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Iran Warns Israel of 'Crushing Response' to Lebanon Device Blasts

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Thursday that it will face a "crushing response from the resistance front" after thousands of communication devices used by Hezbollah in Lebanon exploded. Israel has not commented on the attacks that killed 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 over two days, but has said it will widen the scope of its ...

Blinken in Paris Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday urged against "escalatory actions by any party" in the Middle East, following the explosions of devices of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah blamed on Israel. "France and the United States are united in calling for restraint and urging de-escalation when it comes to the Middle East in general and when ...

Mikati: 'UN Should Halt Israel’s Technological War'

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the UN Security Council to “adopt a firm stance towards Israel to halt its technological war against Lebanon.” He condemned the two days of fatal explosives that targeted Hezbollah members’ walkie-talkies and pagers, killing tens and injuring thousands. “Since it affects not just Lebanon but ...

Israel Media Say New Gaza Deal Mooted to Free Hostages

Israeli media reported on Thursday that Israel has proposed a new deal that would see hostages released from Gaza in exchange for safe passage for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the cessation of fighting. Public broadcaster Kan reported that the proposal would also call for the release of Palestinian prisoners and a new governance system in Gaza, ...

Israel Arrests Citizen in Iranian Plot to Kill Netanyahu

Israel's police arrested an Israeli citizen allegedly recruited by Iran to plot the assassinations of top Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the police and Shin Bet said Thursday. "An Israeli citizen was recruited by Iranian intelligence to promote assassinations of Israeli figures. He was smuggled twice into Iran and ...

The Israeli Trap Set for Hezbollah

Almost everything has been said about the methods Israel has used to deliver a painful double blow to Hezbollah, both militarily and psychologically, through two deadly attacks involving booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, targeting thousands of the group's members. The main question that comes up now is whether Hezbollah’s pledged ...

Germany Holds Off New Exports of Weapons to Israel

Germany has paused new arms exports to Israel due to legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry. Last year, Germany approved weapons exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), a ten-fold increase from 2022, according to data from the Economy Ministry, which approves ...

UN General Assembly Votes for End of 'Unlawful' Israeli Occupation

UN member states formally demanded in a non-binding resolution Wednesday an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within 12 months and sanctions for non-compliance. The text, which Israel said would fuel violence if adopted, is based on an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice calling Israel's occupation ...

UN Rights Chief Demands Accountability for Lebanon Blasts

Those responsible for a deadly wave of explosions across Lebanon targeting paging devices used by members of the Hezbollah militant group "must be held to account," the UN rights chief said on Wednesday. The Iranian-backed group accused Israel and vowed to retaliate over the explosions that killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up ...

Peace in the Middle East More Elusive Than Ever…

There are growing concerns about the future of the Middle East in light of the significant transformations the region has undergone since the events of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent Israeli war on Gaza, which has claimed over 40,000 lives and left the enclave completely devastated and uninhabitable for years to come. The battle rages on ...