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Israel’s military said it had killed a member of Iran’s Quds Force in Lebanon accused of planning attacks against Israel from Syria and Lebanese territory. The statement was issued on Thursday.
The military identified the man as Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, calling him a key operative in the force's unit 840.
The military said al-Jawhari was killed in the area of Ansariyeh in southern Lebanon, but gave no further details about the operation.
According to the statement, al-Jawhari operated under Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was involved in what Israel described as “terror activities” directed by Tehran against Israel and its security forces.
The Quds Force is the overseas arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and has been linked by Israel and Western governments to operations across the Middle East.
Israel has been carrying out near-daily strikes in Lebanon in recent months, saying the attacks are aimed at preventing the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah from rebuilding its military capabilities.
A U.S.-backed ceasefire agreed in November 2024 ended more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The agreement requires the armed group to disarm, starting in areas south of the Litani River, close to the Israeli border.
Israeli strikes since the ceasefire have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon, according to local authorities.
There was no immediate comment from Iran or the Lebanese government on the Israeli statement.
Four people were killed, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, according to the governor of the Krasnodar region. Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, said Russian military ships were destroyed in the attacks.
A TV channel was struck during a live broadcast on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least three people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Meanwhile, drones hit civilian infrastructure in Russia's southwestern Saratov region.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) allegedly launched two ballistic missile attacks against a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.
Wildfires have broken out in Türkiye’s Antalya province, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate as strong winds fuelled the flames.
Indonesia has reopened Jakarta's main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau forced widespread flight cancellations, though fresh eruptions have kept authorities on alert.
Kazakhstan is stepping up investment in the Middle Corridor as rising freight volumes and demand for more diverse trade links drive the rapid expansion of the route connecting Asia and Europe.
Georgia’s International Maritime Forum has closed in Batumi with officials setting out investment targets, timelines and technical plans aimed at expanding the Middle Corridor and strengthening the country’s role in global trade.
Iran says it has delivered on its promise of a “faster, heavier and more painful” response to Washington, striking U.S. bases, warships and commercial vessels early on Wednesday.
Central Asian foreign ministers have marked 20 years since a landmark nuclear-free treaty, reaffirming their commitment to regional security, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.
Saudi Arabia’s international leisure tourism industry is forecast to grow by 93 per cent between 2025 and 2030, as the kingdom expands beyond religious travel. The figures were presented during WTM Spotlight Riyadh, where industry leaders discussed the growing tourism market.
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