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IDF Officer Killed by Hezbollah Drone as Trump Posts ‘Calm Before the Storm’ (May 17, 0611 UTC, 0911 Israel) (Morning Edition)
An IDF platoon commander was killed by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon, the seventh Israeli soldier killed since the ceasefire began. The IDF struck over 100 Hezbollah targets over the weekend, while Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israeli forces. President Trump posted an AI-generated image warning of ‘calm before the storm’ amid reports that renewed US-Israel strikes on Iran could resume. Iran announced plans to unveil a toll mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz.
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IDF Strikes Hezbollah in South Lebanon, Kills Hamas Gaza Chief as US-Israel Prepare Iran Strikes (May 16, 1529 UTC, 1829 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF launched a wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon for the first time since a 45-day ceasefire extension was announced, killing two operatives at a rocket launch site. Hamas Gaza chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad was confirmed killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. The US and Israel are preparing for a possible renewal of strikes on Iran as early as next week, while Iran’s foreign minister signaled US willingness to continue negotiations.
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Trump Vows to ‘Finish the Job’ on Iran as Hezbollah Attacks IDF and Saudi Covert Strikes Revealed (May 13, 0612 UTC, 0912 Israel) (Morning Edition)
President Trump declared the US will “finish the job” against Iran “peacefully or otherwise,” as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at IDF troops in southern Lebanon. Reports reveal Saudi Arabia conducted covert retaliatory strikes on Iran in late March, while Iran sets five preconditions for resuming nuclear talks with Washington.