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Israel's new ambassador issues stark warning to UN over Hezbollah, Iran inaction

FIRST ON FOX: The new Israeli ambassador to the United Nations has issued a stern warning to the international body amid escalating tensions with Hezbollah and concerns that Iran could be close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. Ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News Digital that Security Council Resolution 1701 “said very clearly that there would...

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2 US aircraft carrier strike groups ordered to stay in Middle East with tensions high

Two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups have been ordered toremain in the Middle East as part of America’s commitment to “support Israel’s defense against threats from Iran and its regional partners and proxies,” the Pentagon says. The maneuversinvolving the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Abraham Lincolncome as the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah announced Sunday that...

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Netanyahu vows more 'surprising blows' after Israel thwarted 'thousands' of Hezbollah rockets: 'Not the end'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed more “surprising blows” against Iran-backed terrorist groups after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly struck launch sites in Lebanon just minutes before Hezbollah was planning to fire thousands of rockets into central Israel. “What happened today is not the end of the story. Hezbollah tried to attack...

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Israel attacks targets in Lebanon to thwart Hezbollah's prepared strikes: IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday morning that it has “proactively and broadly” begun striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon to eliminate threats against Israel. This comes after the IDF detected Hezbollah preparations to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory. “We are removing threats against the Israeli home front,” IDF spokesperson Rear Adm....

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Iran could attack Israel in less than 24 hours, sources say, as Western powers issue Tehran a warning

Western powers have issued a joint statement Monday warning Iran and its allies to “refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions” in the Middle East as they appear to soon be heading toward a breaking point. Regional sources told Fox News foreign correspondent Trey Yingston Monday that they are concerned Iran and its...

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US assets deployed to Mideast will help Israel but will unlikely alter Iran's mind on retaliation, experts say

Iran may be reconsidering attacking Israel in retaliation for the alleged assassination of a high-ranking Hamas leader, but experts question the impact U.S. assets in the region played in the change of heart. After months of seeing the U.S. Navy patrol the region without answering Iranian escalations, Tehran is unlikely to be responding to fear...

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Israel issues message to Lebanese citizens amid reports of potential preemptive strike on Hezbollah

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a warning to the people of Lebanon as both Israel and Hezbollah consider first-strike options amid simmering tensions in the Middle East. Gallant stressed that Israel seeks “peace, prosperity and stability on both sides of the northern border” in contrast to Hezbollah, who have “taken Lebanon and its people...

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Hezbollah chief claims Israel in decline as IDF warns border areas on high alert

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in a eulogy-turned-stump speech claimed Israel relies too much on allies to remain relevant even as the Israeli military prepares to swat aside the terrorist group’s potential retaliation. “Israel, fearing the Iranian response or that of Hezbollah, appeals to the United States and Western countries, which proves that its deterrence has...