Lebanon

Iran spends about two per cent of its GDP on defence, while the US spends around 3.4 per cent. 

The Trump administration designated Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorists, imposing sanctions over alleged Hamas ties, escalating pressure that could strain regional alliances, officials said Tuesday in Washington.

The slogan "Neither Gaza nor Lebanon, my life for Iran" rang out in Iran's Asgharabad, where protesters lit fires and chanted through the night as anti-Khamenei demonstrations entered their 13th day on Friday. The slogan is a rejection of the Khamenei regime's foreign policy priorities and proxy wars amid domestic distress.

Israel’s air force attacked multiple Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon. The strikes come days before Lebanon’s army commander is due to brief the government on efforts to disarm Hezbollah in areas near the Israeli border.

Israeli officials allege that al-Jawhari played a significant role in planning attacks originating from both Syria and Lebanon.

Iran has for years supported what it calls the axis of resistance, a network of anti-Israel armed groups that includes Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports over 70,000 Palestinians killed as strikes persist despite the ceasefire. Two children died in southern Gaza, while regional clashes escalate in Syria, Lebanon, and the West Bank.

The claim has drawn significant attention amid fears that sensitive US technology could be exposed during Israel’s operations across Lebanon. Lebanese officials have not publicly confirmed whether the device is in their custody or how they intend to handle the US request.

Israel has approved a plan to take the last 5,800 Bnei Menashe Jews from Mizoram and Manipur to the Jewish country by 2030. Israel wants to settle the Lost Tribe members from India in Nof HaGalil and other towns in the Galilee region. These Indians will be resettled in conflict-hit areas with a considerable Arab population, and bolster security.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a review to designate Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups. This move aims to curb their alleged support for violence against Israel and US allies.

The Israel Defense Forces have reportedly eliminated Hezbollah’s chief of staff Ali Tabatabai in a rare strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, marking a significant blow to the group’s leadership. This operation reflects Israel’s ongoing efforts to curb Hezbollah’s military capabilities amid rising regional tensions.

The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas training compound that was being used to prepare an attack against Israel and its army. It added that the Israeli army would continue to act against Hamas wherever the group operates.

Israeli jets launched airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah military sites. The strikes escalate tensions amid ongoing ceasefire violations.

Israel’s military said it killed two Hezbollah operatives, including commander Muhammad Ali Hadid, in back-to-back strikes in southern Lebanon, escalating tensions amid ongoing cross-border hostilities.

Hezbollah is commemorating the killings of Nasrallah and second-in-command Hashem Safieddine in a series of events which began on Thursday with the projection of their images onto the iconic Raouche rock in Beirut, despite government opposition and the party's lack of official authorisation.

A drone strike attributed to Israel killed five individuals, three of them children, in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, on Sunday. The deaths have triggered sharp condemnation from Lebanese officials and intensified focus on the safety of civilians.

Trump's remark signals that his patience with Netanyahu is wearing thin amid increasing Israeli operations across Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now Qatar.

The Israeli military said the operation in southern Lebanon was aimed at Hezbollah’s “military infrastructure” and was being carried out “in response to its attempts to rebuild its activities in the area.”

IAF jets have struck Hamas in the Gaza Strip, crossed borders into southern Lebanon to assassinate Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah, destroyed the Syrian navy and air force, and the defence headquarters in Damascus.

US envoy Tom Barrack has apologised for calling Lebanese reporters “animalistic” during a press conference in Beirut earlier this week. Barrack, who is ambassador to Turkey and also serves as envoy to Syria, said his choice of words was inappropriate and not meant in a derogatory sense.