‘Ceasefire deal with Hezbollah possible within days’: Israeli envoy to US
4 months ago

‘Ceasefire deal with Hezbollah possible within days’: Israeli envoy to US

Hindustan Times  

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.” Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces. Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday that there remained “points to finalize” and that any deal required agreement from the government. But he said “we are close to a deal” and that “it can happen within days.” Among the issues that remain is an Israeli demand to reserve the right to act, should Hezbollah violate its obligations under the emerging deal. Resolution Violation Israel accuses Hezbollah of not adhering to a U.N. resolution that ended the 2006 war between the sides that made similar provisions, and Israel has concerns that Hezbollah could stage a Hamas-style cross-border attack from southern Lebanon if it maintains a heavy presence there.

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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
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13 hours, 39 minutes ago

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah

Firstpost  

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict exploded into all-out war last September when Israel carried out waves of airstrikes and killed most of the militant group’s senior leaders. Image- AP Israel launched an airstrike on Beirut for the first time since the November ceasefire that ended its latest conflict with Hezbollah. While Israel has carried out near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon, this marks …

Israel launches first strikes in Lebanon's Beirut since November ceasefire
19 hours, 20 minutes ago

Israel launches first strikes in Lebanon's Beirut since November ceasefire

Firstpost  

Israel’s military said early Friday two “projectiles” were fired towards Israel, with one intercepted and the other falling inside Lebanon Firefighters spray water on a burning car at the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025. After the attack, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said: “If there is no quiet in Kiryat Shmona and the …

Israeli drone strikes kill four people in southern Lebanon
2 days, 8 hours ago

Israeli drone strikes kill four people in southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

The state news agency reports at least four people have been killed in two separate attacks in the country’s south as Israel says it targeted Hezbollah operatives. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health has said that at least four people have been killed in two separate Israeli strikes in south Lebanon, as Israel claimed it struck Hezbollah operatives. Elsewhere, the Israeli …

Israel strikes Syria bases again despite EU warning
4 days, 3 hours ago

Israel strikes Syria bases again despite EU warning

Deccan Chronicle  

Jerusalem: The Israeli army said Tuesday that it had again struck two military bases in central Syria, a day after the European Union's foreign policy chief warned strikes there and in Lebanon risked escalation. On Monday during a visit to Jersalem, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that Israeli strikes on Syria and Lebanon were threatening to worsen the …

Lebanon-Syria border clashes reflect new realities on the ground
5 days, 8 hours ago

Lebanon-Syria border clashes reflect new realities on the ground

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – Recent clashes along the Lebanon-Syria border have drawn in their respective armies and threaten to disrupt both governments’ efforts to establish their authority. “Hezbollah expanded into Syria through social, economic, and military networks, facilitating both licit and illicit cross-border activities.” On the Syrian side, Maher al-Assad’s 4th Armoured Division facilitated smuggling operations with crime syndicates in Lebanon, …

Israel launches military operations in Gaza; Hamas leader killed in airstrike
5 days, 23 hours ago

Israel launches military operations in Gaza; Hamas leader killed in airstrike

Op India  

The Israel Defence Forces launched a ground operation in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun town on Sunday morning, while Hamas confirmed the death of its politburo member in the airstrike, Israeli news agency, Tazpit Press Service reported on Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces said that its latest strikes targeted “Hezbollah command centers, infrastructure sites, terrorists, rocket launchers, and a weapons storage facility.” …

Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire
6 days, 9 hours ago

Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire

The Hindu  

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered “a second wave of strikes against dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon”, the Defence Ministry said, in the largest …

Six killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attack - with a child reportedly among the victims
6 days, 10 hours ago

Six killed as Israel hits back at Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attack - with a child reportedly among the victims

Daily Mail  

Six people have been killed as Israel hit back at Lebanon today, after a Hezbollah rocket attack with a child said to be among the victims. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered 'a second wave of strikes against dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon', the defence ministry said. Damaged cars lie in a street following …

Israel launches 2nd wave of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
6 days, 13 hours ago

Israel launches 2nd wave of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Firstpost  

The rockets fired from Lebanon were the second ones launched since December and again sparked concern about whether the ceasefire would hold. Image- AP Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing two, including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah almost four months ago. Israeli …

Israel strikes Southern Lebanon in retaliation to rocket attack
6 days, 22 hours ago

Israel strikes Southern Lebanon in retaliation to rocket attack

Firstpost  

Tensions flared along the Israel-Lebanon border as Israeli forces launched artillery and air strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday. Israeli forces carried out artillery and air strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it intercepted rockets fired from across the border. Earlier, the Israeli military said it intercepted three rockets fired from a Lebanese district about 6 km …

