Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Friday with security officials to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks, an Israeli official told The Associated Press.

The planned reopening of the hotel, which was damaged in the 2020 port explosion, follows Saudi-backed Gen. Joseph Aoun's becoming president of Lebanon.

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed the commander of Hamas's "Sabra Battalion," Osama Abu Namos, during a strike last week, the military announced on Thursday evening. Other significant terrorists from the battalion were also eliminated.

Sheikh Naim Qassem’s speech outlined Hezbollah’s strategic direction: a firm commitment to resistance and support for Palestinian rights.

A high-level Emirati delegation is in Lebanon to make arrangements for the reopening of the UAE's embassy in Beirut after more than three years, state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The arrival of the delegation on Sunday came a day after UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun agreed to take the necessary steps to reopen the embassy.

Israel’s military says it carried out new airstrikes in Yemen against what it said were Houthi rebel targets. Its statement Friday said fighter jets struck “on the western coast and inland Yemen,” a day after the Houthis launched three drones at Israel.

The Israeli army said it attacked several sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi fighters ... were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon, despite the ‘ceasefire’ agreement.

Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis, trying to force the Iran-backed group to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping.

What began as a battle between Israel and Hamas morphed into a much wider regional conflict that has reshaped much of the Middle East.

Lebanon's state media reported the strike hit ... have killed at least 29 people and wounded more than 32.Israel launches new strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebelsJERUSALEM — Israel's military ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas offers a moment of hope amid a tumultuous 15-month conflict. However, skepticism looms as historical patterns of discord threaten the fragile peace process. What risks lie ahead,