The Bekaa Valley, Hezbollah's bastion in eastern Lebanon, was largely spared during 11 months of war. But The New York Times noted widespread devastation in that area following intense Israeli airstrikes this week.
He ran the Mauritshuis and bequeathed it 25 paintings, but said they should always be exhibited. Only five are on display today, so his close friend's descendants say the artworks should be theirs.
As fears of a broader regional war grew in the Middle East, the United States, European allies and Arab nations worked to broker a 21-day pause in the fighting.
At times, the work of a major medical device regulator overlapped with the legal representation of clients by his wife, who had business before the agency.
The Ukrainian leader intends to present to President Biden a strategy to improve his country's position before possible peace negotiations with Russia.
Some hawkish generals believe Hezbollah could be forced to back down, current and former Israeli officials said, while others in the government believe Israel must reach an agreement with Hamas before extending the war.