Middle East / Levant

On Friday night, IAF fighter jets struck a Hezbollah launcher containing ready-to-fire rockets in the area of Hamaam in southern Lebanon.

The agency warns the public to be vigilant against Tehran's intel tactics.

Israel's Security Cabinet is set to meet at military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."

“Having a proposal that’s unified between the three mediators can be quite powerful,” said a senior Biden administration official.

This is not the first time Israel has attacked Hezbollah and Iranian targets near Homs.

"He who plays with fire may expect destruction."

Ultimately, it is the 85-year-old Supreme Leader who makes the decision on whether or not to unleash another direct attack on Israel.

"We will know how to carry out a very rapid offensive anywhere in the Middle East, above ground and below ground."

Some of this is likely connected to the Iranian announcement of live-fire exercises, slated for Wednesday and Thursday.

The elimination of Jashi came one day after 19 Israelis were injured in a wave of Hezbollah drone strikes in the Western Galilee.

"We know how to deal with this Iranian menace . . . together with our allies we are able to stand up to them."

However, Hezbollah "is still a wild card," according to U.S. officials cited by The Washington Post • Iran may be delaying a strike until after the OIC meeting in Jeddah, according to Saudi media.

Turns out Biden likes his Jews frightened and begging for protection.

While US officials claim Merchant has been cooperative since his arrest, his legal representation vehemently denies this assertion, calling it "inaccurate" and "irresponsible."

Hezbollah's leader said, “This time, all of Israel from north to south is waiting for a response.”

“We recommend that in frontline communities, non-essential activities be minimized and that residents stay near protected areas.”

The IDF has been very busy in simultaneous operations on the southern and northern fronts.

The 15-minute attack was aimed at a wide swathe of territory across the northwestern section of the Upper Galilee.

We are not seeking an all-out war, but we are prepared with a high degree of readiness to repel any threat – and then also exact a price."

The goal of this visit is to strengthen interactions and examine regional and international issues and bilateral political security relations.

The attack came less than a week after an American strike claimed the lives of four members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), an Iranian proxy militia.

The force is being seen as "a central military arm of the so-called Axis of Resistance led by Iran."

Netanyahu allegedly discussed the issue with President Joe Biden during their recent meeting at the White House.

The notices insist "Neither Starbucks nor Howard Schultz financially supports Israel in any way," but Schultz is a huge Israel supporter.

US President Joe Biden is set to convene a meeting of his national security team in the White House Situation Room on Monday afternoon.

Tehran Times declared on Monday morning that “The specter of an imminent Iranian retaliation hangs heavy over Israel."

“The IDF will thoroughly destroy all the underground infrastructure on the Philadelphi Corridor and will act with determination to prevent their formation in the future.”

Two diplomats informed the FT that there was a "general understanding" that the southern suburbs of Beirut would be exempt.

Jordan has been criticized for protecting Israel, and Kurilla’s visit is intended to reach a similar level of cooperation.