The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a "limited, localised" operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group.
Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned militants at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East.
UNSC 1701 ended the month-long 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers be the only armed force south of the Litani River.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has also issued a statement, confirming the death of the senior Hamas leader.
Hezbollah's deputy leader vowed to continue fighting Israel and said the militant group was prepared for a long war after much of its top command was wiped out, including its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Jaishankar will meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken. During his visit, they are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis.
The Israeli military said Sunday that it killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike as the Lebanese militant group was reeling from a string of devastating blows and the killing of its overall leader.
Safieddine's family ties and a physical resemblance to Nasrallah, as well as his religious status as a descendant of Mohammed, would all count in his favour. He has also been vocal in his criticism of US policy.
Netanyahu, who is travelling to the United States for the UN General Assembly, has not yet responded to the cease-fire proposal. But his foreign minister, Israel Katz, said Israel would continue fighting “with full force until victory.”
The Israel Defense Force’s chief of staff says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon.
Thousands of people fleeing heavy bombardment in southern Lebanon have sought refuge in makeshift shelters across Beirut, as Israeli airstrikes intensify across the border.
Israel is calling up two additional reserve brigades to the northern border to carry out operational activities, the military said on Wednesday, after days of escalating air strikes that have hit Hezbollah targets in various areas of Lebanon.
After an almost year-long war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has shifted its focus towards ally Hezbollah in multiple airstrikes at Lebanon that has killed 569 people since Monday. Lebanon has appealed to the US for help in stopping Israel's offensive as fears of an all-out war surge in the Middle East.
Thousands of people fleeing heavy bombardment in southern Lebanon have sought refuge in makeshift shelters across Beirut, as Israeli airstrikes intensify across the border.
Israel's Iron Dome intercepted rockets launched from Lebanon on Monday evening, near Tefen. On the same day, Israel launched airstrikes targeting hundreds of Hezbollah sites, which Lebanese authorities said left at least 274 people dead.
Israel used all four tiers of its air defences — and help from allies — to block Lebanon's mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory.
The Israeli military is preparing for the next stage of its operation in Lebanon after launching a wave of air strikes against Hezbollah targets on Monday morning, the military chief of the general staff Herzi Halevi said.
Speaking at the 79th UN General Assembly session, PM Modi stressed over the sensible use of technology and appealed for a balanced regulation. Without naming any country, he said India sought such global digital governance wherein sovereignty and integrity remain unharmed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held various bilateral meetings with world leaders in New York. He also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and expressed concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The Hamas-run government media office said 13 children and six women were among the dead in the Israeli airstrikes on Saturday. The Israeli Army claimed to hit a Hamas command centre embedded in the compound that previously served as a school.
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