At least 40 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon, including the main city of Baalbek, with rescuers still looking for survivors under the rubble. “The series of Israeli enemy strikes on the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek” killed “40 people and injured 53”, the Ministry of Public Health said of Wednesday’s … Read more
The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are ‘suitable’. As Israel continues to bombard Lebanon and trade rocket fire with Hezbollah, negotiations are being held behind closed doors for a deal between the two sides. But with a caretaker government unable to form a cabinet and no … Read more
An Israeli attack on a compound housing media workers in southern Lebanon has killed at least three journalists and wounded several others as they slept in guesthouses in Hasbaiyya. Local media aired footage from the scene on Friday showing collapsed buildings and cars marked “press” covered in dust and rubble. The victims were identified as … Read more
Israel has conducted air strikes, hitting a Lebanese association linked to Hezbollah, accusing it of financing the group’s weapons, as the Israeli army expands the scope of its raids beyond military targets. In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes hit Al-Qard al-Hassan branches in the cities of Nabatieh and Tyre overnight, according to the official National News … Read more
Several soldiers wounded after Israel twice attacked UNIFIL’s headquarters in southern Lebanon. Condemnation has come in from across the world after Israel twice attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it remain in place? Presenter: Folly … Read more
In this screengrab from video, Meirav Gonen, mother of Romi Gonen, speaks with Christiane Amanpour. CNN It’s been a year since Meirav Gonen’s daughter, Romi, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival in Israel on October 7, 2023. It’s been one year since Gonen heard her daughter’s voice, she told CNN, adding that she doesn’t … Read more
Demands come as Israel launches air attacks and ground offensive against its neighbour. Lebanon is again under attack as Israel wages war against the country’s dominant political and military force – Hezbollah. Although its primary target is the armed group, Israel’s attacks have been indiscriminate, killing civilians and medical workers just as it has done … Read more
Iran tells the US its period of ‘unilateral self-restraint’ is over. After firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Iran warns the United States of further action unless Israel’s aggression is curbed. The world waits to see what Israel will do next, as it continues bombing Gaza and Lebanon. Can peace prevail – or is … Read more
Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. Israel says its army has launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah. It is the latest escalation after more than a week of air strikes across the country, which have killed hundreds of Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. … Read more
The repeated blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where Israel has been carrying out air strikes this week, have driven Zeina Nazha and her young daughter to camp on a city beach, seeking safety from the war in Lebanon. She and some others from those suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, are sleeping on blankets either under the open … Read more