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Global leaders express contrasting opinions on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Israeli politicians and global leaders debate Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal, raising concerns over Hezbollah's future influence.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wipes tears from his eyes as he recounts the sacrifices of the Religious Zionist community, October 28, 2024.
 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reacts on the day of the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Lindsey Graham slams Biden, G7 for urging Israeli 'proportional response' to Iranian attack

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks after a signing ceremony in Ankara, Turkey September 4, 2024.

Turkey seeks to join BRICS in a strategic shift away from the West - opinion

 A rescuer rests at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike on residential buildings, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine September 4, 2024.

Over 8,000 Iranian-made kamikaze drones were launched by Russia into Ukraine since 2022 - report


Iran issues flight warning notice to pilots ahead of expected attack on Israel

Antony Blinken said that an attack carried out by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel could begin as early as Monday.

 The plane of Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is seen at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran May 28, 2023.

G7 foreign ministers urge efforts to avoid inflaming Middle East tensions

G7 foreign ministers, led by Italy, urge all parties in the Middle East to avoid actions escalating the conflict and push for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid in Gaza.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the assorted foreign ministers of the G7 FOreign Ministers during NATOs 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 11, 2024.

G7 condemns Israeli creation of new West Bank settlements

“Israel’s settlement program is inconsistent with international law and counterproductive to the cause of peace,” said the foreign ministers from the seven countries.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the assorted foreign ministers of the G7 FOreign Ministers during NATOs 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 11, 2024.

France looks for a roadmap to end Hezbollah, Israel war

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the G7 summit in Italy, expressing concern of escalation in Israel's North expanding into a wider conflict.

 A building in Kiryat Shmona that was hit by a Hezbollah rocket

G7 finance leaders to call on Israel to maintain Palestinian bank links

The G7 finance leaders also called for the removal or relaxation of other measures "that have negatively impacted commerce to avoid further exacerbating the economic situation in the West Bank."

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a video meeting with G7 leaders to discuss the Iranian attack on Israel, at the White House on Sunday.

Iran vows harsh response to IDF attacks but downplays Isfahan strike

Israel and Iran ease tensions after strikes, but Iran warns of forceful response to any further aggression. US seeks de-escalation. G7 condemns Iran's actions.

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Biden: US won't participate in, support offensive operations against Iran - report

Biden and Netanyahu spoke for about half an hour over the phone overnight.

 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers virtual remarks during the National Action Network Convention from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 12, 2024.

Canada's 'arms embargo' on Israel: Foreign policy theater for domestic audiences - analysis

In 2021, Canada's military product exports to Israel were worth around $21 million Canadian. Israel's defense budget is in the billions.

 Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 2, 2024.

Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire amid reports of limited hostage release

“Those calling for an immediate ceasefire have an obligation to explain how to address the unacceptable result it would likely bring about,” Blinken said,

 Anti-war protesters raise their "bloody" hands behind US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Biden's $106b. national security supplemental funding request to support Israel and Ukriane, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 31, 2023.

Scholz pledges security assurances to Kyiv but no swift NATO membership

Berlin and its partners in the G7 and the European Union were working on long-term security assurances to Kyiv, Scholz said.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a meeting of the Federal security cabinet on the Ukraine crisis in Berlin, Germany, March 4, 2022.

With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related 'economic coercion'

The countries expressed concern about "pervasive subsidization," anti-competitive practices by state-owned enterprises.

Flags of US and China are seen in this illustration picture taken August 2, 2022.