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Kuwait's criminal court sentenced three men to death for spying for Iran, plotting the assassination of First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al Sabah, and joining Hezbollah. Eight more people received five years of penal servitude.
Otabek YusupovDruze leader Walid Jumblatt told The National that Israel plans to remain in southern Lebanon for decades and is expanding its zones of control on three fronts. He criticized US policy, the Lebanese government's course, and the stance of part of the Druze community in Syria. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told The National in an interview that Israel plans to remain in southern Lebanon for decades and is expanding its zones of control on three fronts. He criticized US policy, the course of the Lebanese government, and the stance of part of the Druze community in Syria.
Otabek YusupovDays before the election, residents of northern Israel, including reservists who returned from Lebanon, told The National of the need to change the government and remove Benjamin Netanyahu. They tie their demands to the aftermath of the war with Hezbollah, the evacuation of about 70,000 people, and the security failures of October 7, 2023. Days before the election, residents of northern Israel, including reservists who have returned from Lebanon, told The National that the government must be changed and Benjamin Netanyahu removed from power. They tie these demands to the aftermath of the war with Hezbollah, the evacuation of about 70,000 people, and the security failures of October 7, 2023.
Otabek YusupovThe Lebanese army and British troops concluded the three-week joint exercise Operation Pegasus Cedar 2026 at the Hamman base east of Beirut, culminating in a simulated helicopter assault operation. Besides Lebanon and the United Kingdom, six more countries took part in the exercise, including the US, Qatar and Jordan. This is the first joint exercise of the two countries since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.
Sevara AzamovaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that on October 18 he again discussed with US President Donald Trump the possibility of a change of power in Iran. According to him, overthrowing the regime in Tehran remains one of Israel's main goals and would lead to the cessation of Hezbollah's activities. The White House had previously denied discussing a resumption of hostilities.
Javlon TursunovThe discovery of a small tunnel northeast of Beirut sparked a wave of rumors about Hezbollah's involvement. The army established that the tunnel contained neither weapons nor gold. The incident became part of a series of events that have sharpened the confrontation over the disarmament of the group.
Javlon TursunovIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said any rocket or drone attack would lead to strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. He also suggested Israel could expand its occupation toward Nabatieh and the Litani if Hezbollah joins an Iranian attack, and ruled out withdrawing troops from southern Lebanon until the group is disarmed.
Sevara AzamovaThe Lebanese army rejected Israeli accusations that it is not disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River, as required by the November 2024 ceasefire agreement. The dispute concerns a facility in the town of Kfarra: the army said it cleared and closed it on October 16, and called Israeli footage of weapons transport filmed on July 3. Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya had earlier claimed the opposite.
Javlon TursunovUNIFIL's mandate expires on December 31, 2026: 7,565 peacekeepers from 46 countries are preparing for a phased withdrawal. Lebanon is seeking an extension, but without success. On October 12, the EU created a new mission, EUSM Lebanon, which will not replace UNIFIL. Hezbollah refuses to disarm, and Israel holds the zone north of the 'Blue Line'.
Javlon TursunovOn October 19, Israeli forces carried out airstrikes, drone attacks and artillery shelling across six districts of southern Lebanon, and conducted two demolition blasts, Lebanon's state agency NNA reported. No casualties were reported immediately. The attacks continue despite the June 26 framework agreement on the phased withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Aziz Karimov
