The Iran-backed group has dismissed a renewed ceasefire deal, calling it a surrender to Israeli demands. Hezbollah has rejected a new US-backed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, threatening efforts to reduce tensions along the border. In a statement on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem described the agreement as “futile” and “humiliating,” arguing that it…
A city that had been spared is no longer safe. Israel struck the Lebanese capital Beirut on Thursday in what the Israel Defense Forces described as a “targeted” attack on an Iranian militia commander. Thick black smoke rose over Dahieh, the densely populated southern suburb that serves as Hezbollah’s stronghold in the city. Israeli media…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military has been ordered to increase attacks against Hezbollah. Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes across Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to intensify military operations against Hezbollah. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah positions in the Bekaa Valley and other areas of…
Lebanon says dozens were killed after another wave of Israeli air strikes across the country’s south. At least 39 people were killed in fresh Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, as tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to rise despite an earlier ceasefire agreement. One of the deadliest attacks hit…
Fresh violence has erupted as Israel and Hezbollah blame each other for violating the Lebanon ceasefire. Israel said its military launched strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley on Monday. The Israeli military accused Hezbollah of launching several drones at its forces in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said the drone attacks were…
At least 14 people have been killed in Lebanon after Israeli strikes hit the country despite an active ceasefire. Lebanon said Sunday’s Israeli attacks killed 14 people, including two children and two women, while 37 others were injured, according to the Health Ministry. Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces warned residents in several southern Lebanese villages…
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended after fresh diplomatic talks in Washington. Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon will extend their current ceasefire by three weeks. Trump made the announcement on social media shortly after a second round of talks between Israeli and Lebanese representatives at the White House on Thursday….
Lebanon and Israel are expected to meet in Washington as efforts continue to preserve a fragile ceasefire. Lebanon and Israel are expected to hold a second round of talks at the United States Department of State on Thursday. The meetings mark the first direct negotiations between both countries since 1993. Officials say the talks are…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly condemned an Israeli soldier seen damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “stunned and saddened” after images surfaced showing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier apparently damaging a Catholic religious statue in Lebanon. The incident triggered criticism online…
The Israeli military has opened an investigation after a soldier was seen damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that a widely shared image showing a soldier striking a crucifix statue with what appeared to be a sledgehammer was authentic. According to the military, the soldier was…
