Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon with full force, even as a ceasefire between the two sides remains technically in place. The directive raises immediate questions about whether the truce can hold and what rules of engagement now apply on both sides. Six people were killed in Lebanon by strikes, with the violence occurring during the ceasefire period. The ceasefire had recently been extended by three weeks, suggesting efforts were still being made to preserve it before Netanyahu's latest order. The order signals that Israel is willing to conduct offensive operations under or alongside the existing truce arrangement, which could pressure mediators and reshape how the ceasefire is enforced or interpreted going forward. Whether Hezbollah responds militarily or the truce framework collapses entirely are the key things to watch in the days ahead.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
