Anti-Israeli sentiment

A team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited the crew of the "Galaxy Leader" for the second time since the ship was hijacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels, as reported by the Associated Press.

Norway's National Criminal Investigation Service (KRIPOS) has issued an international search for 39-year-old Rinson Jose, founder of the Bulgaria-registered company "Norta Global", reports BNR.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders on Thursday to increase support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which he says has no alternative in the world that provides essential services to nearly 6 million people.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday dismissed imminent ceasefire claims and vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah "with full force" after the United Stated and France led a joint call for 21-day truce in Lebanon.

The Middle East is on the brink of generalized conflict with Israel and Hezbollah escalating their strikes while at the same time, IDF Northern Command chief Lt. Gen.

Greece will urge the EU to provide medical treatment to injured Lebanese citizens, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis told his Lebanese counterpart at a meeting in New York, according to the Greek foreign ministry.

Britain is moving troops to Cyprus to help its nationals leave Lebanon, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah was pushing the region towards the brink.

Israel is preparing to launch further strikes against Hezbollah to ensure the safe return of 70,000 Israelis who were evacuated from border settlements nearly a year ago. This was confirmed by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The conflict has already displaced tens of thousands of Lebanese residents, according to the government in Beirut.

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah announced today that it has fired a ballistic missile at the general headquarters of Mossad, Israel’s foreign security agency, near Tel Aviv.

Two Lebanese security sources noted the strike targeted and killed Ibrahim Kubeisi, head of Hezbollah’s missile system. The Health Ministry confirmed at least six dead, including a Hezbollah official, and 15 injured.

Meanwhile, sources from Saudi Arabia reported the target was Talal Hamia, wanted by Washington for $7 million, though this wasn’t confirmed by IDF or Hezbollah.