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 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 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

On a quiet Thursday afternoon late last month, 59-year-old Hanan Abu Salameh ventured out to her family’s olive grove near Faqqua, a village in the northern West Bank. It was a ritual she had performed for decades

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

Satellite images and reports reveal extensive earthworks—new trenches and berms—being dug along the Area of Separation (AoS), a demilitarized strip set up as part of a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria following Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights

The Israeli military confirmed it intercepted the missile over central Israel, preventing it from crossing into Israeli territory. In a statement following the incident, the Houthis announced that their operation targeted the base in an “accurate hit” that reportedly sparked a fire

The strikes on October 26 reportedly breached several Iranian radar and defense systems, revealing potential vulnerabilities in Tehran's airspace defenses. This incident has drawn attention to the extensive but aging and complex defense network that Iran relies on

The vaccination effort was aimed at preventing the spread of polio, a highly contagious disease that poses a significant public health risk in conflict zones where medical infrastructure is often compromised