Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire aimed at ending months of hostilities, a development that has raised hopes for a broader agreement involving Iran and the United States to ease tensions across the Middle East. Read More: Lebanon ceasefire extended by 45 days The ceasefire was announced by the Trump administration following negotiations […]
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Report claims Trump rebuked Netanyahu over Lebanon
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon, according to a report published by Axios citing unnamed US officials and sources familiar with the call. Read More: Netanyahu vows Lebanon operations will continue The report claimed that Trump strongly criticised Netanyahu’s handling of […]
Lebanon says Hezbollah accepts ceasefire proposal
BEIRUT: Lebanon has announced that Hezbollah has accepted a United States-backed proposal to halt attacks on Israel in exchange for an end to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, raising hopes for a reduction in hostilities amid ongoing regional tensions. Read More: US urges Hezbollah to halt attacks amid Lebanon tensions According to a statement from the Lebanese Embassy […]
Trump claims Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop fighting, while also indicating that negotiations with Iran are progressing despite recent tensions linked to Israel’s military actions in Lebanon. Read More: Trump says Iran wants a deal, but Washington splits on war or peace In a series of posts on […]
US urges Hezbollah to halt attacks amid Lebanon tensions
The United States has renewed calls for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, with a senior US official saying that the Iran-backed group must stop its attacks first to create conditions for de-escalation. Read More: Talks between US and Iran continue — but doubts remain According to the official, US Secretary of State Marco […]
Israeli airstrikes hit southern and eastern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes targeted several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Sunday despite an ongoing ceasefire, as regional tensions linked to the wider Middle East conflict continued to escalate. Read More: Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills seven amid tensions According to Lebanon’s health ministry, the overall death toll since the conflict intensified in March has risen to […]
Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire for 45 more days
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their existing ceasefire by 45 days following the conclusion of US-facilitated talks in Washington aimed at reducing hostilities and advancing broader negotiations. According to the US State Department, the cessation of hostilities originally agreed on April 16 will now remain in effect for an additional 45 days to […]
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 31 despite ceasefire
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon have reportedly killed at least 31 people, according to Lebanese media, despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement aimed at reducing hostilities in the region. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that the latest strikes took place on Friday across multiple locations in southern Lebanon, marking one of the deadliest days […]
Israeli military issues evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has issued urgent evacuation warnings to residents of four towns in southern Lebanon amid renewed military escalation along the border region. Residents in Qana, Dabaal, Qaqaiyat al-Jisr, and Srifa were instructed to leave their homes immediately and move at least 1,000 metres away due to anticipated military operations. Read More: New Israeli attacks kill […]
Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi’ite Muslim constituents and killed as many as several thousand of its fighters, according to previously unreported casualty estimates from within the group. The move has […]