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Israel and Lebanon extend truce amid airstrikes, Hezbollah attacks

The fragile ceasefire reached on April 16 has been extended for another 45 days. The US-mediated truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by...

Israeli soldiers jailed for desecrating Virgin Mary statue

The incident occurred in a Christian village in southern Lebanon. Two Israeli soldiers were sentenced to several weeks in military prison for desecrating a statue...

Lebanon accuses Israel of deliberately targeting medics

Two health workers were among 51 people killed in the latest wave of IDF strikes on the country, Beirut has said. The Lebanese Health Ministry...

Iranian FM denies Trump has ‘all the cards’

Washington and Tehran have clashed over who holds the most leverage in their nearly two-month standoff. The US is mistaken to believe that it has...

French soldier dies after Lebanon attack

A second serviceman has died as a result of last week’s incident. A French soldier who was gravely wounded in an attack on UN peacekeepers...

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, warns of force if blockade fails to yield deal

The US president has prolonged the truce indefinitely until Tehran presents a “unified proposal” to end the conflict. US President Donald Trump has extended the...

IDF investigates soldier for smashing Jesus statue with hammer

The Israeli military says the incident is “wholly inconsistent with the values expected of its troops”. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is investigating a soldier...

Iran threatens to strike ships approaching Hormuz

At least three vessels have reportedly been attacked since Iran renewed restrictions on the strait. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that no...

Hezbollah official vows response to alleged Israeli ceasefire violations

The Hezbollah movement will not leave unanswered the Israeli strikes on Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement, Mahmoud Komati, deputy head of Hezbollah's...

Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz as oil prices in freefall

The US president vowed, however, to continue to blockade Iranian ports. Iran has announced that it will allow passage for “all commercial vessels” through the...

Iran declares Hormuz ‘completely open’ to all commercial vessels

Tehran has announced the complete reopening of the waterway for the entire duration of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Passage for all commercial vessels through the...

Hezbollah included in ceasefire – Trump

The US president earlier announced a ten-day truce has been agreed between Israel and Lebanon. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will include the Lebanese-based...

Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon – Trump

A ten-day truce will begin at 5 PM EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced. US President...

Iran-US talks in Islamabad stretch into evening

The Iranian, US, and Pakistani negotiators are reportedly meeting face-to-face. The high-level talks involving the Iranian, US and Pakistani delegations in Islamabad are continuing into...

Netanyahu slams Spain for ‘defaming’ IDF ‘heroes’

The move comes after Madrid accused Israel of breaching a ceasefire with “indiscriminate bombings” in Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at...

Red Zone sealed: 10,000 troops deployed as Iran and US prepare for Islamabad talks

Pakistan has imposed unprecedented security measures, reports Dawn. 10,000 police and security personnel have been deployed. Who is coming? US: Vice President JD Vance is expected...

Trump claims Netanyahu will scale back strikes on Lebanon

Israel has nonetheless continued to pound the neighboring country, according to local media. US President Donald Trump has said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Iran announces mine-safe Hormuz route as Hezbollah retaliates against Israel

Washington and Tehran spar over the terms of the ceasefire, while hundreds of vessels remain stuck in the strategic waterway. Hezbollah has targeted a strategic...

Israel attacks Lebanon killing hundreds, Iran vows revenge

Washington and Tehran announced a two-week suspension of warfare ahead of talks on Friday, but the deal looks dead in the water after multiple...

Trump expects Iran war to end in ‘two to three weeks’ as Israeli jets bomb Beirut

The US president has signalled the Middle East conflict could end this month as gas prices continue to soar. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday...

IDF chief warns of ‘collapse’ as Israel delays ultra-Orthodox draft

Eyal Zamir reportedly told the cabinet he was “raising ten red flags” due to acute personnel shortages. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “on the...

Israeli minister proposes annexing southern Lebanon

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the country to take control of large areas of southern Lebanon, suggesting the border should be...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities

The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons. The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant...

Lebanon’s president condemns Israeli strikes as ceasefire efforts falter

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has sharply criticised Israel following a series of deadly airstrikes in southern Lebanon, accusing West Jerusalem of undermining international efforts...

Israel and Lebanon break decades-long silence with first direct talks

Israel and Lebanon have held their first direct civilian-level talks in decades, meeting at the UN peacekeeping base in Naqoura under a US-brokered ceasefire...

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut

A senior Hezbollah military figure, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, was killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut’s Haret Hreik district, a long-established stronghold...

Israeli strike in Beirut targets senior Hezbollah figure

Israel has launched its first air strike in months on Beirut’s southern suburbs, hitting an apartment building in the Dahieh district and targeting what...

UN peacekeepers hit by Israeli tank fire in southern Lebanon

UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say Israeli forces fired on one of their patrols, describing the incident as “aggressive behaviour” and a violation of...

Lebanon at risk of ‘new war’ – PM

Nawaf Salam has warned of an escalation as Israel renews attacks on the country. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Israeli airstrikes could...

Lebanese parliament elects new president

Joseph Aoun has promised “openness to the East and West”. Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun has been chosen as the country’s new president, ending more...

Is peace possible today?

As we approach Christmas, with its connotations of peace and goodwill to all people, and the New Year, when one traditionally comes up with...

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of ‘exploding pagers’ attack

The operation was in the works for more than a decade, two former Israeli intelligence officials told CBS. The Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) spent more...

Israel and Hezbollah exchange accusations of ceasefire violations

A truce came into effect on Wednesday following tense negotiations. Israel and the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire...

Netanyahu announces cease fire deal to end Hezbollah conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a proposed ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, which is set for Cabinet approval, marking a potential end to a...

Brazen drone attack targets Netanyahu’s home

A drone attack believed to be launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea early Saturday local...

UN Peacekeepers injured as Israeli tanks breach Southern Lebanon post

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Unifil, reported that Israeli tanks forcibly entered one of its posts near the Israeli border early...

Iranian and Saudi officials hold high-level talks over Gaza and Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Saudi Arabia to discuss...

Watch: Huge explosion rocks Beirut amid intensified Israeli airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intensified their bombing campaign in Beirut early Sunday, with air raids causing a huge explosion in the Lebanese capital. The...

Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that its jets conducted airstrikes on Hezbollah military targets in southern Lebanon, releasing a video showing the strikes...

Iran fires barrage of missiles at Israel

Dozens of ballistic rockets have made it through the country’s anti-aircraft defenses, footage circulating online suggests. Iran has launched a large-scale ballistic attack on Israel,...

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