Lebanon warns of ‘new war’ as Israel strikes Tyre in south
1 week ago

Lebanon warns of ‘new war’ as Israel strikes Tyre in south

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli air raid has struck the coastal city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese government and several local media outlets have reported. Earlier in the day, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his country was at risk of being drawn into a “new war” as dozens of other Israeli air strikes killed at least five people. Salam warned …

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
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1 week ago

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack

NPR  

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack toggle caption Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military said it struck multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, after several rockets were fired from there toward northern Israel Saturday morning. Sponsor Message Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the …

Lebanon warns of 'new war' after Israel retaliates with heavy airstrikes
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1 week ago

Lebanon warns of 'new war' after Israel retaliates with heavy airstrikes

India Today  

Israel countered cross-border rocket fire from Lebanon by launching massive artillery and airstrikes, threatening the fragile truce between the Jewish nation and terror outfit Hezbollah that ended a year-long war, Reuters reported. Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, in a statement, said the attacks by Israel risk dragging the country into a "new war". Even though no outfit has owned up …

Israeli Gaza Strikes Widen Attacks on Iran’s Militant Allies
1 week, 3 days ago

Israeli Gaza Strikes Widen Attacks on Iran’s Militant Allies

Live Mint  

Israel ended its Hamas ceasefire with airstrikes across Gaza that killed hundreds, pledging to ramp up attacks days after the US ordered an offensive against the Houthis in an escalation of hostilities against Iran-backed militant groups. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that the renewed strikes were “only the beginning” and vowed to maintain military pressure until Hamas releases …

Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, over 200 people killed
1 week, 4 days ago

Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, over 200 people killed

India TV News  

Israel carries out airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, over 200 people killed Israel has blocked all food, medicine, fuel and other supplies from entering Gaza, it demands Hamas to accept changes in the two sides' ceasefire deal. Gaza's Health Ministry says a wave of Israeli strikes across the territory has killed at least 200 people. The Israeli military said …

Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says
1 week, 4 days ago

Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanese and Syrian defense officials reached an agreement late Monday for a ceasefire to halt two days of clashes along the border, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported. Syrian News Channel, citing an unnamed Defense Ministry official, said the Syrian army shelled “Hezbollah gatherings that killed Syrian soldiers” along the border. “I have given my orders to the …

Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese and Syrian armies say they have been communicating to ease the brewing border tensions. Syrian state media, citing unnamed officials, said the Syrian army had shelled “Hezbollah gatherings that killed the Syrian soldiers” along the border overnight. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based war monitor, said in unconfirmed reports that Lebanese armed groups were involved in …

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners

Raw Story  

Israel said Tuesday it killed a senior Hezbollah militant responsible for drones and missiles, even as it freed Lebanese prisoners as a "goodwill" gesture to the country's new president. "Earlier today, the IAF conducted a precise intelligence-based strike in the area of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, eliminating Hassan Abbas Ezzedine, the head of Hezbollah's aerial array in the Bader regional …

Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel releases four Lebanese captives, agrees to join border talks

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese media reported that the released hostages had arrived in a hospital in southern Lebanon city of Tyre. Lebanon says it has received four hostages taken by Israel during its war with Hezbollah, as Israel said it has agreed to hold talks to demarcate its border with Lebanon. The handover occurred after Israel said on Tuesday that it had agreed …

World Bank estimates $11B needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war
3 weeks ago

World Bank estimates $11B needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at $11 billion, the World Bank said in a report on Friday. The U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said in a statement that peacekeepers’ view of the tomb was obscured by a screen erected by the Israeli military, but …

One dead in Israel strike on south Lebanon: state media
3 weeks, 3 days ago

One dead in Israel strike on south Lebanon: state media

The Hindu  

Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the south on Tuesday killed one person, the latest deadly raid amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. "An enemy drone launched a strike" targeting a vehicle in Tyre district, killing one person, the National News Agency said. On Thursday, the Israeli military said its forces struck a Hezbollah …

In post-war Lebanon, Hezbollah grapples with new relationship to the state
3 weeks, 5 days ago

In post-war Lebanon, Hezbollah grapples with new relationship to the state

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – Hezbollah rallied thousands of its supporters for the funeral of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in September. Israel destroyed infrastructure and homes across Lebanon, targeting parts of the country where Shia Muslims – Hezbollah’s support base – live, such as southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs. “ …

Israel launches air attacks near Syria’s Tartous
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel launches air attacks near Syria’s Tartous

Al Jazeera  

Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria since former President Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. Israel has carried out air strikes near Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Tartous, Syrian state media has reported. Syrian state news agency SANA reported “air strikes carried out by Israeli occupation aircraft on the surroundings of Tartous city, without recording human losses …

