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Israel has targeted Hezbollah commanders in airstrikes in Beirut amid an escalating conflict with the Iranian-backed Lebanese group.

A barrage of airstrikes on hundreds of targets in south Lebanon was launched by the Israeli military, while Hezbollah carried out rocket attacks on Israel. Already, US and UN officials are warning of further escalation amid fears of a generalized conflict.

The family of a Turkish-American activist killed during a protest in the occupied West Bank is expecting to bury her in Türkiye, her uncle told AFP on Wednesday.

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was shot dead last week while demonstrating against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank town of Beita.

Turkish security forces detained 15 members of a radical nationalist youth for attacking two U.S. military personnel in the western province of İzmir on Sept. 3.

Those arrested were members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB), whose members have previously committed attacks against U.S. soldiers in several cities.

The U.S. Embassy in Türkiye expressed gratitude to Ankara for its swift action in detaining individuals who assaulted two American service members in the Western province of Izmir on Monday.

"We can confirm reports that U.S. service members embarked aboard the USS Wasp were the victims of an assault in Izmir today and are now safe."

Representatives of 150 American companies will attend Trade Winds forum to be held in Istanbul in May to explore investment and partnership opportunities.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday met U.S. delegates who arrived on the island on the heels of an election won by a pro-sovereignty candidate who Beijing said would bring war to the self-ruled island.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that her talks with top Chinese officials have helped put ties on "surer footing," as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilizing fraught relations between the two biggest economies.

American embassy staffers were airlifted from Sudan early Sunday, as forces loyal to rival generals battled for control of Africa's third-largest nation for a ninth day amid fading hopes for deescalation.

The warring sides said they were helping coordinate the evacuation of foreigners, though continued exchanges of fire in Sudan's capital undermined those claims.

The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week.