War in the Middle East

5,000 Syrian Refugees Flee to Northern Lebanon in 24 Hours
5,000 Syrian Refugees Flee to Northern Lebanon in 24 Hours

A report published by the Disaster and Crisis Management Unit, led by Akkar Governor Imad Labaki, confirmed on Tuesday that 5,000 Syrian refugees fled coastal areas of Syria within 24 hours, bringing the total number of arrivals since March 10 to 20,496 – including 4,085 families, among which 165 Lebanese families. These refugees have spread ...

Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah
Spain Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Hezbollah

The Spanish Civil Guard arrested three individuals in Barcelona on Tuesday, suspected of being part of a logistical network linked to Hezbollah. The suspects, arrested in an apartment in Barcelona’s Eixample district, are believed to have facilitated the supply of spare parts for assembling drones. Additional searches are also being carried out ...

Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests
Southern Lebanon Rocket Attacks: Retaliation, Diplomacy and Arrests

After a period of relative calm in Beirut, Israeli airstrikes resumed on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The most recent attack occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The attack targeted Hassan Bdair, a Hezbollah operative in charge of Palestinian affairs. This escalation follows a fresh flare-up in tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, triggered by ...

Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed
Israeli Strike on Southern Suburb: Hassan Bdair, Hezbollah Official, Killed

The Israeli army’s Arabic-speaking spokesperson, confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair. According to Avichay Adraee, “Israeli Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Shin Bet, carried out an attack last night in the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting the terrorist named Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdair, ...

Israeli Army Dismantle Hamas Tunnel and Rocket Workshop
Israeli Army Dismantle Hamas Tunnel and Rocket Workshop

The Israeli army on Monday dismantled a one-kilometer underground tunnel by the elite Yahalom Unit, a tunnel identified as part of Hamas’ network. This comes as part of an intensification of targeted operations in northern and central Gaza.  In addition to neutralizing the tunnel, the troops also discovered and disrupted a workshop dedicated ...

Lebanon Caught Between the Hammer of Hezbollah and the Anvil of Israeli Strikes
Lebanon Caught Between the Hammer of Hezbollah and the Anvil of Israeli Strikes

Morgan Ortagus, Deputy US Special Envoy for the Middle East, is preparing to visit Lebanon, potentially right after Eid al-Fitr. She has laid the groundwork for this visit through a series of interviews with Arab and Lebanese media, where she emphasized a central message: Hezbollah must be disarmed. This issue is expected to be central to her ...

Lebanese Authorities Arrest Suspects Linked to Rocket Attacks on Israel
Lebanese Authorities Arrest Suspects Linked to Rocket Attacks on Israel

Three suspects—two Lebanese nationals and one Syrian—have been arrested in connection with the rocket launches toward Israel on March 22 and 28, according to information reported by LBCI on Monday. Authorities are conducting investigations and scientific analyses, including fingerprint and DNA testing, to confirm suspicions and ...

Confronting Suicidal Radicals: Full Resolve, No Half-Measures
EditorialConfronting Suicidal Radicals: Full Resolve, No Half-Measures

When a country is gripped by a deep existential crisis and confronted with an armed conflict sparked by external aggression, polarized positions often become unavoidable. This is especially true – and bears repeating – when it comes to the actions of Iran’s proxies and their regional backer, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Recovered 15 Bodies After Israel Fire on Ambulances
Gaza Rescuers Say Recovered 15 Bodies After Israel Fire on Ambulances

The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of 15 rescuers killed a week ago when Israeli forces targeted ambulances in the Gaza Strip. Bodies of eight medics from the Red Crescent, six members of Gaza's civil defence agency and one employee of a UN agency were retrieved, the Red Crescent said in a statement. It said ...

Israel Approves New Bypass Road in Occupied West Bank
Israel Approves New Bypass Road in Occupied West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Sunday announced the approval of a road project in the occupied West Bank that would separate traffic for Palestinians and Israelis near the Maale Adumim settlement. "The security cabinet approved last night Defense Minister Israel Katz's proposal for the construction... of a new road network ...

Israeli Army Says Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen
Israeli Army Says Intercepts Missile Fired from Yemen

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli ...

Hamas Says Agrees to New Gaza Truce Proposal Received From Mediators
Hamas Says Agrees to New Gaza Truce Proposal Received From Mediators

A top Hamas official said on Saturday the group approved a new Gaza ceasefire proposal put forth by mediators, urging Israel to back it but warning the Iran-backed group's weapons were a "red line". Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed it had also received a proposal from the mediators and had submitted a counter-proposal in ...