JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Monday the Israeli army was responsible for the killing of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chairman of the political bureau of Hamas, in a controversial cross-border airstrike in Lebanon in January.

Arouri's death prompted wide criticism from Lebanon and regional countries but Israel has never officially acknowledged the assassination. (Israel-Lebanon-Ties)

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TOKYO -- Two people died on Monday after an avalanche stroke a group of backcountry skiers, believed to be foreign nationals, in Hokkaido, Japan, according to the police.

According to local authorities, the incident occurred on Monday when rescue teams were alerted around 11 a.m. about the avalanche hitting individuals on Mt. Yotei, a mountain towering at 1,898 meters and covering towns such as Kutchan and Niseko. (Japan-Accident-Casualties)

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SANAA -- Warplanes of the United States and Britain conducted at least three air strikes in Yemen's Hodeidah port city on Monday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

The strikes hit in the Ras Issa area of al-Salif district, northwest of the city, the television said without providing further information. (Yemen-U.S.-Strikes)

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MINSK -- Belarus has started a full-scale inspection of the combat readiness of the armed forces, in light of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s exercises going on near its borders, said the defense ministry Monday.

"The armed forces are paying great attention to maintaining a high level of combat and mobilization readiness in the current aggravated military-political situation," the ministry said in a Telegram post, citing Viktor Gulevich, chief of the general staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces and first deputy defense minister. (Belarus-Military) Enditem

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