The very mention of Cyprus adds a new dimension to the Israel-Hamas conflict. It risks drawing a European Union nation into a war that has already spread across the Middle East and puts the spotlight on Cyprus’s ties with Israel.

Why Hezbollah is threatening this tiny European country

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday warned “no place” in Israel would be spared in case of full-blown war against the Lebanese group, and threatened Cyprus if it opened its airports to Israel. “The enemy knows well that we have prepared ourselves for the worst… and that no...

Hezbollah Chief Says Nowhere in Israel Will Be Spared in Case of Full-Blown War

Axios

During his visit to Beirut last week, President Biden's envoy Amos Hochstein told Lebanese officials Hezbollah is wrong to think the U.S. would be able to stop Israel from invading Lebanon if the militia continues its attacks, according to a U.S. official, an Israeli official and a Western diplomat briefed on the issue.

U.S. warned Hezbollah it can't hold Israel back if escalation continues

Isa Soares speaks with Colin Clarke, Director of Policy and Reserch at The Soufan Group about what PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s next move could be and what escalating conflict could mean for the region. 

‘War with Hezbollah would make Gaza look like child’s play’ – warns analyst about Middle East tensions

So stark is the danger of war erupting between Israel and Hezbollah that U.S. President Joe Biden last week sent one of his top aides, Amos Hochstein, to Israel and Lebanon to push for a solution. Hezbollah, considered to be among the most heavily armed nonstate groups in the world,...

‘A disastrous event’: All-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could devastate both sides

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New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

The Week

'World's best-armed non-state group' on brink of all-out war with neighbour as UN chief warns of regional 'catastrophe'

Could Hezbollah defeat Israel?

Police identified the assailant as being a "convert" to Islam, who was born in 1999 in the town of Mladenovac, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from Belgrade. The attack happened around 11:00 am (0900 GMT) on Saturday in the Serbian capital, when the attacker shot the officer who was on duty outside the Israeli embassy.

Attacker with crossbow killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade, officer wounded

McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her rivals to power home in an astonishing 50.65sec, bettering her previous best of 50.68, also set at Hayward Field, during the 2022 World Championships. McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning Olympic champion, was out of the blocks quickly and then produced a devastating burst of speed down the stretch to...

McLaughlin-Levrone sets 400m hurdles world record to seal Olympic berth

Three suspected leaders of a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce were remanded in custody on Friday for six months, the country's top prosecutor said. Former army chief Juan Jose Zuniga, former head of navy Juan Arnez and Alejandro Irahola, former head of the army's mechanized brigade, will be held in a high-security prison not far from the capital La Paz. Zuniga has claimed that he was following Arce's orders and that the president had hoped for the coup to trigger a crackdown that would boost his popularity.

Suspected leaders of Bolivian coup attempt remanded in custody

Defense News

The Plasan firm makes vehicle-protection products and components, and it also operates factories in France and the United States.

Hezbollah-launched missiles hit Israeli military vehicle factory

The Conversation UK

The Israeli military is reported to have signed off on a major offensive against Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militia, prompting fears that the situation could spiral into a full-blown war. The two sides have been exchanging fire since the conflict in Gaza began with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. But in recent weeks this has escalated considerably.

What would war between Israel and Hezbollah mean for the Middle East? Expert Q&A

Mediaite

"In an all-out war, Hezbollah will be destroyed and Lebanon will be severely hit. The State of Israel will pay a price on the front and home fronts."
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‘Lebanon Will be Severely Hit’: Israel Warns of ‘All-Out’ War With Hezbollah After Nasrallah Threatens Attack On Haifa

BEIRUT — France would support the Lebanese Armed Forces should Beirut decide to deploy them on a security mission to the southern border with Israel, a move that could prompt Paris to renew a push for international aid to the government forces, according to a French official. France, like...

France would support Lebanese Armed Forces in southern border security mission: Official

A post shared on social media claims the government of Indonesia is ready to deploy troops to “protect Palestinians from Israel.”. Indonesia’s president-elect offered peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire. There is no evidence the country is sending troops to the region to combat any Israeli troops or protect civilians at this time.

FACT CHECK: Is Indonesia Sending Troops To Gaza To Protect Palestinians From Israel?

UPI News

Israel on Saturday struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to the militant group's airstrikes along the Israeli-Lebanese border.

Israel hits Hezbollah targets in preparation for escalated conflict

WashingtonExaminer

The Middle East is on the verge of another war. And if recent events are an indicator, it’ll be even more devastating than the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The Telegraph recently reported that the Lebanese Hezbollah, a Shia terrorist group very closely aligned to Iran, is using Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut to store […]

Disaster awaits if Hezbollah is storing weapons at Beirut airport

The Independent

 U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Hopes are lagging for a cease-fire anytime soon in Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza that would calm attacks by Hezbollah and other Iranian-allied militias. With that in mind, American and European officials are delivering warnings to Hezbollah, which is far stronger than Hamas but seen as overconfident, about taking on the military might of Israel, current and former diplomats say.They are warning that the group...

US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war

Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political and security crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control of gangs accused of countless atrocities. The airport, which had been closed for three months, has just reopened. But it's still extremely tough to get humanitarian aid into Haiti. In the United States, where more than a million Haitians live, the diaspora lives in daily fear of receiving bad news from their loved ones left behind. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports.

Haiti's gang violence crisis: Fears grow among Miami diaspora

Washington Examiner Defense Reporter Mike Brest joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the risk of war between Hezbollah and Israel, the status of the war between the Jewish state and Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis‘ involvement in the conflict, and why meetings between Russia and North Korea are causing concern.

Reporter’s Notebook: Rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel

NewsBreak

Israel pummels Gaza as tensions surge with Hezbollah on Lebanon border

This blog is no longer being updated. At least one civilian died and several others were injured in an Israeli air strike near the city of...

Israel pummels Gaza as tensions surge with Hezbollah on Lebanon border

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