The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they are now conducting simultaneous operations across Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank, marking one of the most intense phases of the conflict in recent months. According to the military, approximately 310 Hezbollah-linked targets were struck in southern Lebanon over the past week, while operations in Gaza targeted Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad networks. Israeli forces also carried out counterterrorism raids in the West Bank, resulting in arrests, weapons seizures and the confiscation of funds allegedly linked to militant activity.

Kerala politics has entered a tense new phase after the Enforcement Directorate launched a sweeping search operation across multiple locations linked to the ongoing Exalogic-CMRL investigation. The early-morning ED action has once again pushed the alleged payments case into the center of Kerala’s political discourse, with attention turning toward entities linked to former CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s family. The searches come shortly after legal developments gave fresh momentum to the agency’s probe into alleged financial transactions involving CMRL and Exalogic. Investigators are examining alleged retainer payments and possible financial irregularities that had earlier drawn scrutiny from tax authorities, with the case now widening significantly. WATCH