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. An Israeli airstrike on a post office sheltering Gaza residents killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50, medics said, and the

While there's plenty of hope that competing militant forces inside Syria can lead the country's political transition after the fall of the Assad regime, it's far from guaranteed.

. Syria's next chapter is deeply uncertain after President Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime was toppled. It's not clear whether the Syrian people will really be free, as most of the country is now currently controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebel militant group with historical ties to al-Qaeda.

. More than two dozen are dead after Syrian rebels launched attacks in rural parts of Aleppo earlier this week, despite a ceasefire being in place since late 2019.

///Nearly 14 months after violence between Israel and Hezbollah reignited, both sides will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border region after agreeing to a ceasefire.

. While there are no signs of an end to the war in Gaza, there are strong indications of a ceasefire deal being close between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group.

. Nearly a year after the Canadian government established a "temporary visa program" for individuals with loved ones in Gaza, fewer than 500 applications have been fully processed.

. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are hitting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, pummelling parts of Lebanon on Sunday.There are heightened fears right across the Middle East about how president-elect Donald Trump will deal with Iran and the fighting in the region.

. The European Union needs to rethink its support for Ukraine following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said before a summit of EU leaders on Friday, adding that Europe cannot finance the war alone.Trump has criticized the level of U.S. support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion and before the election promised to end the conflict before even taking office, without explaining how.

. Israelis flooded the streets of Tel Aviv in protest Tuesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Citing a crisis of trust regarding the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations, Gallant was replaced by foreign minister Israel Katz.