The Israeli military eliminated yet another top commander within Hezbollah this month, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli officials.

Israel on Tuesday confirmed it had killed Hashem Safieddine, the heir apparent to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely expected to become the group’s next leader.

The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.

The FBI is investigating the leak of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel's preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. "The FBI is investigating the alleged leak of classified documents and working closely with our partners in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community,

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday in a bid to kickstart stalled cease-fire talks and prevent further regional escalation. Latest DevelopmentsOct 23, 8:13 AMGaza polio vaccine campaign postponed due to 'intense' attacks,

Blinken's week-long trip comes as the region braces for Israel's response to Iran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. The retaliation could disrupt oil markets and risks igniting a full-blown war between the arch-enemies.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war

Israel has carried out at least four air strikes on the historic Lebanese port city of Tyre, hours after expanding its evacuation orders to cover several central neighbourhoods, Lebanon’s state news agency says.

Israel's defence forces are the target of a massive claim by the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. According the Lebanese militia, it took down another Hermes 900 drone on Sunday. The Iran-backed group said it also forced a second drone to withdraw from the area that was occupied by Palestinians.