Lebanon and Israel are set to hold high-stakes talks in Washington, D.C. under US mediation, aiming to address the ongoing conflict, though expectations for a breakthrough remain low. Read More: Trump ‘tough call’ pushes Netanyahu toward Lebanon ceasefire talks The meeting, facilitated by Marco Rubio, will bring together Lebanese and Israeli representatives in what officials describe as […]
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Israel airstrike in Beirut kills own ally instead of Hezbollah leader
Israel faced a major intelligence failure after an airstrike in Beirut targeted a supposed Hezbollah leader but instead killed one of its own supporters, Israeli media reported. Read More: At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon The incident occurred during a nighttime operation in the Lebanese capital, where Israeli forces believed they had identified […]
Netanyahu orders expansion of operations in southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he has instructed the military to expand operations in southern Lebanon, citing ongoing rocket fire from Hezbollah. Read More: Israel strikes South Lebanon despite ceasefire talks In a video statement from the Israeli Northern Command, Netanyahu said the expansion aims to “finally thwart the threat of invasion […]
Hezbollah returns to guerrilla roots, awaits Israeli invasion
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said. Operating in small units, fighters from the Iran-backed group are avoiding the use of communication devices that could […]
Hezbollah says it clashes with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon
Hezbollah said on Monday that its fighters were engaged in clashes with Israeli forces that landed by helicopter in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, marking the second such operation since the latest escalation between Israel and the Iran-backed group. Read More: Lebanon says nearly 400 killed, 1110 injured in ongoing Israeli attacks In a statement, Hezbollah said […]
Rights group accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in Lebanon
Human rights watchdog Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon, raising concerns about the safety of civilians amid escalating cross-border hostilities. In a report released Monday, the New York-based organization said the Israeli military fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus over the town of […]
War spirals in Middle East as Israel strikes Hezbollah
Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that President Donald Trump launched to topple Tehran’s ruling clerics. Israeli forces pounded targets across Lebanon including Beirut, after Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed armed Shiite Muslim movement fired rockets towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme […]
Lebanon bans Hezbollah military operations after Israel strikes
Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has declared all military and security activities by Hezbollah illegal, hours after Israel carried out air raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to a cross-border attack. Read More: Senior Hezbollah official among 10 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon In a statement on Monday, Salam announced a ban on Hezbollah’s armed operations, […]
Lebanon: Army needs four months to advance Hezbollah disarmament plan
BEIRUT: Lebanon government on Monday stated that its army would require at least four months to implement the second phase of a military plan aimed at disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah in the country’s south. Read More: Lebanese army claims exclusive control over arms in south The government committed last year to disarm Hezbollah, which was weakened […]
Netanyahu skeptical despite Trump pushing for Iran deal
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that while US President Donald Trump believes he is creating the conditions for a “good deal” with Iran, Netanyahu remains skeptical about the potential agreement’s quality. Read More: Netanyahu to press Trump on Iran, Gaza talks Speaking after his seventh meeting with Trump since the US president returned to office, Netanyahu stressed that […]