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As the Israel-Hamas war approaches its one-year anniversary on October 7, in a significant escalation of tensions in the region, Iran has announced the cancellation of all flights until that date, citing operational concerns. Meanwhile, Israel remains on high alert, urging residents in 19 villages near the southern Lebanon border to evacuate due to potential security threats. These developments come as the situation continues to intensify, with ongoing military actions and rising fears of further conflict in the area.

Thousands, including Palestinian refugees, are fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon, as global rallies commemorate the approaching anniversary of the Gaza war. Strong explosions were reported near midnight and continued into Sunday after Israel's military advised residents to evacuate areas in Dahiyeh, a predominantly Shiite suburb of Beirut.

Israeli Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani stated that extra security measures will be implemented across Israel on Monday. He noted Hamas's history of attempting attacks on symbolic dates and mentioned that rockets were fired from Gaza into southern Israel the day before the anniversary. However, he also indicated that the frequency of rocket fire had "dropped dramatically”.

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- Iran's President Masoud Pezeskhian informed Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof that Tehran chose not to respond immediately to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismael Haniyeh, hoping that this restraint would support ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza war.

- Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation announced that all flights at the country's airports will be cancelled from Sunday night until Monday morning due to "operational restrictions."

- The Israeli military has urged residents from 19 villages in southern Lebanon, situated within 30 kilo meters of the Israeli border, to evacuate. They have been instructed to relocate approximately 50 kilo metres further inland.

- After French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Saturday that shipments of arms to Israel used in the war in Gaza should be halted as part of a broader effort to find a political solution to the conflict, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone with Macron on Sunday. Netanyahu informed him that imposing restrictions on Israel would only benefit Iran and its proxies.

- The United Nations refugee chief has stated that numerous air strikes in Lebanon have breached international humanitarian law, referring to Israel's attacks on extensive areas of the country. 

- The Israeli military has increased its troop presence and equipment in Gaza, ramping up its airstrikes on the region and instructing all citizens in the northern areas to move south.

- The governor of Baalbek and Hermel in Lebanon reported that an Israeli attack struck an area located "500 to 700 meters away" from the renowned Roman architectural site in Baalbek. The Roman ruins, situated at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters, are significant historical landmarks and have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.