Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday rejected 21-day ceasefire proposals, saying "crushing" Hezbollah in Lebanon should only be the end result of its fresh offensive in the north.
"The campaign in the north should end with a single result: Crushing Hezbollah and elimination of its ability to harm the residents of the north," Smotrich said on social media platform X.
Read full storyIsrael's IDF on Thursday released footage of secondary blasts seen on buildings in southern Lebanon which it says was used by Hezbollah to hide weapons inside civilian homes. Over the past week, the Israel has conducted precise, intelligence-based strikes on multiple Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in order to remove immediate threats.
Read full storyIsrael has asked its troops to prepare for a "possible entry" into Lebanon to "continue degrading Hezbollah,” after the Iran-backed organisation targeted Tel Aviv for the first time. However, a Pentagon spokesperson said that an Israeli ground incursion did not appear "imminent".
Read full storyThe Indian Embassy in Beirut has issued a renewed travel advisory, urging Indian nationals to avoid traveling to Lebanon due to escalating regional instability. Those currently in Lebanon are advised to leave immediately or exercise extreme caution and stay in contact with the Embassy. This follows increased tensions and violent escalations in the region.
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