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Israeli military urges residents of 11 southern Lebanon towns to move to open areas

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas. The military said it was conducting operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a violation of their ceasefire agreement, warning that anyone near Hezbollah fighters or facilities could be at risk. Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, and its troops ​are occupying a strip of the country's south, destroying homes they describe as infrastructure being used by ⁠Hezbollah. The Israeli army has also warned residents of various southern Lebanese villages not to return, citing the ongoing military activity. Read: Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', Hezbollah should support truce The Iran-backed militant group has kept up its drone and rocket attacks against Israeli troops in Lebanon and on northern ​Israel. Leba...
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NATO says working with US to understand details of troop withdrawal in Germany

NATO on Saturday said that they are working with Washington to understand the US' decision to withdraw troops from Germany. "We are working with the US to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany," spokesperson Allison Hart wrote on X. She said that the "adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence and take on a greater share of the responsibility" for their shared security. "We remain confident in our ability to provide for our deterrence and defence as this shift towards a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO continues," Hart added. Also Read: Trump criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran The US defence chief has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said that the US is assessing a possible reduction of its military presence in Germany amid a rift within NATO about his war against Iran. His remarks came after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised the US on Monday for lacking an exit strategy for the Iran war, saying Americans were being “humiliated” by the Iranian regime in talks. Germany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ amid Iran tensions Germany’s defence minister said on Saturday that a planned US troop withdrawal from Europe was “foreseeable,” as transatlantic tensions grow over Washington’s war on Iran. Boris Pistorius said it was expected that the United States would reduce its military presence, including in Germany, after the US military announced plans to pull around 5,000 troops from the country. The move comes amid strained relations between Washington and key European allies over the ongoing conflict with Iran. Read More: War with US will ‘likely’ resume: Iranian armed forces German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Iran is “humiliating” the United States in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. Pistorius stressed that Europe must assume greater responsibility for its own defense, saying Germany is “on the right track” through efforts to expand its armed forces and accelerate procurement. He added that Berlin would continue close coordination with allies, particularly Britain, France, Poland and Italy.

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