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Hamas says to hand over bodies of three Israeli hostages tonight

Hamas' armed wing said it would hand over the bodies of three Israeli captives later on Sunday as part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange under a cease-fire agreement with Israel in Gaza.

"The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades will hand over the bodies... that were found earlier today along the route of one of the tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip at 8 p.m. Gaza time [6 p.m. GMT]," the group announced on its Telegram channel.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that the bodies of 500 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes have been recovered since the U.S.-brokered cease-fire took hold.

It added that 236 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks and 600 wounded since the cease-fire began.

The Israeli army fired four flares in the skies of the town of Dhaira (Sour,) local residents reported.

Funeral of the four young men killed in Kfar Roummane by an Israeli strike

(Courtesy of Muntasser Abdallah/L'Orient Today)

The funeral of the four young men killed in Kfar Roummane, Nabatieh, by Israel last night, was held in the presence of their families, Hezbollah officials, supporters and local authorities.

The community gathered to honor their memory, "pledging to continue resisting and defending their land," our correspondent in the South reported.

Three incendiary shells were fired by the Israeli army on the outskirts of Aitaroun (Bint Jbeil), in southern Lebanon, according to our correspondent.

The Israeli army claimed on X that it killed a “terrorist” who had “crossed the yellow line and advanced” toward its troops in northern Gaza, “posing an immediate threat to them.”

“After identifying him, and to eliminate the threat to the troops, the Israeli Air Force struck the terrorist,” it added.

Netanyahu: We will not allow Lebanon to become a renewed front against us

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hezbollah was attempting to "rearm" itself.

"We expect the Lebanese government to fulfil its commitment to disarm Hezbollah, but it is clear we will exercise our right of self-defense under the terms of the cease-fire," Netanyahu told the cabinet at its weekly meeting on Sunday.

"We will not allow Lebanon to become a renewed front against us, and we will act as necessary," he said, according to a statement issued by his office.

Abuse in Israeli Sde Teiman prison: Netanyahu denounces ‘propaganda attack’

“The Sde Teiman incident may be the most serious propaganda attack the State of Israel has faced since its creation,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting.

He was referring to surveillance footage leaked and aired in August 2024 by Israel’s Channel 12. Following the video’s publication, five Israeli army reservists were charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to a detainee.

According to the indictment, the five reservists beat the detainee, dragged him across the floor, stepped on his body, and used a taser against him. One of the soldiers allegedly stabbed the detainee in the buttocks, causing a rectal injury. The indictment said the detainee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Netanyahu also called for an “independent investigation” into the incident.

Gaza: Fidan to call Monday for swift action toward ‘lasting peace’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call Monday, during a meeting in Istanbul, for immediate measures to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source told Reuters.

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia are expected to attend the meeting to discuss developments in the cease-fire and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the source said.

Fidan is expected to “emphasize the importance of coordinated action among Muslim countries to turn the cease-fire into lasting peace,” according to the source. He is also expected to say that Israel is “making excuses” to end the cease-fire and to call on the international community to “take a firm stance against Israel’s provocative actions.”

Fidan will also note that humanitarian aid to Gaza remains insufficient and that Israel has not met its obligations in that regard.

Israeli accused of passing tourist site information to Iran

A resident of Tiberias, northern Israel, was accused of transmitting information about tourist sites in the country’s south to Iran.

The suspect, 23, was identified in a joint statement by police and the Shin Bet internal security service.

According to the statement, the young man, an employee at a Dead Sea hotel, allegedly sent Iranian agents information and photos of hotels in the area. He is accused of receiving large sums of money via digital transfers in exchange for the information.

Katz threatens to strike Beirut, intensify Israeli attacks on south Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Saturday night to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks northern Israel, before warning Sunday of an escalation of Israeli strikes against the party in southern Lebanon.

“The Lebanese government’s commitment to disarm Hezbollah and drive it out of southern Lebanon must be fully upheld,” Katz said in a statement, asserting that the party “is playing with fire” and that “the Lebanese president is dragging his feet.”

“Strict enforcement measures will continue and be strengthened. We will not tolerate any threat to the residents of northern Israel,” he added.

On Saturday evening, speaking to Israel’s Channel 14, Katz claimed that the Israeli army had “neutralized 300 terrorists” in Lebanon since the November 2024 cease-fire, and warned that Israel would “strike Beirut” in response to any “attempted attack” by Hezbollah in the north.

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the situation in Lebanon following an Israeli strike last night in Kfar Roummane (Nabatieh district) that killed four men. We will also be following developments in Gaza, which continues to be struck by Israel despite the cease-fire.

Israeli strike on Kfar Roummane: Israel claims victims were al-Radwan fighters

At around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a car driving in Dohat Kfar Roummane, near Nabatieh, killing its four passengers. Three others who were passing near the site were also wounded, according to the Health Ministry.

The victims were identified by the head of Nabatieh's municipality as Mohammad Jaber, Abdallah Khalil, Mohammad Khalil and Hadi Hamed, who announced their deaths in a morning statement.

Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, claimed the four men were members of Hezbollah’s elite al-Radwan Force, including its “logistics support officer” in the South. The commander’s role, he said, was to “facilitate the transport of combat equipment” in southern Lebanon and rebuild Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area.

