BEIRUT -- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Thursday that the deadly device explosions across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday are "an act of war and a declaration of war by Israel."

Israel "violated all red lines," Nasrallah said, calling the incidents "massacres." (Lebanon-Hezbollah chief-Televised Speech)

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THE HAGUE -- The Dutch government's request for an opt-out on the European asylum rules has led to indignant reactions from Dutch opposition parties, but Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Thursday described the request as "professional and responsible."

On behalf of the new Dutch government, Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber sent the letter to the European Commission on Wednesday. (Netherlands-Europe-Asylum)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel has submitted a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which includes offering Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other members "safe passage" out of Gaza in return for the release of hostages, Israeli state media reported Thursday.

The proposal has been conveyed to the United States, which has been mediating the indirect talks alongside Qatar and Egypt, state-owned Kan Reshet Bet radio reported, citing Israeli officials. (Israel-Gaza-New Deal)

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BAGHDAD -- Six Islamic State (IS) militants, including a senior group member, were killed in airstrikes on their hideout in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said Thursday.

The militants were killed in three airstrikes carried out by Iraqi F-16 jet fighters on an IS hideout based on intelligence reports and two months of monitoring, said a statement from the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Iraq-IS Militants-Airstrikes) Enditem

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