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Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of air strikes across southern Lebanon. The state-run National News Agency reported areas hit included Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil, and Marjayoun districts. A large explosion was reported in the town of Ainata in the Nabatieh area. Read More…
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Israel’s finance minister has vowed to expand West Bank settlement policies to northern and southern Israel, in response to an alleged espionage case reported by Israeli media. “It’s time to bring the revolution in Judea and Samaria to the Galilee and the Negev, in order to save the State of Israel from the next October 7,” Bezalel Smotrich said on X. He referred to Judea and Samaria to mean the occupied West Bank, Negev for southern Israel and Galilee for the north. Read More…
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RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Tuesday, flooding low-lying areas and sharply raising water levels in Leh Nullah. The PMD reported 29 feet at Kattarian and 23.5 feet at Gawalmandi, prompting evacuations as catchment areas received heavy rainfall. Several parts of Islamabad also recorded significant rain, with drains overflowing. Rawalpindi authorities declared a holiday for educational institutions, while officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel amid the continuing downpour and urban flooding. Read More…
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JERUSALEM: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced a plan to significantly increase the Jewish population in the Negev and Galilee, areas with large Arab-Israeli communities. With elections approaching, Smotrich said his Religious Zionism party intended to replicate what he described as a “revolution” in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlement construction has expanded sharply. He said the initiative would bring similar changes to the Negev and Galilee on a larger scale. Read More…
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Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities on Friday warned of thunderstorms and rain across several areas over the weekend, following a Pakistan Meteorological Department advisory. Heavy rain is expected in parts of central Punjab, while KP’s upper and plain districts may also receive showers. Authorities cautioned against urban flooding in several major cities and landslides in hilly areas, including Murree, Galiyat, Chitral, Swat, Shangla and Mansehra, urging residents to remain vigilant. Read More…
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has critiscised Israel’s continuing attacks on southern Lebanon, particularly in Nabatieh and the surrounding areas, saying they repeatedly violate the agreement with the US and Israel. Aoun said the attacks constituted “a clear message to the negotiation track” and to US efforts to implement the agreement. Aoun also accused Israel of repeatedly violating international laws protecting civilians. Read More…
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Earlier, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported that seven people were killed and three wounded when Israeli warplanes struck a house on the outskirts of Ansar village towards Zrarieh village at dawn, destroying the building. The Israeli military now claimed its overnight attacks on the Nabatieh and Ansar areas of southern Lebanon were carried out in response to what it described as an action by Hezbollah against Israeli soldiers at the Ali al-Taher Ridge. Read More…
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Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said recent US attacks caused extensive damage to both public infrastructure and private property across affected areas. Speaking at a televised press conference, she said the strikes severely damaged fishing boats, the primary source of income for many local fishermen, as well as businesses linked to the tourism sector. Read More…
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Jordan’s military has intercepted four Iranian missiles targeting the kingdom, while two other missiles fell in remote, uninhabited areas, according to the Petra news agency. Citing an anonymous military source, the agency said that air defence systems detected six missiles coming from Iranian territory and dealt with them immediately upon entering Jordanian airspace. It added that there were no casualties or material damage due to the attack. Read More…
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Hamas official Abdul Rahman Shadid has urged people across the occupied West Bank to establish a presence in areas targeted for Israeli settlement expansions to fight forced displacement. “Settler violence will not succeed in breaking the will of the Palestinian people or uprooting them from their land,” he said in a statement. “Resistance and steadfastness remain the most effective means of confronting Israeli occupation policies and settlement expansion. The current situation “requires greater national unity and mobilisation”, Shadid added. Read More…
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