Israel reportedly begins ground operation in Lebanon Israel's Channel 12 is reporting that the Israeli army has begun a ground operation in Lebanon, crossing the "Yellow Line" demarcation stipulated by the ceasefire deal. According to Israeli Channel 14, Tel Aviv is expanding its military operation beyond the line in the Nabatieh area.
Israel targets ambulance team, attack area near Lebanon's largest dam The Israeli army launched a wave of attack in Khirbet Selm, with a majority of air strikes focused on the Bir al-Salasil area. An ambulance team headed towards the town was the targeted by the Israeli army, preventing them from reaching victims. Similar attacks were reported across Lebanon, especially south of the country.
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
The jihadists are being moved from prisons in Syria to special camps in neighboring Iraq, Aleksandr Bortnikov has said Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said.
The jihadists are being moved from prisons in Syria to special camps in neighboring Iraq, Aleksandr Bortnikov has said Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said.
Maritime body reports tanker explosion 60 nautical miles off Oman's coast The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received reports of an "external explosion" near a vessel 60 nautical miles off the coast of Oman. Though some fuel leaked into the sea from the tanker after damage was sustained to its port side, all crew members and passengers were reportedly safe. UKMTO added that authorities are looking into the incident.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that negotiations to end the war in Iran were continuing. His comments came after the United States conducted what it said were “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran.
Iran slams US attacks, vows it will not 'leave any act of mischief unanswered' Iran’s foreign ministry accused the US of violating ceasefire agreement after Washington carried out strikes south of the country. “Undoubtedly, the Islamic Republic of Iran will not leave any act of mischief unanswered and will not hesitate in defending the country’s integrity,” the ministry said in a statement.
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" Hezbollah.
In Mali, every foreign intervention failed - and militants adapted Submitted by Omar Ashour on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 15:06 French operations and Wagner's repression helped turn JNIM into a sophisticated force that blends drones, blockades and political strategy - tactics now spreading across the Sahel A framed portrait and the coffin of Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara are displayed during his state funeral in Bamako, Mali, on 30 April 2026 (Mali presidency/Reuters) Off "Unite against the terrorist junta. " That rare French-language appeal , attributed to Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) following its April 2026 offensive across Mali, was more than propaganda. It was an operational communique: a call to see Mali's military regime not as the "shield" of the republic, but as the target of the "revolution".
Israel unleashes wave of strikes in southern Lebanon The National News Agency is reporting a series of air strikes targeting the Bint Jbeil area, located in southern Lebanon. Intensifying attacks have been documented in several areas south of the country, amid reports of the Israeli army preparing to expand its offensive in Lebanon.
Intensified Israeli airstrikes overnight in Lebanon forced people to again flee their homes, while humanitarians in the Gaza Strip report continued restrictions in bringing aid into the enclave, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Mumbai [India], May 26 (ANI): Domestic equity markets closed lower on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened sharply after renewed US military operations involving Iran dampened optimism surrounding a possible peace agreement in West Asia. The NSE Nifty 50 index closed at 23,913. 70, down 118.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China and Pakistan on Tuesday pledged to make a "positive contribution" for peace and stability in the Middle East as efforts continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the region.
Civil defense and rescue centre in Lebanon struck by Israel, killing two An Israeli strike targeting the a civil defense and rescue centre in southern Lebanon killed two paramedics and wounded several others, the National News Agency reported. The Islamic Message Scouts Association, whose centre was hit, earlier mourned the first member killed, saying he "was martyred while performing his humanitarian duty in his hometown".
Israel killed over 900 in Gaza since start of ceasefire Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have killed 906 Palestinians and injured 2,747 others since the ceasefire began in October. A total of 72,803 people have been killed during the over two years of Israel's genocidal war on the territory. Thousands more are missing and presumed dead under the rubble.
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Amidst US-Iran conflict and ongoing deliberations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Quad Foreign Ministers who met in New Delhi on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the Iranian closure of the crticial strategic waterway. Further the Quad ministers also announced a landmark joint port project in Fiji to counter 'deteriorating' strategic circumstances in the Indo-Pacific.
Israel drops white phosphorus bombs in Lebanon: Report Lebanese state-media is reporting Israel's use of white phosphorus bombs in Shebaa, south east of Lebanon, on Tuesday. White phosphorous is an incendiary chemical that ignites when in contact with air and can cause severe burns in people or structures it comes into contact with. Leading human rights groups have slammed Israel's use of such chemicals as "unlawful", with evidence of it being utilised in Lebanon in recent times.
Israel issues displacement threats in Lebanon's Nabatieh Israel's Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Tuesday issued expulsion orders for residents of Nabatieh, south Lebanon. The threats come amid reports of the Israeli army readying itself to expand its offensive in the country.
The move to target Hezbollah could further complicate indirect peace talks between the US and Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to deliver what he described as a decisive blow to the armed group.
