Hezbollah says launched drones at Israeli base near Haifa

Projectiles fired from Lebanon are intercepted over Haifa, on Oct. 23, 2024. (AP)
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Updated 23 October 2024
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Hezbollah says launched drones at Israeli base near Haifa

  • Hezbollah launched "an air attack with a swarm of explosives-laden drones" on the base south of Haifa

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said it launched drones towards a military base near the north Israel city of Haifa on Wednesday, dedicating the attack to the group's slain chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Hezbollah fighters launched "an air attack with a swarm of explosives-laden drones" on the base south of Haifa, a statement from the Iran-backed group said, adding it came "in response to" Israel attacks and dedicating it to Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike last month.


Palestinian deputy president discusses Gaza with Egyptian officials

Updated 04 January 2026
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Palestinian deputy president discusses Gaza with Egyptian officials

  • The discussion also centered on strategies for maintaining stability in the Palestinian territories

LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, the deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, the Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service.

Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Palestinian issue, in the presence of Major General Majed Faraj, the head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.

The discussion on Sunday also centered on strategies for maintaining stability in the Palestinian territories and progressing to the second phase of US President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, as reported by the Wafa news agency.

Officials also aimed to improve coordination and consultation to tackle the challenges facing Palestine and the wider region.

Al-Sheikh is poised to become the Palestinian president in the event of a power vacuum in the Palestinian Authority, currently led by 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas.