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Iran faces the strategic challenge of keeping Lebanon's population from rising up to curb Tehran's influence while also pursuing diplomacy aimed at lifting sanctions

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in Friday's IDF airstrike on Beirut ■ Israel: Commander of Hezbollah's southern front, commander of Quds Force in Syria and Lebanon and Iran's Revolutionary Guards deputy commander also among top officials killed in Lebanon ■ Report: Iran's supreme leader transferred to safe location with increased security ■ Blinken: Coming days 'will determine which path this region is on, with profound consequences for its people' ■ Here's what you need to know 358 days into the war

While the U.S. was notably left uninformed about Israel's plan to assassinate the Hezbollah leader in Beirut, some Middle East experts say the U.S. should leverage his death to deter Iran, as Defense Secretary Austin vows to prevent Iran and its proxies from 'exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict'

The Israeli army spokesperson stated that Hezbollah still possesses strategic capabilities that threaten Israel, following the killing of Nasrallah in Beirut on Friday

A cousin of a hostage urged the Biden administration to 'apply pressure on Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza in exchange for a deal.' Protests will occur following Nasrallah's killing, amid emergency guidelines limiting mass gatherings

Nilforushan served as the deputy commander for operations in the Guard, a role overseeing its ground forces. What he was doing in Lebanon on Friday wasn't immediately clear

Even though Hezbollah is battered after the killing of its leader, Israel knows that it has rehearsed for such a scenario for years. If the Americans want a cease-fire, they'll have to ramp up their pressure on Netanyahu

Israeli hostage Liri Elbag's aunt thinks that Netanyahu and his government aren't doing enough for the hostages. But her criticism is also aimed others, like those who threw eggs at her brother Eli this week. 'There is a cult of people who immediately label anyone who isn't a declared "Bibist" as a leftist, a Bibi-hater,' she says

Cabinet sources say Netanyahu approved the assassination only after arriving in the U.S., despite earlier saying he'd decide upon returning to Israel. This contradicts claims from his office that the trip was a diversion to mislead Hezbollah

In the Israeli attack that killed Hassan Nasrallah, at least four buildings collapsed, under which Hezbollah's main command center was located. Later, six additional buildings in southern Beirut were attacked, where missiles and other equipment were hidden

Major banks are emphasizing physical gold in a surprising about-face on customary 60/40 diversification rule.

Hassan Nasrallah rose to leadership after Israel assassinated Abbas al-Musawi in 1992. He expanded Hezbollah's military and political power, cementing its role in Lebanon's internal affairs and its ongoing conflict with Israel

Hezbollah confirms longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Friday's Israeli strike in Beirut ■ Deputy chief of Iran's Guards was killed in the strikes alongside Nasrallah ■ Biden: Nasrallah's killing a 'measure of justice,' but it's 'time for Israel to reach cease-fire deals' ■ Iranian leader Ali Khamenei vows revenge ■ IDF says attacked 140 Hezbollah targets since Friday night ■ IDF: Calling up three reserve battalions

Eighteen Gazan writers acceded to a request to contribute a last will and testament to a collection; some didn't survive to see its publication

Reduced to a bare-bones existence by Israel's prolonged closure of the West Bank, and desperate to provide for their families, Palestinians risk their lives crossing the separation wall. A 50-year-old man whose livelihood was helping them cross the barrier was shot dead there

U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement denying that the U.S. was involved or had any knowledge of Israel's targeted strike on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, after Israeli officials claimed the U.S. was informed of the operation shortly ahead of time

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Israel estimates that Nasrallah was at the Hezbollah headquarters, the site of the strike, during the attack, and two other senior Hezbollah commanders were killed. According to initial estimates from Israeli defense officials, some 300 people were killed in the strike

There could be as many as 500,000 U.S. expats in Israel eligible to vote for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump on November 5. They won't decide the election, but both parties' activists agree that a large turnout will send an important message to Washington