Lebanon

Fresh US strikes and Iran's regional retaliation push West Asia closer to wider war

The US launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran as President Donald Trump vowed more military action while maintaining that a diplomatic deal with Tehran remained possible

Netanyahu claims some Christian villages in Lebanon 'asked to be annexed' by Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be protected from Hezbollah militants.

Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, vows not to leave yet

It was the first visit by Netanyahu to occupied Lebanese territory since the Israeli and Lebanese governments reached a security agreement last Friday, mediated by the United States, under which Israel will hand over two areas to Lebanon's army

Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel as group vows right to respond despite peace deal

Israel destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel and carried out fresh strikes in southern Lebanon, prompting the group to warn it reserves the right to respond despite a newly signed peace framework

While Israel-Lebanon deal stops fighting, legal experts warned Beirut of a bigger issue: Lack of judicial recourse

As Israel and Lebanon sign a ceasefire agreement to stop the fighting, legal experts are warning that the deal could block victims of Israeli war crimes in Lebanon from pursuing accountability and hinder future efforts to give the International Criminal Court jurisdiction in the country. 

Israel-Lebanon sign historic US-brokered framework: Can the 14-point deal finally deliver peace?

Israel and Lebanon have signed a US-brokered 14-point framework agreement aimed at ending years of hostilities through phased Israeli withdrawals, Hezbollah's disarmament and stronger Lebanese state control. Here's what the landmark deal includes, why Hezbollah opposes it and what it could mean for the region's future

US strikes Iran after cargo ship attack in Hormuz; Tehran retaliates by targeting American sites

The United States struck Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of attacking a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guards to target US positions in retaliation, escalating tensions and casting fresh doubt over a fragile ceasefire in West Asia.

Netanyahu says Israel will withdraw from two areas in Lebanon under new deal

Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon, including one north of the Litani River and another south of it

Hezbollah supporters take to streets of Beirut to protest against Israel-Lebanon deal

Hezbollah supporters took to the streets of Beirut late Friday to protest an agreement between Israel and Lebanon, as a lawmaker from the Iran-backed group warned enforcing the deal risked sparking civil war.

Israel and Lebanon sign US-backed framework agreement to end decades of hostility

The trilateral accord follows months of negotiations in Washington and seeks to establish a path towards lasting security between the two neighbours.