Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.
Nasrallah, 64, kept out of the public eye for many years, fearing assassination by Israel. It was under his leadership that Hezbollah was able to drive Israel out of south Lebanon.
The Iran-backed Hezbollah has yet to issue any statement on the status of Nasrallah. Israeli army spokesperson wrote on X, “eliminated Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
On the sidelines of UN meet, US Secretary of State Blinken discussed with allies the proposal for a 21-day immediate ceasefire at the Israel-Lebanon border & further de-escalation in Gaza.
World leaders have voiced concern that the conflict was escalating rapidly given the heaviest fighting in nearly 2 decades between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Francis did not specifically identify Israel, but said he was ‘saddened by news from Lebanon that bombardments have caused much destruction and many victims’.
Whether it is blasting pagers in a Hollywood-style spy thriller or carrying out surgical airstrikes over Beirut, the war against Hezbollah won't make Israelis return to their homes.
The militant group holds Israel’s spy agency responsible for assassinating its leaders and blowing up pagers & and walkie-talkies; the single missile was intercepted by Israel.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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