Author: Lior Ben Ari
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Lebanon FM: No international aid without Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has underscored the necessity of Hezbollah’s disarmament as a precondition for receiving international aid, following recent signals from the Iran-backed terror group indicating openness to negotiations. Rajji confirmed that Beirut has been explicitly told it will not receive foreign assistance until weapons are curtailed nationwide, including both north and south…
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Iran’s supreme leader warns: “Military threats are unwise, we will strike back”
Tehran confirms receiving Trump’s proposal for nuclear talks sent via the UAE; Khamenei dismissed the offer calling it deceptive Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded Wednesday to remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran, including a threat Trump issued last week against Tehran. Trump said he had sent a letter to Khamenei…
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Houthis threaten to renew hostilities ‘immediately’ after Gaza deadline passes
Israeli officials fear Iranian proxy threats could signal broader regional escalation, potentially involving other Iran-backed groups; U.S. is expected to take stronger stance against terror group, with heightened military coordination in Red Sea Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Tuesday that their deadline for allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza had expired and warned they could resume…
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Trump administration warns Iraq: Free Israeli researcher or ‘face consequences’
Officials say US envoy conveyed direct messages to Iraqi PM, making it clear Baghdad bears full responsibility for securing Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release The Trump administration has issued a formal warning to Iraq, demanding the swift release of Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov or face political and economic consequences, two senior Iraqi officials told the Qatari news…
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Hezbollah chief: Reaching Netanyahu’s home proves our capabilities
In first interview since assuming leadership, Naim Qassem acknowledged security ‘flaws’ and ‘breaches’ within the terror group but denied it had been defeated Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem acknowledged security “flaws” and “breaches” within the militant group but denied it had been defeated in recent conflicts, saying, “We reached an agreement, we stopped the fire, and our…
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Massacre of Alawites continues in Syria with hundreds more killed by new regime forces
More than 500 minority Alawite civilians have been killed in clashes between Syria’s new regime and Assad loyalists in Latakia and Tartus; Fighting continues as Hezbollah denies aiding ‘remnants of Assad’s forces’; . President al-Julani accused Assad loyalists of trying to destabilize and ‘test the new Syria’ Fighting continues in Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia…
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Hundreds of Alawite civilans executed in Syria: ‘They killed every man they saw’
Monitoring groups say at least 311 killed since Thursday; bloodshed began following ambush of government forces by what Damascus described as ‘Assad loyalist gunmen’ in country’s Latakia province At least 311 Alawite civilians have been killed in Syria over the past two days in what appears to be a series of retaliatory attacks by the…
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Turkey and Iran trade barbs over Syria, Israel and regional influence
Turkish top diplomat slams Iran’s costly interventions in Syria and Iraq; Tehran fires back, accusing Ankara of ignoring US and Israeli influence while defending its role in ‘supporting Palestinian resistance’ and ‘regional stability’ Diplomatic tensions between Turkey and Iran have escalated in recent days, with officials from both countries trading accusations over regional policies, particularly…
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Israel violating cease-fire, Lebanese president says
In his first interview Joseph Aoun says speaking to cease-fire mediators to remove IDF troops from five South Lebanon locations; says decisions on war and peace must be in the hands of the state but hopes to resolve conflicts diplomatically Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Israel was violating the terms of the cease-fire by maintaining…
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Netanyahu’s sparks outrage, protests across border after remarks on demilitarization, Druze
Syrians stage widespread protests , denouncing prime minister’s demand for a demilitarized southern Syria and the need to protect the local Druze community; Syrian anger focuses on IDF troop presence undermining Syrian sovereignty “We demand the complete demilitarization of southern Syria in the provinces of Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda from the forces of the new…