Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show
Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.
Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.
Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.
White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 18:12 Extension paves the way for stickier talks on Iran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief An Iranian man rides his motorbike past a billboard bearing the images of the late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, and his son, the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, centre, along a street in Tehran, on 28 May 2026 (AFP) Off US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal for a 60-day ceasefire extension that would allow them time to negotiate a full end to the war on the Islamic Republic, but the deal must be approved by US President Donald Trump, the White House said. Iran's top leadership also has yet to give the final seal of approval. The announcement comes as the current ceasefire between the two sides came under pressure with the US launching multiple strikes on Bandar Abbas port and Iran retaliating by striking a US military base in Kuwait.
Israeli army struggling to counter Hezbollah drone attacks The Israeli army is facing mounting pressure over its inability to stop Hezbollah’s armed drone attacks, Al Jazeera reported. The drones have killed Israeli soldiers occupying southern Lebanon as well as troops in northern Israel. Earlier today, the Israeli military announced the death of another soldier in a drone attack.
CENTCOM says US has redirected 111 commercial vessels under Iran blockade US Central Command says the US military has now “redirected” a total of 111 commercial vessels as part of its blockade on Iranian ports. CENTCOM updates show 17 ships were blocked over the past week, including two since yesterday.
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
Neither side seems interested in a return to all-out conflict, despite the latest exchange of strikes.
CAIRO, 28th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, stressing that they constitute a blatant assault on Kuwait's sovereignty, a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, and a serious breach of international law.
CAIRO, 28th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian terrorist attacks targeting the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, stressing that they constitute a blatant assault on Kuwait's sovereignty, a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, and a serious breach of international law.
IRGC says Hamas commanders were part of 'the Islamic Resistance of Palestine' Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has commented on the killings of two Hamas military leaders following the assassination of Qassam Brigades commander Mohammed Odeh in Gaza City. The IRGC also referred to the killing of former commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who was killed by Israel last week, along with his wife and three children. In a statement on Telegram, the IRGC said al-Haddad had “fought the Zionists for nearly four decades” as part of “the Islamic Resistance of Palestine”.
The U. S. Congress and the international community must take immediate action to stop the U.
As the party implodes under inept leadership, the former PM has come up with his own ten commandments which will only poison it further This week, as UK Labour's destructive leadership contest intensified, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair staged a remarkable intervention in which he single-handedly sought to save the party from political oblivion.
While Kier Starmers government implodes, the notorious former PM has come up with his own ten commandments which will only poison it further This week, as UK Labour's destructive leadership contest intensified, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair staged a remarkable intervention in which he single-handedly sought to save the party from political oblivion.
As the party implodes under inept leadership, the former PM has come up with his own ten commandments which will only poison it further This week, as UK Labour's destructive leadership contest intensified, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair staged a remarkable intervention in which he single-handedly sought to save the party from political oblivion.
While Kier Starmers government implodes, the notorious former PM has come up with his own ten commandments which will only poison it further This week, as UK Labour's destructive leadership contest intensified, former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair staged a remarkable intervention in which he single-handedly sought to save the party from political oblivion.
Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.
Fibre-optic drones are now Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israel's soldiers and civilians.
US extends TPS for Lebanese citizens in US through November Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:18 This is the first time the Trump administration has voluntarily extended protections for a group whose country is unsafe to return to A displaced Lebanese girl leans over a balcony at a school-turned shelter, near Sidon, Lebanon, on 17 May 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters) Off In an unexpected move this week, the Trump administration will announce that it is extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanese citizens in the US for another six months, until November. The decision, filed in the US Federal Register on Wednesday, is scheduled for publication on Friday. It is the first voluntary extension of TPS carried out since President Donald Trump returned to power in January 2025.
Pakistan foreign minister to meet Rubio in Washington Pakistan says Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, tomorrow to discuss “regional and global developments”, including Islamabad’s recent peace efforts. Pakistan has taken on a key mediation role between the US and Iran in recent months during the war in the Middle East, including helping negotiate a temporary ceasefire in April. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the two officials will “review bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest”.
At least five children were reportedly killed in the strike, which appears to have targeted a Hamas commander.