Netanyahu trial briefly paused after Israel assassinates Hamas official
Muhammad Shaheen, who served as Hamas' senior commander in Lebanon, was eliminated in an Israeli Air Force strike.
Muhammad Shaheen, who served as Hamas' senior commander in Lebanon, was eliminated in an Israeli Air Force strike.
Sacred journey turns dangerous as Israeli worshippers cross Lebanon border.
The northern ceasefire, which commenced on November 27 and extended for 60 days until Saturday, included Hezbollah's commitment to withdraw north of the Litani River. In exchange, Israel was expected to complete its withdrawal beyond the Blue Line – the internationally recognized border.
"A defeated Hezbollah is exploiting its media platforms to challenge Lebanese interests and deflect attention from its leadership's transgressions that have brought southern Lebanon to this situation," IDF says.
Less than 20 days before the current ceasefire in Lebanon is set to expire, the United States is working to ease tensions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. A Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper reported on a 15-day plan proposed by the US to facilitate an agreement in the region.
"They'll have to keep on trying to guess what the next thing is," an agent told the CBS flagship program "60 Minutes." According to the former agents, Hezbollah acquired more than 16,000 of the weaponized walkie-talkies through an elaborate network of shell companies established by Mossad.
Among the discovered materials were ATGMs, explosives, computers, communication devices, and electrical systems.
Following a thorough sweep by the IDF's elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, forces destroyed the command center and its underground access tunnel, while confiscating the entire weapons arsenal.
Master Sergeant Binyamin Destaw Negose, Major Evgeny Zinershain, Captain Sagi Ya'akov Rubinshtein, and Staff Sergeant Erez Ben Efraim were killed in a munitions depot explosion. The IDF is investigating the possibility that the explosion was caused by friendly fire.
Since the ceasefire came into effect, the terrorist organisation is attempting to access remaining weapons stockpiles in Lebanon, in order to rebuild its strength.
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