![]() ![]() The state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on a house in the town of Beit Yahoun late Wednesday killed four people and wounded one. The Lebanese militant group has a political wing that has long held seats in the country’s parliament. Hezbollah announced early Thursday that five of its fighters were killed, among them Abbas Mohammed Raad, identified by local media as the son of the legislator. ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE IN SOUTH LEBANON BELIEVED TO HAVE KILLED SON OF HEAD OF HEZBOLLAH’S PARLIAMENTARY BLOCīEIRUT - An Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon late Wednesday is believed to have killed the son of the head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc in Lebanon, Mohammed Raad. “The ship and crew sustained no damage or injury,” Central Command said, but did not identify what it believed the drones were targeting. ![]() The American military’s Central Command said the USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, shot down the drones early Thursday morning. The Houthi are staunch foes of Israel and have vowed to continue aerial attacks and hijackings of Israeli ships. The Iran-backed rebel group has launched at least six aerial attacks against Israel since the conflict broke out on Oct. The military arm of Yemen’s Houthi rebels said earlier Wednesday that it launched a batch of long-range large missiles toward southern Israel, including the Red Sea city of Eilat. Here’s what’s happening in the war: US DESTROYER SHOOTS DOWN BOMB-CARRYING DRONES LAUNCHED FROM HOUTHI-CONTROLLED TERRITORYĭUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The United States military says one of its warships in the Red Sea has shot down bomb-carrying drones launched from territory controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. During truce, humanitarians want more aid for Gaza, access to hostages - and more time. The shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at the top of Israel’s hit list. Israel unveils what it claims is a major Hamas militant hideout beneath Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital. How the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out. Egypt helped mediate the cease-fire agreement, which would bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 11,000 people have been killed, according to health authorities. ![]() Egyptian state media say the truce will begin Thursday morning. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel will release some Palestinian prisoners in exchange. The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas will free over a four-day period at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in its Oct. The cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel had earlier been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week. Tzachi Hanegbi gave no explanation for the delay, and it was not immediately clear when the cease-fire might begin. Israel’s national security adviser said late Wednesday that cease-fire talks with the Hamas militant group were still ongoing, and the hostage release will not take place before Friday. ![]()
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