Day: May 2, 2026

Salam posted on X: “No matter how deep the political disagreement may be, and while I hold fast to freedom of opinion, I have always warned against slipping into any forms of expression that involve personal insults, defamation, bullying, and condemned treason – all of which fuel emotions and inflame tensions”, News.az reports.
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His message comes as tensions remain high and the government is pressured to disarm Hezbollah or face the continued Israeli assault in the south.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it struck “approximately 70 military structures and approximately 50 Hezbollah infrastructure sites” in several areas, News.az reports.
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Meanwhile, Hezbollah said in a statement on Telegram that it attacked a cluster of Israeli troops and vehicles in the south Lebanese town on Qantara on Saturday afternoon, justifying the strike by saying that Israeli actions have “resulted in martyrs and a number of wounded civilians.”
Clashes have steadily continued between the two sides despite a ceasefire brokered by Washington between Israel and the Lebanese government. Israel insists that the terms of the truce allow it to continue to strike. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 2,659 people have died in Lebanon and over 8,000 have been injured since Israel and Hezbollah began fighting in March.
“Our freedom of action to thwart threats – immediate threats and emerging threats – is part of the agreement we made with the United States and also with the Lebanese government,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week.

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