JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Saturday its forces struck Hezbollah fighters inside a south Lebanon mosque overnight, the first such strike since clashes erupted between Israel and the militants last year.
“Overnight, with the direction of IDF (army) intelligence, the IAF (air force) struck Hezbollah terrorists who were operating within a command center that was located inside a mosque adjacent to the Salah Ghandour Hospital in southern Lebanon,” the military said in a statement.
“The command center was used by the Hezbollah terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against IDF troops and the state of Israel.”
The Salah Ghandour Hospital, which is run by the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee, said nine of its medical and nursing staff were wounded by heavy strikes, most of them seriously, after it received an Israeli warning to evacuate.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the grounds of the hospital in the southern town of Bint Jbeil were “subjected to Israeli shelling.”
The hospital’s director Mohammed Sleiman told AFP it took a direct hit and was evacuated.
Israel army says struck Hezbollah fighters inside south Lebanon mosque
Israel army says struck Hezbollah fighters inside south Lebanon mosque
AlUla Peregrina Season showcases local agriculture, traditional farming
RIYADH: The second AlUla Peregrina Season, part of Khayrat AlUla, concluded on Saturday at the Al-Manshiyah Farmers Market, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla in partnership with AlUla Peregrina company, the two-day event “celebrated the region’s agricultural heritage and promoted a sustainable economy,” according to the SPA.
The season highlighted peregrina, one of AlUla’s rarest and finest agricultural products, “prized for its high quality and nutritional properties” and farmed using traditional methods.
The Peregrina tree is a centuries-old native desert resource renowned in Arabian culture for its cosmetic, nutritional, and therapeutic benefits.
The event featured local farmers and producers displaying fresh produce and locally made derivatives, as well as exhibitions focusing on the history, cultivation, and traditional harvesting of peregrina. It also included live cooking stations celebrating farm-to-table dishes, cultural performances, children’s activities, and workshops.
The AlUla Peregrina company “promoted the nutritional and economic value of peregrina, supporting agricultural value chains and empowering farmers,” the SPA added.
The Peregrina tree has been cultivated in AlUla for generations and continues to support the local economy. With its adaptability to desert environments and high-value oil, which is used in natural beauty products among other things, it represents a growing economic opportunity for the region.
Abobakar Alanazi, chairman and CEO of AlUla Peregrina, said: “Peregrina is an authentic expression of AlUla’s identity, reflecting the strong bond between the land and its people. Peregrina Season allows us to showcase the evolving potential of natural resources from the Arabian desert for the local and global cosmetics industry.”
