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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon, on Thursday.
WORLD
Nov 7, 2025
Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, saying it's targeting Hezbollah
The strikes came despite a ceasefire deal agreed a year ago that was meant to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Members of Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah mourn over the coffins of comrades killed in recent Israeli attacks during their funeral in the southern city of Nabatiyeh on Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2025
Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah
The Iran-backed militant group, which opposes Israel, has been badly weakened by the war but remains armed and financially resilient.
Lebanon's flag is seen next to a damaged building in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in Lebanon on Feb. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2025
Lebanese army walks political tightrope to disarm Hezbollah
Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist group by the U.S., was once the dominant political force in Lebanon.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (center) chairs a meeting of a Cabinet session to discuss the issue of disarming Hezbollah at the presidential palace of Baabda, east of Beirut, on Aug. 5.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2025
Lebanon plans to disarm Hezbollah by year-end
The unprecedented move forms part of a November ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah following months of hostilities.
Women walk near destroyed buildings, with one holding the flag of Hezbollah, in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila in February.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2025
Under pressure, Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal
The internal discussions, which aren't yet finalized, reflect the formidable pressures the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group has faced since a truce was reached in late November.
Beachgoers wait in an underground bomb shelter after sirens sounded to warn of an incoming Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv on June 20. Iran has found itself humbled after a ceasefire was declared but retains plenty of capacity to hit back.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2025
Israel emerges stronger from Iran war but risks blowback
Israel building military positions beyond its borders in Syria and Lebanon opened the country to risks of repercussions from regional partners wary of its assertiveness.
Lebanese emergency teams cordon off the perimeter of a fire at the site of Israeli strikes following evacuation orders, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday.
WORLD
Apr 28, 2025
Israel strikes Hezbollah missile storage facility in Beirut suburb
The Israeli Air Force fired three missiles at the target, causing damage to buildings and cars in the area, said Lebanon’s state-run news agency NNA.
A flag bearing a portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah displayed on Feb. 28 in the southern Lebanese border town of Aitaroun.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2025
Disarming Lebanon's Hezbollah possible under U.S. pressure, analysts say
Hezbollah was left badly weakened by more than a year of hostilities with Israel, and Lebanon has since elected a president and formed a government.
A man holds a Hezbollah flag in southern Lebanon. The militant group emerged severely weakened from the 2024 conflict with Israel.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2025
Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official says
U.S.-backed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun intends to open talks with Hezbollah over its arsenal soon, three Lebanese political sources said.
Men stand at the scene of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday.
WORLD
Apr 2, 2025
Hezbollah official among four dead in Israeli strike on Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the attack a "clear breach" of the Nov. 27 ceasefire.
Smoke billows behind a cemetery (foreground) during Israeli strikes west of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 19, 2025
Israeli Gaza strikes widen attacks on Iran’s militant allies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the renewed strikes were "only the beginning” and vowed to maintain military pressure until Hamas releases hostages.
A man walks through the rubble in a school-turned-camp after an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2025
Israel strikes Hamas targets throughout Gaza as ceasefire frays
The Israeli military, which said it hit dozens of targets, said the strikes would continue for as long as necessary and would extend beyond airstrikes.
A solar panel provides electricity in northern Gaza on Feb. 13. Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that he was immediately cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip as Israel tries to pressure Hamas amid talks over their fragile truce.
WORLD
Mar 10, 2025
Israel halts Gaza's electricity supply ahead of new truce talks
Israel's decision comes a week after it blocked all aid supplies to Gaza.
A S-300 missile system is seen during the National Army Day parade in Tehran on April 17, 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2025
Russian missile experts flew to Iran amid clashes with Israel
It could not be determined what the seven specialists were doing in Iran.
Houses and buildings lie in ruins in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Jan. 19 following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2025
Egypt's alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' aims to sideline Hamas
Cairo's plan does not tackle issues such as who will foot the bill for Gaza's reconstruction or outline any specific details around how the strip would be governed.
Palestinians break their fast by eating the Iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan, near the rubble of buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2025
Israel agrees on U.S. plan for temporary ceasefire in Gaza, PM's office says
The U.S. proposal came after a realization that more time is needed for talks on a permanent ceasefire.
Mourners walk during the funeral procession with the vehicle carrying the coffins of Hezbollah's slain leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine toward their burial place on the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2025
Hezbollah chief vows 'resistance' as masses mourn Nasrallah
Naim Qassem, the successor of the slain Hezbollah chief, promised to keep following his "path," and rejected any control by the "tyrant America" over Lebanon.
People gather during the public funeral ceremony for Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed during Israeli airstrikes last year, on the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday.
WORLD
Feb 23, 2025
Tens of thousands mourn Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah in mass funeral
The mass funeral is aimed at showing strength after Hezbollah emerged battered from last year's war with Israel.
Tents belonging to Palestinians are seen amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2025
Talks on next phase of Gaza ceasefire to begin this week: Israeli minister
Negotiations over the second stage are expected to be tough because they include issues such as the administration of post-war Gaza.
An Israeli military excavator drives past destroyed houses in the Lebanese village of Dhayra near the border with northern Israel, on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2025
Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires
Israeli troops had started withdrawing from some border villages, but they seemed poised to stay in key areas.

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