Netanyahu claims some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel

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

Ghalibaf defends decision to hold talks with US

Iran’s top negotiator has responded to critics of the Iranian delegation’s decision to hold talks with the US, saying the group went to Switzerland to stop Israel’s bloodshed in Lebanon.

Iran’s Araghchi says ‘major progress’ made on ending ‘Lebanon war’

Iran’s foreign minister has shared a post responding to Pakistan and Qatar’s statement.

UN peacekeeper from Serbia killed in south Lebanon

A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed in Lebanon, the force and Serbian authorities said Thursday, after a base was hit in the south where Israel and Hezbollah are fighting.

Senior Iranian official warns of consequences for Israel, US if Lebanon attacks continue

Ebrahim Azizi, the head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee, has joined other top officials in Tehran to publicly warn of severe consequences for Israel and US forces in the region if Israeli attacks against Lebanon do not stop.

Hezbollah denies involvement in deadly attack on UN peacekeepers

Hezbollah has denied it was involved in a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, after France accused the group of being behind the incident.

Lebanese army allege Israeli shelling after ceasefire

Israel has committed violations of a ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect at midnight, including intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages, the Lebanese army has claimed.

Trump announces Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

US President Donald Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, beginning Thursday at 5PM EST.

Israeli attacks force over one million Lebanese to flee their homes

Over one million Lebanese residents were forced to leave their homes by Israeli attacks, President Joseph Aoun said, according to Al Araby TV channel.

Talks With US Depend on Ceasefire Being Observed 'on All Fronts' - Tehran

Negotiations to end the US-Iran conflict depend on the US commitment to ceasefire obligations "on all fronts," the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Lebanon says Israeli attacks kill more than 1,240 since March 2

The Health Ministry says at least 1,247 people have been killed and 3,680 others wounded since the start of Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon and air strikes on March 2.

Lebanon’s president asks Macron to prevent Israel’s mass targeting of Beirut

President Joseph Aoun has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to intervene and stop Israel’s threatened mass bombing of Dahieyh, in the southern area of the capital.

Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese city of Sidon killed 13 people and wounded several others

Lebanon said an Israeli strike tonight on a crowded Palestinian refugee camp in the country's south killed at least 13 people, as Israel said it struck a Hamas compound.

Hezbollah refuses to disarm, insist on Israel’s withdrawal

Hezbollah refuses from negotiating disarming amid the continuing Israeli attacks and insists on Israel withdrawing its occupational forces, a senior Hezbollah official said.

Israel says it hit ‘extremists’ in Syria to protect Druze

Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against “extremists” who attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to protect the minority group as sectarian violence spread near Damascus on Wednesday.

Israel begins withdrawing troops from last nine municipalities in southern Lebanon

The Israeli forces that carried out a ground operation in the border areas have begun to withdraw from nine municipalities in the eastern sector of South Lebanon.

Iran Condemns Israeli Violation of Lebanese Sovereignty, Threats to Civil Aviation

Iran condemned Israel for threatening a passenger plane carrying Lebanese citizens, calling it a blatant violation of international law and Lebanese sovereignty.

Israel commits 15 ceasefire violations in Lebanon in one day

According to our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues, Israeli forces committed 15 ceasefire violations on Thursday alone, bringing the total number of violations since the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah came into effect on November 27 to 823.

Joseph Aoun Ascends to Lebanon's Presidency After Long Political Stalemate

Lebanese lawmakers ended a two-year presidential deadlock by electing General Joseph Aoun, the respected army commander, as the nation’s 14th president amid mounting economic and political challenges.

Lebanon to Sue Israel Over White Phosphorus Attacks on Farmlands

The Lebanese government will file new lawsuits against Israel through the United Nations after completing an assessment of the damage that Israel's use of white phosphorus in attacks on the country's south had on its agricultural land, Lebanon's acting agriculture minister, Abbas Hajj Hassan said.