Hezbollah has pledged to defend the region against Israeli forces, warning it will resist any move to occupy southern Lebanon, as Israel sets out plans to establish a buffer zone following its latest invasion.
enior Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said any Israeli advance south of the Litani River would pose an “existential threat” to Lebanon and would be met with armed resistance. “We have no choice but to confront this aggression and cling to the land,” he told Reuters.
The remarks came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel intended to occupy territory up to the Litani River to create a “defensive buffer,” marking the clearest statement yet of plans to seize a significant portion of southern Lebanon.
Katz said Israeli forces would control key crossings and infrastructure in the area, describing the move as necessary to push threats away from border communities. He likened the strategy to operations in Gaza, including the demolition of buildings deemed to be used by Hezbollah.
Israel has already destroyed several bridges and intensified strikes on border villages, part of what it says is a campaign targeting Hezbollah fighters. Lebanese authorities say more than 1,000 people have been killed and over a million displaced.
The escalation follows Hezbollah’s involvement in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, after the group launched attacks into Israel earlier this month.
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Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or rerouted at Catania Airport over the past week as ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing eruption continues to disrupt air travel in Sicily.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of “total control” over the strategic waterway and insisting it will not reopen until Washington fulfils its commitments under an interim deal.
The U.S. will impose unprecedented measures on Iran in order to economically isolate the country, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said.
One person has been killed and six others injured after an explosion at a petroleum storage facility at the Port of Rotterdam, prompting an investigation into the cause.
Record rainfall in Japan killed eight people and stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo's Narita Airport on Friday, as flooding disrupted transport and cut power to 20,000 homes.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry has expressed regret over the death of a 21-year-old pregnant woman killed by gunfire across the border in Tajikistan’s Darvoz district. Dushanbe has issued a formal protest to Kabul over the incident, which it said involved a violation of its airspace.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said had been caused by a "sudden change in the power flow" from the Central Asian grid.
The United Nations has urged sustained international engagement with Afghanistan five years into Taliban rule, warning that restrictions on women and terrorism concerns risk undermining gains from improved security.
Iran says the U.S. war and military presence in the region have worsened marine pollution around the Strait of Hormuz, calling for environmental protection to form part of future arrangements governing the strategic waterway.
Georgia could gain a direct electricity link to Europe under plans for a new overland energy corridor connecting Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye and Bulgaria, potentially reshaping regional power flows.
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