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Lebanese firefighters accuse Israel of intentionally causing fires during strikes - report

“Most of our missions are now related to fires,” Hussein Fakih, the head of the civil defense in the Nabatiya region, told the Guardian. “There are enormous areas of woodland that have burned."

  • Lebanese firefighters blame Israel for intentionally causing fires during strikes.
  • Environmentalists condemn IDF for destroying ecosystems and critical habitats for migratory birds.

‘Islamic NATO’ could intensify religious polarities in West Asia

A tripartite military cooperation agreement signed recently among Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, referred to popularly as ‘Islamic NATO’, while placing Iran on notice could have the effect of…

  • "Islamic NATO" alliance between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia may deepen religious divisions.
  • Sunni-majority countries formed alliance due to rising security concerns following Iran's strikes.
  • Iran's Shia identity and US-Israeli pressures likely to exacerbate Sunni-Shia religious polarities.

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