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Aoun, in a meeting with a US delegation: We stress the importance of renewing UNIFIL's mandate until Resolution 1701 is implemented

Aoun, in a meeting with a US delegation: We await the Israeli response to the joint proposals document that US envoy Tom Barrack will bring along

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in a meeting with a US delegation: We were not informed of circulated news about 'Israel's' intention to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon

The Israeli occupation targets Deir Keefa in South Lebanon with 2 surface-to-surface missiles

Philippe Lazzarini: The famine in Gaza is a direct result of banning food and other basic supplies for months including from UNRWA .

Philippe Lazzarini: The spread of famine can still be controlled by a ceasefire and allowing humanitarian organizations to do their work and reach starving people with aid.

The United Nations on the Israeli-induced famine in Gaza: The starvation of civilians for military objectives is a war crime.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: famine is now confirmed in Gaza city. This is starvation by design and manmade by the Government of Israel.

More than 30 people have been martyred in Gaza since Friday dawn in Israeli bombardment targeting refugee camps throughout the blockaded strip.

Al Mayadeen correspondent: The Israeli occupation forces are carrying out demolitions of residential buildings in Gaza's al-Tuffah neighborhood amid intensifying airstrikes.

'Israel's' wars continue to cost it... quite literally

Prepared By: Al Mayadeen English
Executed By: Al Mayadeen English
21 Aug 2025 19:46

"Israel's" government has pushed through yet another expansion of its 2025 budget, exposing the spiraling cost of its wars on Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran while ordinary citizens face cuts in public services. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved a 30 billion shekel ($8.9 billion) hike on Tuesday, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP. The revision comes only five months after the Knesset passed the original budget, revealing how "Israel's" war machine is consuming national resources at unprecedented speed. Here’s what it’s really costing.