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by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – The fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is showing severe cracks, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a fresh wave of airstrikes Monday against Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon — responding to relentless ceasefire violations by the Iran-backed terror organization.
The strikes followed a deadly Hezbollah drone attack Sunday that claimed the life of IDF soldier Idan Fooks and wounded six others.
In a rare and encouraging moment, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stood firm, condemning Hezbollah directly — telling a delegation from southern Lebanese villages that negotiating with Israel “is not betrayal.” He declared: “Betrayal is carried out by those who take their country to war to serve foreign interests.” Aoun’s bold stand is a reminder that there are leaders willing to choose their people over the radical agenda of Iran’s terrorist proxies.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem doubled down, calling peace negotiations a “grave sin” and defiantly vowing his group would never disarm. Chillingly, a Hezbollah source told Al-Jazeera the group is deploying suicide bombers against IDF troops — tactics resurrected from the darkest days of the 1980s and 90s.
In northern Israel, ordinary families are paying the price. Community leaders — defying national government guidelines — suspended schools for at least 24 hours along the border, declaring their regions “orange” zones as drones circled overhead and children ran for shelters.
“We will not wait for a disaster before making life-saving decisions,” said Moshe Davidovich, head of the Forum of Front-Line Communities.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, urging accountability and economic pressure against Hezbollah — noting that the terror group has brazenly used UN peacekeeping positions as shields for its hostile military operations.
The IDF also seized a significant Hezbollah weapons cache, including FPV drones, RPGs, anti-tank explosives, and remote detonation systems — a stark reminder of the sophisticated and deadly arsenal arrayed against Israel.
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The U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday to let Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas address next week’s gathering by video after the United States denied him a visa for the second year in a row. The measure passed 152–3, with four abstentions. The United States, Israel and Paraguay voted against it.
The State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, bringing the kingdom closer to acquiring one of America’s most advanced warplanes.
For decades, St. Peter’s Evangelical Church in central Tehran was more than a sanctuary. Its ten-acre compound held homes, two schools and offices tied to Iran’s Protestant community. Now the church is closed, its residents have been evicted, and guards have been posted to keep worshippers from returning.
Two figures in the latest Census Bureau report offer a clear sign of economic progress: American households earned more, and a smaller share of the country lived in poverty in 2025.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has welcomed an unprecedented proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first “associate member” despite threats of economic retaliation from U.S. President Donald J. Trump.
A Hungarian television and radio presenter has been fired after failing to immediately cut off a live caller who suggested using a sniper to “eliminate” Prime Minister Péter Magyar, amid wider concerns over violent political rhetoric in Hungary.
Russia’s attack drones are getting faster, and Ukraine’s defenders are being forced to adapt. New Geran models use turbojet engines instead of the propellers carried by earlier drones, shortening the time between an air-raid warning and a possible strike.
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