Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risks
Read full article: Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risksTwelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran.
How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian'
Read full article: How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian'Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group, recorded their second album, “Fenian,” while dealing with a legal battle.
The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say
Read full article: The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials sayIran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Read full article: With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loomIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon.
Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
Read full article: Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeksPresident Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House.
Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire
Read full article: Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefireThe Israeli army has been destroying homes in areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says
Read full article: Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper saysRescue workers say a Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
Macron says a French soldier was killed and 3 were wounded in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon
Read full article: Macron says a French soldier was killed and 3 were wounded in attack on peacekeepers in LebanonFrench President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home
Read full article: A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head homeA fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah.
Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on
Read full article: Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds onParamedic groups say the Israeli military has killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes.
Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
Read full article: Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the USA senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States.
Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon's government to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic town
Read full article: Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon's government to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic townHezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to pull out of direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington.
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges
Read full article: Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emergesLebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
Read full article: Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire effortsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors.
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Read full article: At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply thereLebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Latest: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Read full article: The Latest: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on LebanonIran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization.
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
Read full article: Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait againA ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar
Read full article: Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soarIran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight.
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war
Read full article: Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the warAn Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has killed three journalists who cover the Israel-Hezbollah war, according to their TV stations.
Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influence
Read full article: Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influenceLebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week.
Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum
Read full article: Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatumThe United States and Iran are threatening to target critical infrastructure as the war in the Middle East puts lives and livelihoods at risk.
Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group
Read full article: Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the groupAn Israeli strike has hit a Hezbollah-run health center in southern Lebanon and killed 12 medical workers, as Israel widens its campaign beyond fighters.
Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying again
Read full article: Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying againNorthern Israel's largest city, Kiryat Shmona, on the border with Lebanon, is under fire from both Hezbollah and Iran.
Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander
Read full article: Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commanderIsrael's military is claiming that the brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week was a Hezbollah commander.
Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again
Read full article: Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares againIsraeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon are driving thousands of families to flee again, and some longtime Hezbollah supporters are now openly blaming the group.
The Latest: US Senate rejects war powers bill that would halt attacks against Iran
Read full article: The Latest: US Senate rejects war powers bill that would halt attacks against IranA widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global energy and markets.
Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'
Read full article: Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'Israel has sent troops into southern Lebanon and told residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an “open war” with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Lebanon’s leaders turn on Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut and thousands seek shelter
Read full article: Lebanon’s leaders turn on Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut and thousands seek shelterIsraeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning.
Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacks
Read full article: Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacksAs Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal assault by Hamas on October 7, 2023, it aimed punch after punch at Iran, the militant group’s longtime sponsor, and its proxies.
A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years
Read full article: A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent yearsIsrael has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israeli forces capture a local Sunni Islamist official and Hamas ally in southern Lebanon
Read full article: Israeli forces capture a local Sunni Islamist official and Hamas ally in southern LebanonIsraelis forces have seized a local Sunni Islamist politician and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and took him to Israel for questioning.
Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah
Read full article: Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like HezbollahLebanon's military says it has ended the first phase of its plan to deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, including Hezbollah.
Expert addresses potential diplomatic friction with Russia after US seizes oil tankers linked to Venezuela
Read full article: Expert addresses potential diplomatic friction with Russia after US seizes oil tankers linked to VenezuelaRod Sullivan, a Board-Certified Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law, joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to talk about the potential friction with Russia after the U.S. seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean.
Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament efforts
Read full article: Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament effortsWestern and Arab diplomats have toured Lebanon's border with Israel, where Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers are working to end Hezbollah's armed presence.
Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah posts
Read full article: Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah postsThe Lebanese army has intensified efforts along the border with Israel, focusing on areas that were once Hezbollah strongholds.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Read full article: Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrenderIsraeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”.
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months
Read full article: Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in monthsIsrael has struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild.
Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
Read full article: Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of peopleThe Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it claims are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
Read full article: Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry saysState media and the Health Ministry in Lebanon say that an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded others.
