17. All projectiles were intercepted and no casualties were reported. The sirens sounded in the Shtula area shortly before the interception.
Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire that came into effect last Thursday. The Israeli military said Iran-aligned Hezbollah fired several rockets toward its troops in southern Lebanon, calling it a "blatant violation" of the truce mediated by Washington. Israeli forces remain deployed in a 5-10 km belt of Lebanese border land, creating a buffer zone. Both sides accused each other of attacking civilians and destroying homes in breach of the agreement, with US-mediated talks scheduled for this week.
