- President Trump suggested Israeli and Lebanese leaders might hold rare talks amid ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon.
- Israel renewed evacuation orders for civilians in southern Lebanon following airstrikes and an invasion targeting Hezbollah.
- Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Ir
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