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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly weighing his next military move after successfully targeting prominent figures like Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh.

After a renewed attack by the Houthi militia on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to take powerful military action against the Islamists in Yemen on Sunday. "Just as we have acted forcefully against the terror arms of Iran's axis of evil,

Indicating the start of a stepped-up campaign against the Houthis in Yemen, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that “just as we acted forcefully against the terrorist arms of Iran’s evil axis, so we will act against the Houthis.

Israel's diaspora minister Amichai Chikli told Kan Reshet Bet public radio that there had been "some" progress toward an agreement, adding that the sides are closer to a deal than in recent months. He said the initial phase would be "a humanitarian phase," involving a 42-day ceasefire and the release of some hostages.

The Houthi attack followed a series of Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, which targeted Yemen's capital Sanaa as well as the ports of Hodeidah, As-Salif, and Ras Issa. The strikes, which the Israeli military said were aimed at Houthi infrastructure, killed at least nine people.

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Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Yemen's Houthi rebels after they fired a missile at Tel Aviv, warning that Israel would target what he described as the last remaining arm of "Iran's axis of evil.