Israel, Lebanon and Hezbollah

Deadline for Israel and Hezbollah withdrawal from Lebanon looms as fragile ceasefire holds
With the January 26 deadline for Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire fast approaching, Israel and Hezbollah must withdraw from southern Lebanon to avoid renewed hostilities. As communities clean up from the last war,
U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw in south
Israel has warned on Sunday that its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah could collapse if the Iran-backed group does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, one of the key stipulations of the truce.
At Least Two Killed in Israeli Strike on Southern Lebanon, Health Ministry Says
The Israeli military said it had conducted an airstrike on vehicles loaded with weapons used by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement in southern Lebanon. The army said it "continues to be committed to the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon,
Israel strikes targets in Lebanon, Hezbollah media reports
An drone targeted a car on the outskirts of the town Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon, shortly followed by an explosion that was heard in the town of Ayta ash-Shaab, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news outlet.
Israel Military Says Struck Hezbollah Arms Truck In South Lebanon
The Israeli military said it struck a truck carrying weapons used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Friday, weeks into a ceasefire with the Lebanese group after major hostilities last year.
IDF finds and destroys Hezbollah weapon supplies in southern Lebanon
Israel Defense Force said it has found and destroyed five weapons depots in southern Lebanon this week amid a ceasefire.
IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline looms
As the ceasefire deadline looms, Israel's strikes on Hezbollah and hints at extended presence raise questions about commitment to the withdrawal agreement.
Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of the country's armed forces won a majority of the votes.
Five killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Five people were killed and four wounded in an Israeli strike on the town of Tayr Debba in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said.
US shifts $100 million in aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
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Netanyahu, officials discuss Gaza ceasefire; Lebanon, Yemen struck
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Friday with security officials to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks, an Israeli official told The Associated Press.
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A Step Forward for Lebanon
The January 2025 election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanese president marks a shift toward sovereignty and stability following Hezbollah's weakened influence after its war with Israel. Aoun faces major tests ...
Lebanon's Mikati to meet Syrian leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese sources say
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two ...
Lebanon country profile
1920 - The League of Nations grants the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France, which creates the State of Greater Lebanon ...
Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon’s president?
Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is ...
Middle East latest: Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Israel’s military says it has carried out new airstrikes on Yemen against what it said were Houthi rebel targets. Its ...
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StandWithUs Release Report Calling JVP a “Shield for Hate”
StandWithUs released a report on Jan. 7 accusing Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) of being a “shield for hate.” ...