​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
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​First step: The Hindu Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The Hindu  

When Hezbollah decided to start firing rockets into Israel in October 2023 after the Israel-Hamas war broke out, “in solidarity with the Palestinians”, the then chief of the Shia militant group, Hassan Nasrallah, said he would cease fire only if Israel ceased fire in Gaza. When Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to send ground troops into Lebanon on October 1, 2024 — Israel’s fourth invasion — he said the main objective was for the over 50,000 residents of northern Israel, displaced by Hezbollah rockets, to return to their homes. Israel and Hezbollah could rearm and refresh themselves before returning to fighting if Israel’s disproportionate war on Gaza continues. U.S. President Joe Biden has less than two months in office, which he should use to correct a policy that gave unconditional support for Israel’s war on Gaza and use America’s leverage over its ally to bring some relief to millions of Palestinians living under constant Israeli bombardment.

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Israel military ‘targeted’ Hezbollah operative linked to Hamas in Beirut strike
10 hours, 50 minutes ago

Israel military ‘targeted’ Hezbollah operative linked to Hamas in Beirut strike

Hindustan Times  

Israel's military said Tuesday it carried out a strike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut targeting a Hezbollah operative, the second such strike since a November ceasefire. "The strike targeted a Hezbollah terrorist who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians," the Israeli military said …

Hezbollah says it will act if Israel’s attacks on Lebanon continue
2 days, 13 hours ago

Hezbollah says it will act if Israel’s attacks on Lebanon continue

The Hindu  

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group warned on Saturday that if Israel’s attacks on Lebanon continue and the Lebanese state does not act to stop them, the group will eventually resort to other alternatives. Naim Kassem’s comments came a day after Israel launched an attack on Lebanon’s capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war …

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
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3 days, 17 hours 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 strikes Beirut first time since ceasefire end of Israel-Hezbollah war
3 days, 19 hours ago

Israel strikes Beirut first time since ceasefire end of Israel-Hezbollah war

The Hindu  

Israel on Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The attack was the first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on Nov. 27, 2024, between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, although Israel has struck targets in southern Lebanon almost daily since …

Israel launches first strikes in Lebanon's Beirut since November ceasefire
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3 days, 23 hours 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 …

Israel Strikes Beirut For The First Time Since Ceasefire Ended The Latest Israel-Hezbollah War
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4 days ago

Israel Strikes Beirut For The First Time Since Ceasefire Ended The Latest Israel-Hezbollah War

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel on Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The strike came after Israel’s army urgently warned people to evacuate parts of a Beirut suburb, vowing to retaliate against strikes which it said were launched from Lebanon into …

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
4 days, 12 hours ago

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah

LA Times  

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut. Israel on Friday launched an attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area in Beirut’s southern suburbs …

Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon after rocket fire
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Israel launches 2nd wave of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
1 week, 2 days 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 Fires On Lebanon After Rocket Attack In The Heaviest Exchange Since The Truce With Hezbollah
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel Fires On Lebanon After Rocket Attack In The Heaviest Exchange Since The Truce With Hezbollah

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel launched airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for a rocket attack, killing six people in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the militant group Hezbollah began nearly four months ago. Heavy black smoke billows from a Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Sujoud …

Israel strikes Southern Lebanon in retaliation to rocket attack
1 week, 3 days 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 …

Israel strikes multiple sites in southern Lebanon in response to rocket attack
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1 week, 3 days 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, 3 days 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 …

Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since ceasefire
1 week, 3 days ago

Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since ceasefire

LA Times  

Men carry a body, among the members of the Al-Mashharawi family killed in an Israeli airstrike on their home, at Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Saturday. Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing six people including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah …

Israeli Gaza Strikes Widen Attacks on Iran’s Militant Allies
1 week, 6 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 …

Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after 2 days of border clashes, Syrian defense ministry says
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Israel kills senior Hezbollah militant, frees four Lebanese prisoners
2 weeks, 6 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 …

One dead in Israel strike on south Lebanon: state media
3 weeks, 6 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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 agrees to Trump envoy’s proposal, approves temporary ceasefire during Ramzan, passover periods
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel agrees to Trump envoy’s proposal, approves temporary ceasefire during Ramzan, passover periods

Live Mint  

Israel has agreed to a proposal by US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza during the Ramzan and passover periods, the Prime Minister's Office announced. Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis are protesting on Begin Street in Tel Aviv, demanding the release of the remaining captives in Gaza and the completion of the second phase of …

Israel approves US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire for Ramzan
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel approves US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire for Ramzan

The Hindu  

Israel said on Sunday it endorsed a proposal to temporarily extend the truce in Gaza as a bridging measure after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas drew to a close. The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas was set to expire over the weekend without any certainty as to the second …

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’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 …

Gaza ceasefire: Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks
1 month ago

Gaza ceasefire: Israel says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks

CNN  

CNN — Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would be required under the second phase of a truce with Hamas, an Israeli source says, even as it dispatches a team for ceasefire negotiations. Hamas said in a statement that Israel’s failure to withdraw from the Gaza-Egypt border would be “a clear violation of the ceasefire …

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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Israel to Start New Ceasefire Talks With Aim of Disarming Hamas
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel to Start New Ceasefire Talks With Aim of Disarming Hamas

Live Mint  

Israel will start negotiations on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as early as this week, aiming for the complete dismantling of the Palestinian group in Gaza. Discussions to extend the initial six-week truce and secure the rest of the hostages held by Hamas will start in coming days, Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar told reporters on …

Lebanese Media Confirms Israel Troops Remain in Five Outposts
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 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, …

Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The outgoing deputy commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured Friday when protesters attacked a convoy taking peacekeepers to the Beirut airport, the force known as UNIFIL said in a statement. The army said in a statement that acting commander Maj. Gen. Hassan Odeh had contacted UNIFIL and promised to “work to arrest the citizens …

Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
1 month, 3 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 …

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
1 month, 3 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. He also promised to follow up on implementation of a ceasefire agreement that ended the most recent war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah in late November and to ensure that Israeli forces “withdraw from Lebanese territory until the …

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years

LA Times  

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, center, meets with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, right, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, left, in Baabda, east of Beirut. Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with …

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s govt: New envoy Ortagus
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s govt: New envoy Ortagus

The Hindu  

A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form. Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson and U.S. Navy Reserves officer, recently assumed the role of deputy special envoy for Middle East peace in Donald Trump’s …

The US draws a ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The US draws a ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form. Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson and U.S. Navy Reserves officer, recently assumed the role of deputy special envoy for Middle East peace in …

Israel Orders Army To Plan Palestinians' 'Voluntary' Departure From Gaza After Trump Proposes US Takeover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel Orders Army To Plan Palestinians' 'Voluntary' Departure From Gaza After Trump Proposes US Takeover

ABP News  

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to prepare for the "voluntary" departure of Palestinians from Gaza, a move that follows US President Donald Trump's controversial proposal to relocate Gazans. "The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting," Trump reiterated on his Truth Social platform on Thursday. Hamas …

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says

LA Times  

Morgan Ortagus, U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace, speaks at a news conference after her meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Baabda, Lebanon, on Friday. A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities were committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group “is not a part of the new government in any …

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