WORLD | Middle East: Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has left southern Lebanese villages but some troops still remain in five locations despite the deadline of the order of their removal from the region expired.

IDF troops remain in five locations as withdrawal deadline lapses, Lebanon says will consider it 'occupation'

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Israeli airstrikes have disrupted access to the Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, further escalating tensions in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israeli Strikes Disrupt Access To Masnaa Border Crossing

Israel says 3 top Hezbollah leaders eliminated in strikes on southern Lebanon

Macron calls out Netanyahu for 'sowing barbarism' in fundraising conference for Lebanon

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The US and France have urged a 21-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to facilitate broader negotiations, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the UN Security Council that “hell is breaking loose” in Lebanon.

Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: France, USA Propose 21-Day Lebanon Ceasefire\

Israel, Hezbollah launch strikes as latest flare-up puts West Asia on edge: Top points

As Israel-Gaza War escalates Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has made a strong statement in Washington DC. He has said that Israel only fights those who seek to harm it. Gallant goes on to clarify that Israel's conflict is not with the citizens of Gaza who are the Palestinians or Lebanon but specifically with Hamas, Hezbollah.

Israel: Will fight those who seek to harm us; Gallant's strong message to Hezbollah

Close to nine months of Israel-Gaza war has resulted in deaths of more than 37,500 Palestinians. At least 85,000 have been wounded, most of the enclaves flattened & nearly the entire 2.3 million Gazan population has been uprooted from their homes and are now besieged with a starvation crisis. All this in the name of eliminating Hamas, the armed group that governs the besieged enclave and perpetrators of the October 7th cross-border attack into southern Israel in which some 1,200 Israelis were killed and 250 taken hostage. 120 of these hostages are still being held by Hamas. But how close is Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to achieving the stated goal of eliminating Hamas' military and governing capabilities in the Palestinian territory?

Cyprus caught in the crosshairs of Israel-Hezbollah conflict