Escalating Violence in the Middle East Amid Tensions in France
Israeli airstrikes continue to target Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, resulting in at least eight fatalities, including children. Meanwhile, six Israeli soldiers have died, raising the military death toll to 47 in ongoing clashes. The Hezbollah has retaliated with drone and missile attacks on Israeli military sites. Amid these tensions, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israel to allow extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian protests led to dozens of arrests in Amsterdam, while thousands rallied in Paris against a controversial pro-Israel gala, coinciding with an upcoming football match seen as a potential flashpoint.