"Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region," Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says in a video statement in English.
The unilateral ceasefire will affect only specific route to allow humanitarian convoys to pass.
“I went to cover a protest. I was surrounded by a mob,” the Free Press journalist Olivia Reingold recounts in a harrowing firsthand account of the hostile confrontation she faced. While covering the demonstration, Reingold was swarmed by dozens of protesters after one individual pointed at her and shouted, "She's a Zionist! Get her out of here."
After a sobering visit to the site where hundreds of young Israelis were murdered in Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, music executive Scooter Braun brought the powerful Nova exhibit to New York City. It has already drawn 100,000 visitors – even in the face of violent protests occurring outside.
Speaking with Israel Hayom, Michael and Yevgenia Kozlov recount the horror their son endured during the eight months he was held hostage by Hamas. Upon rescue, Andrey's "sole desire was to embrace the soldiers, unwilling to relinquish that grasp. To him, they appeared not merely heroes, but truly superhuman," his mother says.
"Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal that was on the table," Blinken said during a news conference in Doha, Qatar. "Some of the changes are workable, some are not."
A pillar of the community, 73-year-old Ahmad Al Jamal was a respected physician, and his son Abdullah, a successful journalist. However, in their home, shared with Abdullah's wife and children, they held three Israelis captive.
Nasrallah also issues a stern warning to Cyprus, vowing to strike the island nation if it allows IDF forces to use its airports to attack Lebanon.
The resolution calls on Israel and Hamas "to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition."
Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel as 160 projectiles fired from southern Lebanon. The salvo came in response to Israel's assassination of Hajj Abu Taleb, the most senior commander killed since the fighting began and the commander of the group's southern theater.
