Drones have overtaken more-traditional threats such as antitank missiles, Israeli officials say, and are now the leading cause of battlefield deaths.

BEIRUT, May 27 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great force" against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the zone.

Over the past two weeks, Israel’s military has killed both the leader of Hamas’ military wing and his replacement — the latest in a long string of targeted killings aimed at senior militants

Beirut had until now largely been spared even as both Israel and Hezbollah accused each other of breaking last month's ceasefire.

The Maryland Democrat said if his party expects to win the presidency in 2028, it must condition military aid to Israel for a two-state solution.

The Global Sumud Flotilla of 50 boats was intercepted this month in international waters some 250 miles off the coast of Israel.

Fans protesting Nations League matches with Israel threw tennis balls onto the field, stopping the Ireland-Qatar friendly twice at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Israel’s military continues to conduct strikes and seize territory despite a cease-fire with Hamas. Many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters see the war as unfinished business.