The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.

Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday Israel should comply with a plan under which Lebanese militant group Hezbollah would be disarmed by the end of the year in exchange for a halt to Israel's military operations in Lebanon.

Israel’s economy slumped in the second quarter as the country’s 12-day war with Iran imposed a total shutdown on many businesses.

On Sunday, relatives and friends of hostages taken by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on October 7, 2023, called a nationwide strike. Around 25 hostages are believed be alive in Gaza. The protests took place across Israel, some outside of politician's homes, military bases, and highways.

The agents cajoled people into acts of sabotage and even assassination plots. The cases have raised questions about greed, gullibility and loyalty.