In the wake of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's reported death in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut, streets and nightclubs in Tel Aviv erupted in celebrations.
Videos circulating on social media captured Israelis singing and dancing to a famous anti-Nasrallah song from the 2006 Lebanon War.
The lyrics, “Yala ya Nasrallah, we will return you to Allah,” echoed throughout the city as partygoers marked what they saw as a major victory.
The celebration follows an IDF announcement confirming Nasrallah’s elimination, intensifying public joy and a sense of triumph across Israel.
Israeli right-wing figure Moshe Feiglin is under fire after declaring “every baby in Gaza is an enemy,” calling for full colonization of the region and the removal of all children to win the war. His remarks came as former IDF General Yair Golan accused Israel of committing atrocities and warned of becoming a global pariah. Golan's comments were denounced by PM Netanyahu as “blood libel.” The escalating rhetoric reflects a growing ideological divide in Israel as tensions over the Gaza war intensify.
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UN says aid hasn't reached Palestinians yet despite entering Gaza
The UN have described the new Israeli security process to get aid cleared into warehouses for distribution as ‘long, complex, complicated and dangerous’.
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Hamas welcomed a rare joint statement from the UK, France, and Canada that sharply criticized Israel’s Gaza offensive and threatened concrete action if hostilities continue. The three nations demanded an immediate end to Israel's Operation Gideon’s Chariots and full restoration of humanitarian aid. Hamas hailed the move as a “principled stance” against what it called genocide and forced displacement in Gaza. The West’s warning could reshape international pressure on Israel, with potential sanctions and trade reviews looming. Netanyahu, however, dismissed the declaration as a betrayal of Israel’s fight against barbarism.
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Israel has eliminated a senior Hezbollah commander, just one day after Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to target Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. The deadly operation is being seen as a chilling signal to Iran-backed factions across the region, especially Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthis). The strike comes amid Israel’s ongoing confrontations with Hezbollah on its northern front and follows escalating rhetoric against Houthi leadership for their continued attacks in solidarity with Gaza. Is Al-Houthi next?
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Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead
Israel struck southern Lebanon multiple times on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
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First elections held in Lebanon since Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
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