On Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark Ashura, the tenth day of the first month in the Islamic calendar. During this period, Shiite communities globally hold mourning rituals, some involving self-flagellation that leads to bleeding. According to Shiite belief, these are acts of mourning for the death of Husayn, the son of Caliph Ali, and his followers, who were massacred at the Battle of Karbala. Despite objections from Ayatollahs Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, the rituals continue to this day.

In a chilling display of antisemitism, a poster featuring a Nazi soldier with a Star of David on his arm – instead of a swastika – was found at a busy Rome bus stop in Trastevere’s Sonnino Square on Tuesday, sparking widespread condemnation.

Two French citizens, Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been held in detention for more than three years in Iran, have been accused of "espionage" for Mossad.

BDS France is calling for protests against the participation of the Israeli team Israel–Premier Tech in the prestigious cycling race set to begin Saturday. The organization published the race maps and urged demonstrators to attend.

Saudi sources estimated that the recent war cost the terrorist organization more than 4,000 fighters, including commanders and senior leaders. Over 80% of the area south of the Litani River has reportedly come under the control of the Lebanese army. Most of Hezbollah’s training camps in the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon have been shut down. Despite the severe damage, Hezbollah is still attempting to rebuild its terrorist infrastructure and smuggle funds into Lebanon.