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Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel attacked Lebanon in waves of attacks on Saturday. The attacks were a response to rocket fire from Hezbollah militia strongholds in southern Lebanon.

Israel Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Alarm from the West Bank: Resembles Gaza More and More

Shooting at ambulances, volunteers with bulletproof vests and hundreds of roadblocks hindering the life-saving work. The situation on the West Bank is increasingly resembling that in Gaza, according to the Swedish Red Cross Secretary-General Ulrika Modéer.

The Alarm from the West Bank: Resembles Gaza More and More

The Defense Minister: Israel Will Not Leave Lebanon

Israel will not leave the security zone between Lebanon and Israel that was part of the ceasefire with Lebanon and Hezbollah. .

The Defense Minister: Israel Will Not Leave Lebanon

UN: The West Bank "a battleground"

The war in Gaza is spreading to the Israeli-occupied West Bank in an alarming way, warns UN agency UNRWA's chief Philippe Lazzarini in a statement on [X. ](https://x.

UN: The West Bank "a battleground"

UN: Deep Concern Over Israel's Violence on the West Bank

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply concerned about the increasing violence from Israeli settlers on the West Bank. On Sunday, Israel announced that it would expand its military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.

UN: Deep Concern Over Israel's Violence on the West Bank

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Refugee camps on the West Bank have been emptied of tens of thousands of inhabitants and Israel announces that they are not allowed to return. It is an escalation from Israel's side without a doubt, says political scientist Anders Persson and expert on the conflict.

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Refugee camps on the West Bank emptied - "no one is allowed to return"

Societies on occupied West Bank are being emptied of people, and Israeli tanks have entered the refugee camp Jenin. Israel will retain military forces in several established refugee camps on West Bank during the coming year, says the country's Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Refugee camps on the West Bank emptied - "no one is allowed to return"

Netanyahu: Intensive operation in the West Bank

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Friday an "intensive operation against the terrorist nests" on the occupied West Bank. .

Netanyahu: Intensive operation in the West Bank

Heightened Alert After Exploded Buses

Three empty buses in a suburb of Tel Aviv exploded late on Thursday evening. The military has raised its alertness and Israeli police are urging all bus drivers in the country to inspect their vehicles.

Heightened Alert After Exploded Buses

Multiple bodies found in villages after Israel's withdrawal

Lebanon's civil defense has recovered 23 bodies after Israel withdrew its forces from several communities. The country condemns all remaining Israeli presence, since Israel announced that it will stay on five "strategic locations" despite agreements on withdrawal.

Multiple bodies found in villages after Israel's withdrawal

American Bomb Delivery Arrives in Israel

A shipment of American MK 84 bombs has arrived at the port of Ashdod in Israel. .

American Bomb Delivery Arrives in Israel

Hamas negotiates in Cairo – Israel increases pressure

Hamas chief negotiator has landed in Cairo for talks on the ceasefire, according to the terrorist-designated group. In Israel, the Defense Minister is threatening Hamas that if they do not follow the ceasefire agreement, "the gates of hell will open".

Hamas negotiates in Cairo – Israel increases pressure

Several Palestinians reported killed

Two women, one of them highly pregnant, were killed by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams refugee camp outside Tulkarem on the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to the Palestinian health department. .

Several Palestinians reported killed

Israel: Gaza residents may move to Norway

Israel is now developing a plan for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to be able to "leave and emigrate", announces Defense Minister Israel Katz. Countries such as Ireland, Norway, and Canada could receive the Gazans who want to move, he believes, according to Israeli media.

Israel: Gaza residents may move to Norway

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated Eyal Zamir to lead the country's military IDF. The retired General Zamir is to replace Herzi Halevi, who resigned in January, if the nomination is approved.

Netanyahu proposes new Israeli army chief

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Over ten "terrorists" have been shot during a raid in the city of Jenin on the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli military. The operation began on Tuesday and continues on Wednesday with the stated goal of "eradicating terrorism".

Fear in Jenin "reflects Israel's lesson from Gaza"

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Israel's army chief Herzi Halevi will resign on March 6. The reason is the Israeli military's failure on October 7, 2023, when terrorist-stamped Hamas attacked Israel, he writes in a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Israel's outgoing army chief: 20,000 Hamas members killed

Dead hostage returned from Gaza

The body of a man who was held as a hostage in Gaza has been returned, according to Israel's military. This means the military is backtracking from earlier reports that two dead hostages had been retrieved.

Dead hostage returned from Gaza

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

15 people from the same family are missing after a three-story building was attacked in Gaza City by Israel on Saturday. At least four dead family members have been pulled out from under the rubble, according to Al Jazeera.

Family members missing after Israeli attacks

Many dead in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Authorities in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip report that 25 people, including several children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes during Thursday night. .

Many dead in Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Israel threatens escalation in Gaza

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens to step up the attacks in Gaza, after a bloody New Year's Day. .

Israel threatens escalation in Gaza

Iran condemns Israel for admission

Israel committed a "heinous crime" when it killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this year, writes Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter to UN chief António Guterres. "This shameless admission marks the first time the Israeli regime has openly acknowledged its responsibility for this heinous crime", writes the Iranian diplomat.

Iran condemns Israel for admission

Hamas: Ceasefire closer than ever

Terror-labelled Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claim in a rare joint statement that an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza is closer than ever. .

Hamas: Ceasefire closer than ever

Hamas Source: Agreement Can Be Reached in Coming Days

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip seems to be getting closer since Hamas is said to have relinquished several previous demands. We are closer than ever, says a source within the Islamist movement.

Hamas Source: Agreement Can Be Reached in Coming Days