Pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were acquired by Hezbollah after the group's leader ordered members to stop using mobile phones, warning they could be tracked by Israeli intelligence. The explosions killed at least eight people and wounded the Iranian ambassador. Experts believe the pager explosions point to a sophisticated, long-planned operation, possibly carried out by infiltrating the supply chain and rigging the pagers with explosives before they were imported to Lebanon. Officials pointed the finger at Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack that wounded more than 2,700 people at a time of rising tensions across the Lebanon border.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo to discuss negotiation efforts with Egyptian officials regarding a ceasefire in Gaza. No breakthroughs are expected, and the visit aims to keep up the pressure campaign for a deal between Israel and Hamas. This comes after a series of explosions in Lebanon, which Hezbollah blamed on Israel.

Australian police have infiltrated an encrypted communications app used by criminals, resulting in multiple arrests. The app was allegedly used by various criminal organizations for drug trafficking and ordering killings. Police were able to prevent acts of violence by monitoring threats on the app.

Jihadist attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso have increased, with Human Rights Watch documenting seven attacks resulting in at least 128 civilian deaths. The attacks are often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join the jihadists or allegedly collaborating with government troops.

Four IDF soldiers were killed and five others injured in an explosion in Rafah. The soldiers were on a mission to detect weapons when the building they were in blew up. This marks the first female fatality among IDF troops since the offensive on Gaza began.

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Four Israeli soldiers were killed and several others were wounded during fighting in southern Gaza's Rafah.

The soldiers have been identified as Staff Sergeant Dotan Shimon, Staff Sergeant Agam Naim, Staff Sergeant Amit Bakri, and Captain Daniel Mimon.

The US military confirms that Houthi rebels in Yemen shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in less than a week.

Hezbollah experiences a major security breach as pagers issued to operatives explode, raising concerns for Israel's North and highlighting the changing nature of warfare.

Lufthansa and Air France have suspended flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Beirut until Thursday due to heightened tensions in the region following pager explosions targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon.

Bney Shimon Tourism is hosting a wellness retreat called 'Harmony in the Forest' in southern Israel's Lahav Forest, featuring workshops on acro-yoga, Pilates, shiatsu, intuitive painting, and more.