7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (426+ words) BEIRUT/JERUSALEM ― Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday, though the Iran-backed group did not immediately comment. Israel had said…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (480+ words) The asymmetry of power between states and non-state actors — or between dominant governments and weaker national movements — has defined many of the world’s most enduring conflicts. There are several recurring pathways through which weaker actors concede or dissolve; each one…...

51+ min ago   (243+ words) Defense Minister Israel Katz said the capture of the heights on the Ali al-Taher ridge, including the underground infrastructure, the day before, was "an important step towards fulfilling the task" of disarming Hezbollah - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (22+ words) Local reports cast doubt on Israel's control of the strategic hill, where Hezbollah resistance fighters have battled invading Israeli troops for months...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1730+ words) Southern Lebanon's Ali al-Taher ridge, which the Israeli army on Thursday said it captured, was a strategic position for Iran-backed Hezbollah, where it was believed to have established a command center. Hezbollah did not confirm losing the highland, which is…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (201+ words) Israel says its forces have taken operational control of the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon after clearing a Hezbollah underground facility. The move comes as Iran warns of a forceful response to any Israeli offensive, raising fears that…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (73+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented, "I commend our forces on a successful operation in Samaria in which they destroyed dozens of lathes for weapons manufacturing, seized dozens of weapons, and arrested individuals wanted for involvement in terrorism.""​Our activity to…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (673+ words) 12 community leaders were abducted and murdered by terrorist organizations in mid-1980s The Israeli government has approved the release of five Lebanese citizens who were detained on suspicion of being affiliated with Hezbollah, as part of an effort to locate and return…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (597+ words) Israeli occupation forces shelled the Bat al-Warda hill area near the town of Beit Jinn in western Damascus on Thursday, Syrian state media reported, marking the second such attack in less than a week as diplomats from both sides pursue…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (1140+ words) Vance says US not at 'war', scores killed in Houthi offensive Israeli athletes will no longer compete in Northern Ireland triathlon Syria says thwarted escape attempt of man linked to Assad-era general From the Nile to the Red Sea, can…...