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The funeral of Hezbollah Chief of Staff Tabatabai will take place today at 14:00 in the Al-Ghbeiri neighborhood of Dahieh, Southern Beirut.
After talks with Ukrainian leaders on the peace proposal, Sec. Rubio said progress is underway, noting: "We're making some changes, some adjustments."
Israel informed the US in general that it was moving to escalate its military action in Lebanon, but an official update on the attack was provided after it had been carried out. The US feared that a move would be perceived as a green light on their part to eliminate Hezbollah's chief of staff and would harm diplomatic efforts.
"I declared war on them": Former Israeli prison inmate establishes another militia against Hamas in Khan Yunis.
Captivity survivors Ohad and Raz Ben Ami, from Kibbutz Be'eri, 'remarried 30 years after they got married. Ohad wrote on his Facebook account: "In Gaza, we constantly muttered each other's names, and even in captivity, they united us. In captivity, I asked one request of the Creator: Please give me a second chance to make amends, to be a better husband, a better father.
Murder in the Arab sector: Man shot to death in Umm al-Fahm.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Eitan Dangot, former Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, on the assassination of Hezbollah's Chief of Staff: "Israel thus demonstrated that it is determined to shorten the timelines. It was also a message to the Lebanese president and his government. In my view, they are striving for the main thing: disarming Hezbollah."
At least three militants and three members of Pakistani security forces were killed during a suicide bombing and gunfight at a base in Peshawar.
Boy found on 36-story crane in Jerusalem rescued.
European Union ministers are set to urge top U.S. trade officials on Monday to apply more of the July EU-US trade deal, such as by cutting U.S. tariffs on EU steel and removing them for EU goods such as wine and spirits, Reuters reported.
The leader of the militia in Khan Younis, Hassam al-Astal, issued a threat to Hamas, saying: "The next bullet is meant for you, Hamas."
General Dan Caine will visit US Southern Command troops in Puerto Rico on Monday as the US increases its military presence while considering action against Venezuela.
The defense establishment estimates that no exchange of blows with Hezbollah is expected in the coming days – but they are preparing for additional scenarios.
Initial report: Two injured in shooting near Tel Aviv University, likely criminal motive.
Japan will proceed with stationing Type 03 Chū-SAM air defense missiles on Yonaguni Island near Taiwan, citing rising tensions with China, with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi saying the move will “help lower the chance of an armed attack” on the country.
Ethiopia is reporting what scientists say is its first confirmed volcanic eruption in thousands of years after the Hayli Gubbi volcano in the remote Afar region burst to life. Researchers say this marks the volcano’s first recorded activity and likely its first eruption in many centuries.
Israel Defense Minister Katz maintains that officers who served in Southern Command on October 7 will not be promoted.
US and Ukrainian officials are in talks to arrange a visit by President Zelensky to Washington this week to discuss the peace plan with President Trump. Discussions continued in Geneva tonight to create an updated version of the plan, amid criticism that the original proposal serves Russian interests.
After the attack in Beirut, Hezbollah is debating how to respond. One option: attacking Israeli targets abroad.