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UK, Italy among states considered to verify Hezbollah disarmament, sources say

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  People and journalists stand at a site hit by Israeli strikes that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, according to Lebanon’s state news agency NNA, in Burj al-Shamali, southern Lebanon, August 6, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's disarmament, people familiar with the matter said. The shortlist emerged from US-mediated talks in Rome last week, the latest round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon on implementing a June agreement that ties Israel's phased withdrawal from Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah. The countries could help define the mechanism's scope, provide personnel to oversee its implementation, or contribute troops to observe or take part in inspections verifying disarmament, three sources said.
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IDF carries out first preemptive Hamas strike since late July Gaza deal

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  IDF soldiers map out a terrorist's home in preparation for its demolition, July 25, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The IDF, on Wednesday, undertook its first preemptive strike against a Hamas official since the late July deal between US President Donald Trump and Hamas regarding partial disarmament for partial IDF Gaza withdrawals. Shortly after that deal, the US essentially instructed Israel to stop attacking Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complied. Since then, there have been a limited number of instances where the IDF shot and killed Hamas fighters near the border who presented what they called an immediate threat, but there have essentially been no assassinations of Hamas officials who did not pose an imminent threat.
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Iran, US not discussing ceasefire extension, senior Iranian official says

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  A Pakistani official stands during the arrival of the US Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS) There were no discussions between Iran and the United States to extend their ceasefire because, from Tehran's perspective, the deal had no start date and therefore had nothing to extend, a senior Iranian source told Reuters on Wednesday. The source's comments came after Turkey's Anadolu news agency, citing Pakistani government sources, reported on Wednesday that Tehran and Washington had agreed to extend a 60-day ceasefire under their interim deal signed in June.
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IDF carries out first preemptive Hamas strike since late July Gaza deal

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IDF soldiers map out a terrorist's home in preparation for its demolition, July 25, 2026. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The IDF, on Wednesday, undertook its first preemptive strike against a Hamas official since the late July deal between US President Donald Trump and Hamas regarding partial disarmament for partial IDF Gaza withdrawals. Shortly after that deal, the US essentially instructed Israel to stop attacking Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complied. Since then, there have been a limited number of instances where the IDF shot and killed Hamas fighters near the border who presented what they called an immediate threat, but there have essentially been no assassinations of Hamas officials who did not pose an imminent threat.
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IDF urges Gaza residents to exchange old banknotes, prevent Hamas's financial exploitation

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  Illustrative image warning residents of the Gaza Strip not to allow Hamas to deceive them in regards to the worth of old banknotes. (photo credit: Screenshot/X/@CaptainElla1) The IDF urged residents of the Gaza Strip to protect themselves from financial exploitation by Hamas and to replace old-issue banknotes with current ones on Monday, warning that soon the old notes could lose all value. "Most of the old-issue banknotes have already been replaced with new ones some time ago. If any of you still possess those old banknotes, you face a serious financial risk. In the very near future, these banknotes will be worth nothing, and you will be left with nothing," IDF Arabic Spokesperson Lt.-Col. Ella Waweya wrote on X/Twitter.
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IDF halts strikes in Gaza after weeks of accelerated fatalities, as BoP seeks Hamas disarmament

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  Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building in Gaza City, September 6, 2025; Illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS) The IDF increased the pace of its strikes over the past two weeks, with the number of fatalities rising accordingly, before restricting them under a new policy , following a series of targeted killings across the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire took effect, which, according to IDF statistics, resulted in the deaths of around 500 terrorists. Defense officials confirmed on Sunday that opportunities to strike Hamas's military wing operatives had been missed over the past week because of government policy. However, senior political officials told Walla on Monday that "This is a complete lie. The IDF did not bring a single targeted killing for approval over the past week."
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Khamenei names new Iran military, IRGC chiefs after commanders killed in Israeli-US strikes

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  A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters) Ahmad Vahidi was formally named IRGC chief as Khamenei filled six senior military positions following the deaths of their predecessors in Israeli-US strikes. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday issued decrees appointing six military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials to leadership positions after the preceding holders were killed in Israeli-US strikes during operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury. Ali Abdollahi was appointed as chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, with Kioumars Heydari named as his deputy. Additionally, Ahmad Vahidi was named as head of the IRGC, with Mostafa Izadi named as his deputy.
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