North Korea is reportedly sending its citizens to assist the Russian military in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, raising alarms about the strengthening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.
The United States is currently investigating a serious leak of highly classified intelligence regarding Israel's potential retaliation plans against Iran, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Israel launched airstrikes targeting Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut in response to rocket fire from the Lebanese militant group, which also reportedly launched a drone towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday residence.
Israeli military reported that Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets and drones into northern Israel, resulting in the death of one individual. Notably, one drone was allegedly directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday residence, according to a spokesperson for the Prime Minister.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to soon appoint a new political leader after the death of its Gaza-based leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an Israeli military operation, experts say.
Yahya Sinwar, a senior Hamas leader and architect of the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was tracked and killed by Israeli troops after a year-long manhunt, according to a statement from Israeli authorities on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to make a pivotal visit to Berlin on Friday, aiming to solidify cooperation with key European partners on major geopolitical issues such as the war in Ukraine and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group declared on Friday that it is entering a new and more aggressive phase in its conflict with Israel, following the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Israel has stopped processing requests for food imports to Gaza, effectively shutting down a key commercial track that had supplied over half of the Palestinian territory's food in the past six months.
