Anti-American sentiment in the Middle East

At least 11 people were killed and four others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, the Health Ministry said.

A ministry statement said eight people lost their lives in a strike targeting the southern town of Maarakeh.

Four other people were injured, including one seriously, in the attack.

Israel is reportedly moving closer to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to reports by Reuters and Axios, which cited a senior Israeli official. However, Israel's public broadcaster Kan, quoting another Israeli official, reported that no final agreement had been reached, with some issues still unresolved.

The Russian armed forces have allegedly coerced hundreds of Yemenis into fighting in Ukraine, as part of a smuggling operation facilitated by a Houthi-linked organization. These Yemenis were reportedly lured to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs and the prospect of Russian citizenship.

Greek military officials are closely examining Israel's repurposed use of Apache attack helicopters to intercept drones and are reviewing footage of Israeli drone engagement operations as part of a local effort to upgrade Greece's first-generation Apaches.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced today that they have “neutralized” a regional Hezbollah commander in Lebanon amidst an ongoing campaign of intense bombardments and ground operations targeting the Lebanese Shiite movement.<

A Turkish vessel carrying 1,000 tons of humanitarian aid docked at Beirut's port on Friday, providing critical support to Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli attacks in the region.

Hassem Safientin, the top official of Hezbollah who was expected to succeed slain Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli attack, the group confirmed Wednesday. “His Eminence Mr. Hashem Safedin was a martyr on his way to Jerusalem,” the statement stressed.

Hezbollah confirmed that Safientin was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Israeli airstrikes hit three branches of a financial institution linked to Hezbollah in Beirut on Sunday night, one of which was located near the international airport of Lebanon’s capital.

In recent days, Hezbollah has been using drones that fly at very low altitudes, with higher speeds, and appear to combine features from different unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Israeli airstrikes this morning targeted southern suburbs of Beru, eyewitnesses told Reuters, hours after the U.S. warned that it opposes the scope of Israel’s attacks on the Lebanese capital, amid rising death tolls and concerns about further escalation of the conflict in the region involving Iran.