israel is facing challenges in its war on gaza, particularly in reaching the leaders of hamas, who have been using tunnels under the ground to hide and move around.
according to information tracked by al-masdar, some of the military leaders have been killed after communicating with their families, which were under close surveillance by intelligence agencies.
details of the event
hamas sources confirm that some of the leaders were killed after communicating with their families, which were under close surveillance by intelligence agencies.
iran announced yesterday that it would support hezbollah in a deal with the united states to end the war in iran.
background and context
hezbollah said in a statement that its secretary-general, naeem qassem, received a message from iranian foreign minister abbas araghchi, who assured him that iran would not give up its support for hezbollah.
despite ongoing negotiations, hezbollah has increased its targeting of israeli air defenses along the lebanon-israel border, in anticipation of renewed war.
impact and consequences
in response, the israeli army has increased its targeting of hezbollah positions inside lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for 15 villages in the south.
regional significance
in a new move that contributes to the settlement of disputes between damascus and the kurds, the syrian interior ministry announced that at least 10,000 kurds have applied for syrian citizenship.
the syrian interior ministry revealed on saturday that the number of applications for citizenship under decree 13 has reached 2,892 family applications, including a legal authorization for the citizenship of 10,516 individuals.
the majority of the applications were from hasakah (northeastern syria), followed by aleppo (north) and damascus.
it is expected that after the first phase, which includes the reception of applications, the second phase will begin, which includes the verification of the data, and then the final phase, which includes obtaining citizenship.
the israeli army announced on saturday that one of its soldiers was killed on friday near the lebanon-israel border, bringing the number of israeli casualties to 22 since the start of the war with hezbollah.
the soldier, first sergeant noam hamburger, 23, from the northern town of afula, was killed near the lebanon-israel border.
in total, 23 israelis have been killed, including 22 soldiers and one civilian contractor, since the start of the war with hezbollah on march 2.