Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's second-in-command, who was eliminated in an Israeli precision strike on Sunday, led the terrorist group's efforts to rebuild in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah has been working to rebuild its infrastructure near the Israeli border following a year of retaliatory strikes carried out by the Jewish state, as the terrorist group continues to fail to comply with the November 2024 ceasefire.
After the strike, the Trump administration expressed its support for Israel's continued operations to defend itself against terrorist threats on multiple fronts.
While the IDF remains on high alert following the strike, Hezbollah has reportedly told Arab media outlets that it will not be launching a military response against Israel, stating "the diplomatic route is preferable."
Israel has made clear to Lebanon that any response from Hezbollah will trigger an escalation and further strikes against the terror group.
Over the past two years, the IDF has severely degraded Hezbollah's terror capabilities, systematically eliminating the terror group's weapons, operatives and infrastructure.
The Lebanese government publicly committed to fully disarming Hezbollah, but so far has failed to make sufficient progress, prompting Israel to continue its operations.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah supporters gathered at Tabatabai's funeral and said that they will not surrender.
"No matter how much blood is shed, we will never surrender, and we will never hand over the weapons of the resistance," one Hezbollah supporter said.
The United States must continue to increase the pressure on Lebanon to fulfill its stated commitment to fully disarm Hezbollah.
Tell Congress: Reject False Accusations of Genocide Against Israel
Anti-Israel Rep. Rashida Tlaib is pushing a resolution falsely accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza for defending itself against Hamas’ horrific October 7 massacre. The resolution calls to block arms to Israel, prosecute American citizens and companies, and put sanctions on the Jewish state.
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Body returned to Israel, awaiting DNA testing
The IDF announced that the remains of a slain hostage were transferred to the Red Cross earlier today and have now crossed back into Israel. The body is now en route to the Israeli National Center of Forensic Medicine to be identified.
The United States must increase the pressure on Hamas and its sponsors in Qatar, Turkey and Iran to fully comply with the agreement and release all the hostages.
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IAEA seeks reengagement with Iran; Iranian scientists visit Russia
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Director General Raphael Grossi said yesterday that the agency wants to reengage with Iran to restore inspections of Tehran's nuclear facilities.
Meanwhile, Iranian scientists made a second trip to Russia last year, meeting with Moscow's weapons institute. The trip was organized by a front group — Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, which is behind the country's nuclear weapons research.
These revelations come after a $25 billion deal was signed between the two countries that will see Moscow build nuclear power plants for Tehran.
The United States must increase the pressure on Iran, including by continuing to impose maximum economic sanctions on the regime.
World's first spinal cord implant to take place in Israel, potentially allowing patients to walk again
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 15 million people are living worldwide with spinal cord injuries. Currently, there is no spinal cord injury that can be fully cured; only treatments to stabilize the patient, prevent further damage and maximize function can be done.
Israel's cutting-edge medical advancements and technologies have helped save the lives of countless people and may be on the cusp of curing a previously incurable condition.
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