The assault, which the Israeli military described as a terrorist attack, took place near the village of al-Funduq, located on Highway 55. The dead victims have been identified as two women in their 70s and a 35-year-old police officer

“We will strike [the Houthis’] strategic infrastructure and decapitate its leaders. Just as we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon, we will do in Hodeidah and Sanaa,” Katz declared at a ceremony commemorating Israeli security officers

Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed sorrow over the incident, calling it "a very painful and sad moment for the people of Israel." His statement reflected the growing concerns over a recent surge in violence across the region

The strikes, which reportedly exceeded 100 in number, focused on sites linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program, including a research center suspected of connections to chemical weapons production

The 155-square-mile area, established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria, has remained a neutral zone for decades, patrolled by United Nations peacekeepers since the end of the Yom Kippur War

The fall of Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for over five decades, marks a historic shift in the region's political landscape, leaving questions about what lies ahead for the war-torn nation. he came to power in 2000, succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had governed Syria for nearly three decades with an authoritarian grip

The IDF stressed that it was responding to what it called a provocation by Hezbollah, which fired mortars at an Israeli army position in the Mount Dov area, a disputed region on the Israel-Lebanon border known internationally as Shebaa Farms

The ceasefire, brokered after intense fighting, was agreed upon by both sides, with its terms intended to halt hostilities between the Israeli military and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as criminal gangs and looters hinder critical aid distribution in southern regions. Aid workers report growing lawlessness, with these groups operating unchecked, obstructing vital relief efforts amid already dire conditions for local residents

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, stated that a US ceasefire proposal was awaiting Israel’s approval. The plan, spearheaded by US presidential adviser Amos Hochstein, has been described as a last-ditch effort to halt hostilities

The United States has informed the Iraqi government that its efforts to deter Israel from launching airstrikes against Iraqi territory have been exhausted, as tensions continue to rise between Israeli forces and Iraqi resistance groups

Bassem Naim, a senior Hamas official, called for an immediate ceasefire as violence rages in Gaza and Israel intensifies airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The plea was made from Doha, where Qatar is facilitating ceasefire negotiations