Israel seizes more territory in southern Lebanon and threatens to keep holding it. It took just two days for Lebanon to be dragged into the US-Israeli war against Iran. After a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect in Lebanon in November 2024, cross-border violence did not really end. Now, nearly one million people … Read more
Hezbollah has been attacking Israel as it pummels southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut. Lebanon is once again drawn into a war many of its leaders say is not their fight. Against the government’s warnings, Hezbollah has joined Iran in its conflict with Israel. The armed group says it has a right to respond as … Read more
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the site of an Israeli attack in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Israel says targeted a ‘Hezbollah area’. Israeli forces have taken more land inside Lebanon, expanding a de facto buffer zone that has already displaced tens of thousands of people. Published On 3 Mar 20263 Mar 2026 Click … Read more
Here are Sunday’s latest updates on everything taking place in Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the wider Middle East: ■ Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a discussion on tensions with Iran, with Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior defense officials. ■ U.S. President Trump said the Iranians are talking seriously to the U.S., … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israel’s military launched attacks on what it described as Hezbollah and Hamas “targets” in Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders for four villages in the country’s east and south. An Israeli army spokesperson said earlier it was … Read more
Israel claims the drone attack on a car targeted a Hezbollah member. Published On 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An Israeli drone attack on a car has killed two people in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Health has said. Al Jazeera’s Ihab al-Aqdi, reporting from … Read more
Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, seeking to recognize the country’s religious pluralism and send a message to Christians not to abandon the region. Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of … Read more
Lebanon releases Muammar Gaddafi’s son Hannibal | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Middle East Gaddafi was abducted in 2015 by insurgents in Syria, where he was living in exile with his Lebanese wife and children. Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends the signing agreement ceremony between Libya’s Shipping Corporation and STX Europe to … Read more
Recent Israeli air strikes on Lebanon have reignited fears of more conflict along the border. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah positions to stop the group from rebuilding its military capabilities. Israeli forces are also bombing Gaza, violating a recently agreed to ceasefire, and have launched more than 1,000 air strikes in Syria since the … Read more
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Hope you like cats! There are more than 1,000 of them on this campus. About 1,200 actually, although it’s impossible for the staff to count them all because … cats. About 30 years ago, … Read more