Lebanon's president says negotiations with Israel needed as war led to no positive results
Read full article: Lebanon's president says negotiations with Israel needed as war led to no positive resultsLebanon’s president says his country and Israel should negotiate to solve pending problems between them since war didn't lead to any positive results.
A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap
Read full article: A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group KneecapA London court has thrown out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap.
Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressure
Read full article: Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressureLebanon’s parliament speaker has criticized Washington’s push to quickly to disarm the Hezbollah militant group, and called instead for a calm national dialogue to determine “the fate of those weapons.”.
Lebanese army plans to carry out 'sensitive missions' amid US-backed Hezbollah disarmament plan
Read full article: Lebanese army plans to carry out 'sensitive missions' amid US-backed Hezbollah disarmament planLebanon’s army chief says the military will soon carry out “sensitive missions,” in an apparent reference to the Lebanese government’s U.S.-backed plan to disarm the Hezbollah militant group by the end of the year.
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
Read full article: UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decadesThe U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades.
Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves Israel
Read full article: Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves IsraelHezbollah's leader has vowed not to disarm, saying the Lebanese government's decision to remove its weapons by the end of the year serves Israel's interests.
Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?
Read full article: Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?Israel’s massive strike on Iran on Friday morning came after decades of mutual hostility and a long-running shadow war of covert strikes and sabotage.
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
Read full article: A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prisonAn art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for failing to report his sale of pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.
Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee
Read full article: Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committeeThe Lebanese army has condemned Israel’s airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon’s armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone production
Read full article: Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone productionThe Israeli military has struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production.
Hezbollah leader calls on government to work harder to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon
Read full article: Hezbollah leader calls on government to work harder to end Israel's attacks on LebanonThe leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group is calling on the government to work harder on ending Israel’s attacks in the country a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of Beirut.
Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire began
Read full article: Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire beganIsraeli jets have struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in the third such attack since a ceasefire began in late November.
Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel
Read full article: Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on IsraelLebanese authorities have detained several people who were allegedly planning to launch rockets into Israel and seized the weapons.
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
Read full article: Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah warIsrael has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November.
Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeral
Read full article: Thousands of supporters of Hezbollah's slain leader Nasrallah fly into Beirut for his funeralThousands of supporters of the longtime leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group have flown into Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral this weekend.
Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawal
Read full article: Border town's residents rebuild in south Lebanon as Hezbollah leader calls for Israeli withdrawalResidents of a south Lebanon town are waiting to rebuild and fix their damaged homes as Israel is supposed to end its military presence north of its border under a U.S.-brokered deal.
Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline
Read full article: Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadlineLebanese media say a woman has been killed and several other people wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on a group of residents attempting to return to the village of Houla in the south.
22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw
Read full article: 22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdrawIsraeli forces in southern Lebanon have opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 and injuring scores.
Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadline
Read full article: Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadlineThe Israeli military has set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon.
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadline
Read full article: Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by a ceasefire deadlinePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that Israel might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained ties
Read full article: Saudi foreign minister makes first official trip to Lebanon in a decade after years of strained tiesSaudi Arabia’s top diplomat has visited Lebanon for the first time in a decade following years of strained relations between the oil-rich kingdom and the tiny Mediterranean country.
After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon's new prime minister vows to rebuild
Read full article: After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon's new prime minister vows to rebuildLebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
Read full article: US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefireThe Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says
Read full article: Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide saysA senior Hezbollah security official says leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room.
Former Israeli spies describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah
Read full article: Former Israeli spies describe attack using exploding electronic devices against HezbollahTwo recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents are sharing details about a deadly clandestine operation that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.
Politics & Power: New page being written in Middle East & world history has been likened to ‘fall of Berlin Wall’
Read full article: Politics & Power: New page being written in Middle East & world history has been likened to ‘fall of Berlin Wall’Political analyst Daniel Cronrath and News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton discuss the ripple effects expected in the Middle East after the historic ouster of Syria's Bashar Assad that brought an end to his family's 50 years of brutal rule.
A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
Read full article: A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in SyriaA severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him.
An Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire
