Pause in hostilities renews a push to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza. A day after announcing the Lebanon ceasefire, US President Joe Biden said he would resume efforts with international partners to end Israel’s war on Gaza. Qatar and Egypt have shown a willingness to join the negotiations. The Palestinian armed group Hamas has indicated … Read more
After weeks of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and punishing combat between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group, the contours of a potential cease-fire agreement appear to be taking shape, according to several regional and U.S. officials briefed on the ongoing diplomacy. The officials cautioned that critical details around implementation and enforcement needed to … Read more
With all the news coming out of Gaza, it has been easy to overlook the low-level war that Israel has been waging with Hezbollah, the paramilitary and political group in next-door Lebanon. But recently, both sides have been ratcheting up the rhetoric – and this bodes badly for the prospects for regional peace. Contributors:Joseph Daher … Read more
Israel-Hezbollah War On The Cards? Iran FM Rushes To Lebanon, Meets Hassan Nasrallah | Details Hindustan Times In Beirut, Iranian FM claims Tehran has ‘never sought’ to expand war The Times of Israel Tehran ‘never sought’ to expand war in the region, Iran’s FM says Al Jazeera English Hezbollah: ‘Nasrallah met with the Iranian foreign minister in Lebanon’ The … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East as the United States seeks to avoid escalation in the region, prioritizing the prevention of a wider war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, The Washington Post reported. Nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s population has been forcibly displaced in three months of war, … Read more