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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.

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.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Houthi forces in Yemen would face consequences similar to those experienced by other anti-Israel groups.

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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 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.

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.