Lebanon

Israeli media reports deadly close-range confrontations with Hezbollah, involving airstrikes, tanks, and anti-tank fire during evacuation efforts

Mohammad Reza Shibani refuses to leave Beirut despite persona non grata status, amid accusations of Iranian Revolutionary Guard influence over Hezbollah operations. 

Rising cross-border attacks put peacekeepers at risk as tensions soar along the Israel-Lebanon frontier

The deadly strike on the main road between Jezzine and Kfar Houneh also injured several cameramen, prompting widespread condemnation from Lebanese authorities and press organizations.