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Hezbollah outlines financial aid plan for Lebanese with destroyed homes

Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Ali Damoush, chairman of Hezbollah's Executive Council, speaks during a press conference in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel

Israeli paramedics place a person on a stretcher in an ambulance, following an incident involving an explosion, near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin
Israeli paramedics place a person on a stretcher in an ambulance, following an incident involving an explosion, near Kiryat Shmona, in northern Israel, October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ayal Margolin

Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say

Nour Hamzeh carries her children's belongings salvaged from the rubble of her home, which was destroyed in an Israeli strike, after returning to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three so-called pilot zones established after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a U.S.-brokered plan, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Nour Hamzeh carries her children's belongings salvaged from the rubble of her home, which was destroyed in an Israeli strike, after returning to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three so-called pilot zones established after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a U.S.-brokered plan, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Syrian government officials and Hezbollah held secret talks in Turkey, sources say

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool

Hezbollah chief says Israel unable to ‘break’ the resistance on anniversary of Nasrallah’s killing

Hezbollah supporters shout slogans as they watch a televised speech by Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem during a ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the killing of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Hezbollah supporters shout slogans as they watch a televised speech by Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem during a ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the killing of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Hezbollah plans to contribute to project to house thousands of Lebanese displaced, chief says

A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 27, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Israel minister vows to force out all of Gaza City if any Israeli abducted

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also threatened the destruction of infrastructure, which constitutes a war crime.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also threatened the destruction of infrastructure, which constitutes a war crime.

UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy describes Israel’s demolitions as “another violation” of UN Security Council resolutions on Lebanon.
Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy describes Israel’s demolitions as “another violation” of UN Security Council resolutions on Lebanon.

Lebanon’s president visits south after Israel blows up strategic Hezbollah site

The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon on Sept 7 (left) and the aftermath of an Israeli demolition on Sept 10 which triggered a 4.1-magnitude tremor.
The Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon on Sept 7 (left) and the aftermath of an Israeli demolition on Sept 10 which triggered a 4.1-magnitude tremor.

Field Notes from Istanbul

‘Axis of Resistance’: How useful have proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis been to Iran?

Houthi fighters march during a campaign to mobilise more fighters amid an offensive against Saudi-backed government troops, in Sana’a, Yemen, on Sept 10.
Houthi fighters march during a campaign to mobilise more fighters amid an offensive against Saudi-backed government troops, in Sana’a, Yemen, on Sept 10.

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