The contract covers the purchase of between 300 and 400 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), including Chinese-made QW-12 and FN-16 missiles.

Israel's security cabinet approved legal immunity for an international stabilization force ahead of its deployment to parts of the Gaza Strip, despite objections from security officials.

Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.

People with knowledge of the matter expected Iran to fire a ballistic missile with a small warhead at Ukraine as a show of strength.

“You need a third entity, and I think the US Army is the partner of the Lebanese armed forces and, of course, is the partner of the Israelis,” says Mawan Abdallah, head of Kataeb's foreign affairs.

In Haddatha in the Nabatiya area, troops destroyed an underground route that served as a Hezbollah command center, the IDF announced.

The woman, later identified as Brigitte Doyon, launched an expletive-filled rant caught on video, telling him in French, "Jews aren't allowed here, huh?"

Lebanese media reported that many consider the exceptional circumstances facing the country as a reason to justify extending the military’s authority.