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The crumbling of the Islamic Republic is on par with the end of the Soviet Union, says the once (and future?) MK, who pushes Israel to use this model to address Gaza and the West Bank The post Einat Wilf: Fall of Iran an opportunity to uproot ‘Palestinianism’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

For Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Iran feels like déjà vu  Politico

35-year-old accused of exporting half a million euros' worth of components to Iran-backed terror group was born in one of its strongholds and brought up in its ideology, court says The post Germany jails Lebanese-born man for supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The global rights group says erosion of health, safety in Gaza 'a deliberate act of war targeting women and girls'.

By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, March 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said.

France requests emergency Security Council meeting over Lebanon French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Paris has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over the escalating violence" in Lebanon. “Faced with the sudden deterioration of the situation, France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council,” Barrot wrote on X. Barrot said that France has allocated $6.9m in emergency assistance to humanitarian organisations already operating on the ground in Lebanon.

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Israel reportedly struck a branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan yesterday. But what is this institution linked to Hezbollah?

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JERUSALEM, March 10 (Reuters) - The Israeli military illegally used white phosphorus munitions over homes in the southern Lebanese town Yohmor on March 3, posing a threat to civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Monday. "The incendiary effects of white phosphorus can cause death or cruel injuries that result in lifelong suffering," Ramzi Kaiss, Lebanon researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in the statement.

President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape. She is one of thousands of Iranian Kurds opposed to the Islamic republic and who are living in exile in neighbouring Iraq. For years, they were safe, but since the Iran war began, their bases have become targets. "Everything came crashing inside," said Poursaid, the wife of an Iranian opposition party member.

Israel’s Gaza problem persists despite focus on Iran  The Jerusalem Post

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iraqi president Abdul Latif Rashid on Tueasday congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on his election as the new Leader of Islamic Revolution.

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) reported on Tuesday of shelling a US army base in the Kurdistan Region in the north of Iraq.

Ongoing fighting means issue of Hezbollah's disarmament likely to remain on hold, military experts and analysts say.

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US prosecutors say Turkish assistance in negotiating ceasefire , release of captives from Gaza contributed to settlement.

Syrian army says Hezbollah fired artillery shells at its positions The Syrian army on Tuesday said Hezbollah forces in Lebanon have fired artillery shells towards its positions in the town of Saraghaya, located west of Damascus, according to the SANA news agency. “We have detected the arrival of reinforcements for Hezbollah militias at the Syrian-Lebanese border, and we are conducting monitoring and assessing the situation,” the army said.  “We are communicating with the Lebanese army and studying the appropriate options to take the necessary actions,” it added.

Syrian president backs Lebanon’s position on disarming Hezbollah Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the ongoing US-Israeli war and its wider spillover in the region could have “direct and serious repercussions” for Syria. He added that Damascus supports Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s position on disarming Hezbollah and reiterated Syria’s condemnation of attacks on Arab sovereignty.