Hamas says to hand over bodies of three Israeli hostages tonight

Hamas' armed wing said it would hand over the bodies of three Israeli captives later on Sunday as part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange under a cease-fire agreement with Israel in Gaza.

"The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades will hand over the bodies... that were found earlier today along the route of one of the tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip at 8 p.m. Gaza time [6 p.m. GMT]," the group announced on its Telegram channel.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that the bodies of 500 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes have been recovered since the U.S.-brokered cease-fire took hold.

It added that 236 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks and 600 wounded since the cease-fire began.

The Israeli army fired four flares in the skies of the town of Dhaira (Sour,) local residents reported.

Funeral of the four young men killed in Kfar Roummane by an Israeli strike

(Courtesy of Muntasser Abdallah/L'Orient Today)

The funeral of the four young men killed in Kfar Roummane, Nabatieh, by Israel last night, was held in the presence of their families, Hezbollah officials, supporters and local authorities.

The community gathered to honor their memory, "pledging to continue resisting and defending their land," our correspondent in the South reported.

Three incendiary shells were fired by the Israeli army on the outskirts of Aitaroun (Bint Jbeil), in southern Lebanon, according to our correspondent.

The Israeli army claimed on X that it killed a “terrorist” who had “crossed the yellow line and advanced” toward its troops in northern Gaza, “posing an immediate threat to them.”

“After identifying him, and to eliminate the threat to the troops, the Israeli Air Force struck the terrorist,” it added.

Netanyahu: We will not allow Lebanon to become a renewed front against us

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hezbollah was attempting to "rearm" itself.

"We expect the Lebanese government to fulfil its commitment to disarm Hezbollah, but it is clear we will exercise our right of self-defense under the terms of the cease-fire," Netanyahu told the cabinet at its weekly meeting on Sunday.

"We will not allow Lebanon to become a renewed front against us, and we will act as necessary," he said, according to a statement issued by his office.

Abuse in Israeli Sde Teiman prison: Netanyahu denounces ‘propaganda attack’

“The Sde Teiman incident may be the most serious propaganda attack the State of Israel has faced since its creation,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting.

He was referring to surveillance footage leaked and aired in August 2024 by Israel’s Channel 12. Following the video’s publication, five Israeli army reservists were charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to a detainee.

According to the indictment, the five reservists beat the detainee, dragged him across the floor, stepped on his body, and used a taser against him. One of the soldiers allegedly stabbed the detainee in the buttocks, causing a rectal injury. The indictment said the detainee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Netanyahu also called for an “independent investigation” into the incident.

Gaza: Fidan to call Monday for swift action toward ‘lasting peace’

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to call Monday, during a meeting in Istanbul, for immediate measures to ensure the security and administration of Gaza by Palestinians, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source told Reuters.

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia are expected to attend the meeting to discuss developments in the cease-fire and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the source said.

Fidan is expected to “emphasize the importance of coordinated action among Muslim countries to turn the cease-fire into lasting peace,” according to the source. He is also expected to say that Israel is “making excuses” to end the cease-fire and to call on the international community to “take a firm stance against Israel’s provocative actions.”

Fidan will also note that humanitarian aid to Gaza remains insufficient and that Israel has not met its obligations in that regard.

Israeli accused of passing tourist site information to Iran

A resident of Tiberias, northern Israel, was accused of transmitting information about tourist sites in the country’s south to Iran.

The suspect, 23, was identified in a joint statement by police and the Shin Bet internal security service.

According to the statement, the young man, an employee at a Dead Sea hotel, allegedly sent Iranian agents information and photos of hotels in the area. He is accused of receiving large sums of money via digital transfers in exchange for the information.

Katz threatens to strike Beirut, intensify Israeli attacks on south Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Saturday night to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks northern Israel, before warning Sunday of an escalation of Israeli strikes against the party in southern Lebanon.

“The Lebanese government’s commitment to disarm Hezbollah and drive it out of southern Lebanon must be fully upheld,” Katz said in a statement, asserting that the party “is playing with fire” and that “the Lebanese president is dragging his feet.”

“Strict enforcement measures will continue and be strengthened. We will not tolerate any threat to the residents of northern Israel,” he added.

On Saturday evening, speaking to Israel’s Channel 14, Katz claimed that the Israeli army had “neutralized 300 terrorists” in Lebanon since the November 2024 cease-fire, and warned that Israel would “strike Beirut” in response to any “attempted attack” by Hezbollah in the north.

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the situation in Lebanon following an Israeli strike last night in Kfar Roummane (Nabatieh district) that killed four men. We will also be following developments in Gaza, which continues to be struck by Israel despite the cease-fire.

Israeli strike on Kfar Roummane: Israel claims victims were al-Radwan fighters

At around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a car driving in Dohat Kfar Roummane, near Nabatieh, killing its four passengers. Three others who were passing near the site were also wounded, according to the Health Ministry.

The victims were identified by the head of Nabatieh's municipality as Mohammad Jaber, Abdallah Khalil, Mohammad Khalil and Hadi Hamed, who announced their deaths in a morning statement.

Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, claimed the four men were members of Hezbollah’s elite al-Radwan Force, including its “logistics support officer” in the South. The commander’s role, he said, was to “facilitate the transport of combat equipment” in southern Lebanon and rebuild Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area.