Lebanon village buries dozens of dead, after Israeli withdrawal
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1 month ago

Lebanon village buries dozens of dead, after Israeli withdrawal

Deccan Chronicle  

Lebanon: Lebanese on Friday conducted a delayed burial in a border village for more than 90 civilians and fighters from the Hezbollah movement who died during the war with Israel that ended with a November ceasefire. Sobbing women, dressed in black, gathered around the vehicles holding photos of the Hezbollah fighters or the movement's leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed by an …

Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah
1 month ago

Lebanon seizes $2.5 million bound for Hezbollah

Firstpost  

Lebanon seized $2.5 million in cash from a man arriving from Turkey, the finance ministry said on Friday, with three sources saying the money was destined for militant group Hezbollah Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 27, 2024. Reuters File …

Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas
1 month ago

Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas

Associated Press  

AITAROUN, Lebanon — Lebanon’s new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, used a tour on Friday of areas near the border with Israel that suffered wide destruction during the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war to call for an Israeli withdrawal and promised residents of border villages a safe return to their homes and reconstruction. Salam’s visit came two days after his government won a …

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war
1 month ago

Lebanon’s government wins confidence vote, says only armed forces should defend country in war

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new government on Wednesday won a confidence vote in Parliament, with the support of Hezbollah’s bloc, even though the government statement adopted took a swipe at the group’s weapons. The government statement adopted said that only Lebanon’s armed forces should defend the country in case of war. He also said the government takes measures to liberate land …

Two killed in Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon: state media
1 month ago

Two killed in Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon: state media

The Hindu  

Lebanese state media said that an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed at least two people in the country’s east, where the military said it targeted Hezbollah militants. near the eastern Lebanon mountain range, killing two people and wounding two” others, said the state-run National News Agency. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel fought a war last year that ended …

Hezbollah, once dominant in Lebanon, shows new signs of weakness
1 month ago

Hezbollah, once dominant in Lebanon, shows new signs of weakness

Live Mint  

BEIRUT—Three months after Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire, the damage inflicted by Israel’s armed forces on the Iran-backed Shiite group is becoming clear: Its military has been severely degraded and its finances are strained to the point that it is struggling to meet its commitments to followers. Exacerbating Hezbollah’s financial challenges are efforts under Lebanon’s new U.S.-backed government to stem …

Israel confirms strikes on Hezbollah launchers hours before Nasrallah's funeral
1 month ago

Israel confirms strikes on Hezbollah launchers hours before Nasrallah's funeral

Op India  

Israeli aircraft struck a Hezbollah site containing rocket launchers and other weapons on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. The IDF said some of the launchers posed an “imminent threat.” The confirmation came as thousands of Lebanese converge in Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, which is due to begin at noon. On Saturday night, Israeli confirmed …

Tens of thousands pay final respects to Hezbollah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah
1 month ago

Tens of thousands pay final respects to Hezbollah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah

Firstpost  

The killing of the charismatic leader, who guided the Lebanese movement for more than three decades, dealt a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group’s reputation as a fighting force People gather to attend the public funeral ceremony of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed during Israeli airstrikes last year, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters …

Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
1 month ago

Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

CNN  

CNN — The long-delayed funeral for Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah is taking place Sunday, nearly five months after he was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut. Sunday’s ceremony also commemorates Nasrallah’s successor, Hashem Safieddine, who led the militant group for just days before an Israeli strike killed him in early October. In 2006, he …

Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
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1 month ago

Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

CNN  

CNN — The long-delayed funeral for Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah is taking place Sunday, nearly five months after he was killed in a massive Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut. Sunday’s ceremony also commemorates Nasrallah’s successor, Hashem Safieddine, who led the militant group for just days before an Israeli strike killed him in early October. In 2006, he …

Israel withdraws from most of southern Lebanon, keeps soldiers at 5 outposts
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel withdraws from most of southern Lebanon, keeps soldiers at 5 outposts

Firstpost  

Even as Israel has withdrawn from most of southern Lebanon, it has kept soldiers at five outposts along the Israel-Lebanon border Israel on Tuesday withdrew from most of southern Lebanon but kept soldiers at five outposts near the border. As per the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah negotiated by the United States and France, Israel was required to vacate …

Lebanese Media Confirms Israel Troops Remain in Five Outposts
1 month, 1 week ago

Lebanese Media Confirms Israel Troops Remain in Five Outposts

Live Mint  

The Israeli military retained five outposts just over its northern border but has otherwise withdrawn from Lebanon in keeping with Tuesday’s deadline, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement troops would stay “in the buffer zone in Lebanon in five outposts and will continue to enforce forcefully and without compromise against any …

Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel army pulls out of Lebanon border villages, holds five positions: source

The Hindu  

Israel’s army has pulled out of southern Lebanese villages but remains in five positions, as a delayed withdrawal deadline expired Tuesday under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. A Lebanese security source earlier told AFP that “the Israeli army has withdrawn from all border villages except for five points.” Lebanon’s army announced it had deployed in southern border villages and areas …

Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Deccan Chronicle  

Israel's military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon’s government expressed frustration over another delay.A separate ceasefire in Gaza was also in doubt as the region marked 500 days of Israel's war with Hamas, while Israel and the United …

Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

In Naqoura, returning townspeople are saddened and perplexed by the ferocity of seemingly pointless destruction. It was after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah began in November that Israeli forces demolished the home where Awada’s children had grown up. “Shia are not always Hezbollah.” ‘I miss my village’ Getting news on whether your home was still standing …

Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know
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1 month, 1 week ago

Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know

Al Jazeera  

Israel will keep troops in five locations in Lebanon, defying a ceasefire agreement that came into effect in November. Israel was initially required to withdraw its army from southern Lebanon on January 26 as part of a ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which came into effect on November 27. Lebanon’s government has opposed any lingering Israeli presence on …

Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal
1 month, 1 week ago

Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech Sunday …

After Hezbollah push, Israel preparing to pull out of Lebanon tomorrow: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

After Hezbollah push, Israel preparing to pull out of Lebanon tomorrow: Report

Firstpost  

In line with the deadline, Israel is preparing to withdraw from southern Lebanon tomorrow, according to a report Israeli soldiers leave Lebanese territory during the second day of ceasefire, near the town of Menara, August 15, 2006. File Image/Reuters Israel is planning to withdraw from Lebanon tomorrow, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel. As per the ceasefire brokered …

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group, as Lebanon’s government expressed frustration over another delay. A separate ceasefire in Gaza was also in doubt as the region marked 500 days of Israel’s war with Hamas, while Israel …

Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel says troops will stay in five locations across southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Israeli army’s announcement comes after Lebanese leader raises concern Tuesday’s withdrawal deadline will not be met. Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said on Monday that the five locations in Lebanon provide vantage points or are located across from communities in northern Israel. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from the scene, said “Israel acts with little restraint.” An Israeli drone also …

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline

CNN  

CNN — The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. Lebanon will consider any remaining Israeli presence on its territory as an “occupation,” the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement Tuesday, adding that it reserves the right “to employ all means” to ensure Israel’s withdrawal. But signaling that Hezbollah is unlikely to …

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline

CNN  

CNN — The Israeli military is keeping troops at five southern Lebanese posts despite a Tuesday withdrawal deadline. Lebanon will consider any remaining Israeli presence on its territory as an “occupation,” the Lebanese Presidency said in a statement Tuesday, adding that it reserves the right “to employ all means” to ensure Israel’s withdrawal. But signaling that Hezbollah is unlikely to …

Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline
1 month, 1 week ago

Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A woman was killed and several other people wounded Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of residents attempting to return to the village of Houla in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run news agency reported. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a televised speech Sunday that Israel “must withdraw from all of the Lebanese territory that …

Israel wants to extend presence in Lebanon, testing Trump diplomacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel wants to extend presence in Lebanon, testing Trump diplomacy

Live Mint  

BEIRUT—Israel is seeking to keep control of five strategic points on high ground in southern Lebanon after the deadline for its forces to withdraw, setting up a diplomatic test for the Trump administration as it works to manage shaky cease-fires in the region. U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers, who is working to coordinate the new security arrangement in southern Lebanon, …

Syrian forces uncover drugs, weapons in Hezbollah-controlled Lebanese border
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syrian forces uncover drugs, weapons in Hezbollah-controlled Lebanese border

The Hindu  

In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a defunct drug factory. “We’ve begun to comb factories used by Hezbollah and remnants of the defunct regime,” said Major Nadim Madkhana, who heads Syria’s border security force in Homs province near Lebanon. “Under …

Israeli Airstrike Destroys Weapons Tunnel from Syria to Hezbollah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli Airstrike Destroys Weapons Tunnel from Syria to Hezbollah

Deccan Chronicle  

An Israeli airstrike targeted a tunnel used to transport weapons from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to regional security sources. The Lebanese group has intensified its activities along Israel’s northern border in recent months, exchanging fire with Israeli forces following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Iranian officials have denied direct involvement in weapons transfers, but Israel …

Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

A November 27 ceasefire was supposed to end violent attacks, but Israel has continued sporadic strikes on Lebanon. Under the initial terms of the agreement that brought about a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah in November, the former was to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon by January 26. However, Israel is still carrying out attacks on …

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