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Trump criticizes Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians
U.S.
June 17, 2026Hezbollah
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Hezbollah believes Iran will not sign final nuclear deal if Israel stays in Lebanon
Hezbollah said on Tuesday it believes Iran will not sign a final nuclear deal with Washington unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon, as Iran's top diplomat said Israel's continued
June 16, 2026
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Costs to Lebanon of latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanon has suffered the deadliest spillover of the regional war triggered by the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran more than three months ago, which is set to end with a deal
June 16, 2026
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Trump: Iran deal says 'loud and clear' that Tehran won't have a nuclear weapon
U.S.
June 16, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions
An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing
June 15, 2026
MidEast|World
Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs
Israel said its military attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday
June 14, 2026
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Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include Lebanon, politician says
Hezbollah is confident that Iran will insist on Lebanon being included in a deal with the United States, a leading Hezbollah politician said on Friday, as hopes grew for an
June 12, 2026
World
Lebanon's Christians flee Tyre, fearing Israel's campaign will prevent return
After a ceasefire was announced between Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Israel in April, Darine Al Jouny Safadi thought the worst was behind
June 11, 2026
Political|World
Iran fights to keep Lebanon as leverage in high-stakes US deal
Iran is waging a calculated campaign to preserve Lebanon as its last bastion of influence on the Mediterranean,
June 11, 2026
World
The Latest: Iran and US exchange fire for second day as hostilities escalate in Mideast region
Hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have escalated, with Iran retaliating against U.S. air and cruise missile strikes
June 11, 2026
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Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon ties
Saudi Arabia has ended its five-year ban on Lebanese imports, a significant move to rebuild relations between Lebanon and Gulf countries
June 11, 2026
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Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in south Lebanon, Lebanese sources say
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 13 people on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said, as Israel pressed its campaign against Hezbollah and the Iran
June 10, 2026
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US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed
The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down
June 09, 2026
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Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war, warning in a CNN interview
June 09, 2026
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Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning
Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the
June 09, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
A timeline of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel over Lebanon
Iran has fired missiles at Israel, marking the first such attack in two months since a ceasefire
June 08, 2026
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Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire
Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled
June 08, 2026
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Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War
Oil prices fell on Friday as traders gained confidence that renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran was growing less likely.
June 05, 2026
Political|World
Exclusive: Lebanese president accuses Iran of using his country as a bargaining chip in peace talks with the US
Exclusive: Lebanese president accuses Iran of using his country as a bargaining chip in peace talks with the US
June 05, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'
Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel
June 05, 2026
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Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining
June 05, 2026
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Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt
Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring
June 05, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Trump's 'crazy' rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment
Benjamin Netanyahu
June 05, 2026
Political|US|World
Trump says he thinks progress is being made on Lebanon
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believed progress was being made between Israel and Lebanon and that Lebanon deserved to have peace.
June 05, 2026
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Hezbollah rejects ceasefire plan declared in Washington, Israel keeps up strikes
Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as
June 04, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for
June 04, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24
June 04, 2026
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Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a
June 04, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives
June 03, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel and Lebanon agree to implementation of ceasefire
Lebanon and Israel said on Wednesday that they had agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire following negotiations in Washington aimed at ending the conflict that
June 04, 2026
Political|World
Israel intercepts 'hostile aircraft' that crossed from Lebanon, military says
The Israeli military said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday.
June 03, 2026
Political|World
Israel strikes south Lebanon after stepping back from Beirut attack
Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S.
June 02, 2026
Political|World
Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon have killed 11 people, including a man along with his son and daughter
June 02, 2026
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Netanyahu faces criticism after Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut
Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S.
June 02, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-
June 01, 2026
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Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to
June 02, 2026
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Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators
June 01, 2026
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Trump says he spoke to Lebanon's Hezbollah through intermediaries
U.S.
June 01, 2026
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Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday,
June 01, 2026
Political|World
Lebanon crusader castle seized by Israel a symbol of bloody history
The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a
June 01, 2026
Political|World
Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah
(In May 31 story, in paragraph three, corrects to remove reference to tens of thousands of Israelis being displaced by Hezbollah fire) By Steven Scheer and Nazih Osseiran JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 31 (
May 31, 2026
World
Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
Israel’s air force and artillery have struck areas near a strategic mountain in southern Lebanon
May 30, 2026
World
Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as
May 29, 2026
Political|World
How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines
The ceasefire agreed in Lebanon last month has brought little respite for civilians, who are being driven
May 28, 2026
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Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks
An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed
May 28, 2026
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Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
The Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there
May 27, 2026
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Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave
Israel's military on Wednesday declared a new swathe of southern Lebanon as a combat zone and said residents in the area should move north, warning it would act "with great
May 28, 2026
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Israel pounds Lebanon with strikes, expands ground operations past security zone
Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime
May 26, 2026
Finance|World
Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Netanyahu says
Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, as a U.S. official
May 25, 2026
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Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows'
Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon
May 26, 2026
Political|World
Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on
May 25, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
Regional officials say the United States is close to a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
May 24, 2026
Economy|Political|US|World
US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against nine individuals, including Iran's designated ambassador to Lebanon, for obstructing the peace
May 22, 2026
Health|Political|World
Lebanese bury victims of deadliest Israeli strike since ceasefire
Mourners gathered in a southern Lebanese town on Thursday to bury victims from an Israeli airstrike earlier this week that killed 14 people, the
May 21, 2026
Technology|World
Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects
While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on
May 12, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war
May 11, 2026
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Lebanon urges US to put pressure on Israel to stop attacks and demolitions
Lebanon's president has urged the United States to put pressure on Israel to cease fire and stop home demolitions in south Lebanon, the presidency said on Monday, as the
May 11, 2026
Technology|World
Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says
Israel's Iron Dome has been nearly 99% effective against missiles from Hamas and Hezbollah militants and has knocked out most missiles from Iran, the
May 11, 2026
Health|Political|World
Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says
An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday, Lebanon's health ministry said.
May 10, 2026
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Israeli drone strikes near Beirut kill 4 and southern airstrikes kill at least 13
Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people
May 09, 2026
Health|Political|World
Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least five people
May 08, 2026
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After Beirut strike, Netanyahu says 'no immunity' for militants
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no "immunity" for Israel's enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a
May 07, 2026
Health|Political|World
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant
May 06, 2026
World
Israel says carried out strike targeting commander of Hezbollah's elite force
The Israeli military carried out a strike on Wednesday on the southern suburbs of Beirut in a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh, targeting the commander of the militant group's
May 06, 2026
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Rubio says Israel-Lebanon peace deal is achievable but Hezbollah is a problem
U.S.
May 06, 2026
Political|World
Melkite Catholic bishops express concern over Israeli demolitions in southern Lebanon
A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon
May 04, 2026
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Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops
Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a
May 04, 2026
Health|Political|World
Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon,
May 03, 2026
Technology|World
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection
May 03, 2026
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Israeli airstrikes kill 7 in southern Lebanon as a Catholic convent is bulldozed
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others
May 02, 2026
Health|Political|World
Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers
Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon, killing at least 10 people
May 01, 2026
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Lebanon's internal splits over talks with Israel trip up Saudi mediation efforts
A growing rift among top Lebanese officials has thrown a wrench into Saudi efforts to help Lebanon's leaders
April 30, 2026
Science|Technology|World
Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
Hezbollah has introduced fiber-optic drones in its conflict with Israel
April 30, 2026
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The death of a Lebanese village
In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut's Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the
April 30, 2026