Raï, had earlier refused, along with other priests, to obey an order by the Israeli military to evacuate the Christian village of Qlayaa, a Maronite village of some 8,000 inhabitants in the Marjayoun district,

Such attacks have declined since the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, although Israeli forces have killed several Palestinians over the past week.

Key Points and Summary - Israel’s Merkava IV Barak carries the IDF’s crew-survivability DNA forward: a front-mounted engine, modular armor, Trophy active protection, and a 120mm gun atop 1,500 hp of mobility. -The new Barak layer adds AI, 360° cameras ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A satellite image taken on September 16, 2025, shows armored vehicles just 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) north of Al-Shati Camp in northern Gaza. - Planet Labs Israeli tanks were stationed ...

The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah.

The Elbit enhancement contract will surely make upcoming Merkava iterations even more lethal. Israeli tank manufacturer Elbit Systems will upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Merkava tanks as part of a $210 million contract. “Elbit Systems is ...

The IDF has been deployed across Lebanon’s south following Hezbollah’s decision to join the war on behalf of Iran.

Israel pursued a major expansion of the war in Lebanon, pounding the capital Beirut on Friday (March 6) with 26 waves of strikes, after ordering an unprecedented evacuation of the entire southern suburbs of the city.