Paris Talks Shape Lebanon’s Security Future After UNIFIL
European and Arab military leaders meet in Paris to plan support for Lebanon as UNIFIL prepares to end operations and withdraw from southern Lebanon. What happens to security in southern Lebanon when the United Nations peacekeeping mission begins its withdrawal? That question is at the center of talks in Paris, where European and Arab military leaders are examining how to strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces and prevent a security vacuum as UNIFIL prepares to end its operations at the close of 2026. Paris Talks Focus on Lebanon’s Military Futu…
DefenseNews: Iran preparing imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, US warns
JERUSALEM — Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official, who warned Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the U.S. is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations. This comes after the Israeli military on Tuesday warned people to evacuate nearly two dozen Lebanese border communities hours after announcing what it said were limited ground operations a…
More Israel aid to come ahead of Austin visit, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — A day after the United States’ first package of security aid arrived in Israel, a senior Pentagon official said more will be on the way. “It’s both munitions and air defense,” said the official, speaking on background with reporters. “We intend to continuously be delivering both to the Israel Defense Forces.” The terrorist group Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, launched a startling, deadly attack on Israel Oct. 7. Between the initial assault and the Israeli military’s response, some 2,500 people have now been killed, includin…
Syria urgently needs a political solution - John Kerry
Unless the bloodshed in Syria stops, the region could descend into a chaotic sectarian conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, as he called for an urgent political resolution to the war that has dragged on for two years and claimed 93,000 lives. The top U.S. diplomat and his counterparts from 10 Arab and European nations agreed at a daylong meeting in Qatar to step up military and other assistance to the Syrian rebels. But Kerry would not disclose details of the aid, saying only that it would re-balance the fight…
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