Agreement on full disarmament of Hamas reached
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that an agreement on the full disarmament of Hamas had been reached.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that an agreement on the full disarmament of Hamas had been reached.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will remain in the security zone in Lebanon until its tasks are completed and is ready to occupy more land, if necessary, IDF Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir said during a visit to Israeli military personnel stationed in southern Lebanon.
Israeli forces have shelled an area in the southern city of Zoutar al-Gharbiya, where Lebanese soldiers are stationed, as part of the ongoing effort to establish a "pilot zone," according to a statement from the Lebanese Army command.
The Lebanese army began taking charge of security in three southern villages Monday, as a deal to secure an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the disarmament of Hezbollah faced its first test on the ground.
The Israel Defense Forces have been placed on high alert in response to Iran's missile strikes on Jordanian territory.
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations will meet in the coming days to set a timetable for establishing two pilot zones in south Lebanon where the Israeli military will eventually withdraw, The National reported, citing Lebanese political and security sources.
According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the IDF will stay in southern Lebanon to protect northern Israel.
The Israeli military has confirmed the death of a Hamas commander in Gaza, describing him as a participant in the October 2023 assault on Israel.
Israeli forces, in coordination with the Shin Bet intelligence agency, eliminated Ismail Masri, head of Hamas's military security service.
Israeli military destroyed a large underground facility in southern Lebanon used by armed units of Shia group Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the country’s army will remain "without any time limit" in security zones in Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the Gaza Strip.
Iranian authorities, in accordance with the implementation of the U.S.-Iranian memorandum of understanding, are calling on Israel to cease its attacks on Lebanon and to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ali Bahraini said.
An Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip this week killed two Hamas officials who were reportedly responsible for transferring funds to the group's armed wing.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that in the event of an Iranian attack on Israel arising from events in Lebanon, the Israeli army will strike Iran "with full force."
Israeli troops conducted a military operation in southern Lebanon, killing up to 50 Hezbollah fighters and consolidating their presence in the area.
The Israeli army is fully ready to resume operations in Iran, Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory would allow the state to assert its authority nationwide and eliminate the rationale for armed groups operating outside official state institutions.
The Israeli military carried out at least 12 strikes on Iranian territory on Monday, with no reports of casualties, Iran's Red Crescent Society Spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi said.
U.S. President Donald Trump called for a halt in tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and Israel after the two countries’ attacks threatened his fragile attempts at diplomacy.
Israeli troops struck a petrochemical complex in the Iranian city of Bandar-e Mahshahr in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, according to a statement from the Israeli military.