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26 May 2026, 10:38

Israeli strikes have targeted Kafra, Srifa, Shohour, Majdal Selem, Kawthariyet al-Rez, Arnoun, Yohmor-Shqif, Zawtar, Mayfadoun and Arzoun in south Lebanon.

26 May 2026, 00:54

Trump: The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event.

26 May 2026, 00:31

U.S. sources to MTV: The U.S. administration is focused on preventing a slide into all-out war while giving Israel a wide margin of movement -- a green light -- in confronting what it considers a threat directly linked to the Iranian project in the region.

25 May 2026, 23:32

Five people were killed and 11 others wounded in the strikes on Mashgara in West Bekaa.

25 May 2026, 22:19

Eight Israeli airstrikes hit the outskirts of Mashghara in West Bekaa as other strikes hit the southern towns of Shhour, Rishknanay, Arab Salim and Habboush.

25 May 2026, 22:12

Israeli source to Al-Arabiya: Washington is discussing with Tehran a ceasefire in Lebanon on the condition of reining in Hezbollah.

25 May 2026, 22:12

Israeli source to Al-Arabiya: The expansion of the military operation will be limited in time.

25 May 2026, 22:11

Israeli source to Al-Arabiya: Israel tried to assassinate Naim Qassem twice lately.

25 May 2026, 22:02

Residents are heavily fleeing Beirut's southern suburbs.

25 May 2026, 22:01

Israeli source to Al-Arabiya: The expansion of operations to Beirut refers to the southern suburbs, not the capital itself.

25 May 2026, 21:32

Israeli northern command chief: The war against Hezbollah will escalate more tonight and in the coming days.

25 May 2026, 21:30

The Israeli army said it has started targeting "Hezbollah infrastructure in the Bekaa and other areas of Lebanon."

25 May 2026, 21:11

Netanyahu said he has asked the Israeli army to increase its attacks against Hezbollah.

25 May 2026, 20:52

Israel's Channel 12 quoting senior Israeli official: Containment has ended and Israel has decided to deliver a major strike against Hezbollah.

25 May 2026, 20:46

Israeli public broadcaster: The army has prepared a powerful attack plan in Lebanon and is awaiting political approval.

25 May 2026, 20:42

Israeli official: A decision has been taken to work more broadly in Lebanon in response to Hezbollah's drones.

25 May 2026, 20:39

Netanyahu and Katz discussed the expansion of strikes in Lebanon and the "targeting of buildings," as a U.S. official hinted the U.S. will back Israeli escalation.

25 May 2026, 20:17

Israeli official to Jerusalem Post: We will undoubtedly change the equation in Lebanon.

25 May 2026, 19:25

Israeli northern command chief: Hezbollah crossed a dangerous red line by bombing Metula and Shomera.

25 May 2026, 17:25

Russia has warned foreigners to leave Kyiv, saying it planned to launch more strikes against the Ukrainian capital, including on its "decision-making centers."

25 May 2026, 16:05

Trump called on Arab and Muslim states, especially KSA and Qatar, to sign onto the Abraham Accords if a deal is reached with Iran, calling the move "mandatory."

25 May 2026, 15:43

Trump: Negotiations with Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all -- Back to the Battlefront but bigger than ever.

25 May 2026, 14:49

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi have arrived in Doha for talks on ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

25 May 2026, 13:23

U.S. President Trump: The deal with Iran will either be a great and meaningful one, or there will be no deal. It will be the exact opposite of the JCPOA disaster.

25 May 2026, 12:28

Israel's public broadcaster: The army chief said in a limited security meeting last night that buildings in Beirut should be attacked in response to the threat of Hezbollah's explosive drones.

25 May 2026, 12:25

The Israeli army has issued evacuation warnings for nine towns in the Nabatieh and Jezzine districts and for the West Bekaa town of Meidoun.

25 May 2026, 12:19

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, as diplomatic efforts by several countries to formally end the Iran war drag on.

25 May 2026, 12:17

President Aoun said negotiations are "neither a concession nor a surrender" and stressed that Israel's withdrawal from the south is a "non-negotiable" demand.

25 May 2026, 12:13

Iran's foreign ministry said Tehran and Washington have reached understandings on many issues, but warned that an agreement is not imminent.