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  • Israel Hits Over 200 Hezbollah Targets As Raids In Northern Gaza Continue | world news

    Israeli airstrikes hit more than 200 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, while troops simultaneously continued raids against Hamas’s efforts to regroup in northern Gaza in the past day, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday morning.

    Among the terrorists killed in south Lebanon was Abbas Adnan Moslem, the commander of the Aitaroun area in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit. Moslem was responsible for carrying out numerous terror attacks against communities in northern Israel and IDF troops.

    In addition, IDF troops spotted and eliminated a Hezbollah squad preparing an ambush. Afterward found a loaded Russian-made Kornet missile launcher which they dismantled.

    In the northern Gaza town of Jabaliya, where Hamas has been trying to re-establish itself, soldiers killed dozens of terrorists, seized numerous weapons and dismantled terror infrastructure over the past day. During activity in the area, the troops identified a rigged vehicle and several terrorists adjacent to it. Soldiers eliminated the terrorists.

    In central and southern Gaza, Israeli forces eliminated more terrorists and dismantled Hamas infrastructure.

    After the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets and launching drones at northern Israel communities daily. According to figures released by the government on Sept. 29, more than 68,000 residents of northern Israel are displaced from their homes. Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly said they would continue the attacks to prevent Israelis from returning to their homes.

    According to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the terror group is prohibited from operating in southern Lebanon.

    At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 97 remaining hostages, more than 30 have been declared dead. Hamas has also been holding captive two Israeli civilians since 2014 and 2015, and the bodies of two soldiers killed in 2014.

  • Rising Middle East Tensions: US General’s Visit Amid Iran-Israel Conflict Fears | world news

    Tensions in the Middle East have escalated dramatically with a series of violent incidents, including airstrikes, assassinations, and military mobilizations. The recent assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has particularly intensified these concerns, leading to heightened alerts in Israel for a possible Iranian attack.

    US Central Command’s General Michael Kurilla arrived in the Middle East on Saturday. Although the visit was planned prior to the latest surge in hostilities, it is now perceived as a crucial effort similar to the coalition that defended Israel in April.

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has attributed the death of Haniyeh to a short-range projectile, accusing Israel and the US of orchestrating the attack. “The action was designed and carried out by the Zionist regime and supported by the US,” said the Guard’s statement, warning of a “harsh punishment in the suitable time, place, and capacity.”

    Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement in Haniyeh’s assassination, which followed the Israeli killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut. In response, Iran and its proxies, including Hezbollah, have vowed to retaliate. Tehran has indicated that Hezbollah’s future attacks may extend deeper into Israel, targeting beyond military installations.

    In a bid to manage the crisis, an Israeli delegation led by Mossad Chief David Barnea visited Cairo for discussions with Egyptian intelligence officials. This diplomatic effort follows US President Joe Biden’s urging of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consider a cease-fire, despite the complexities introduced by Haniyeh’s assassination.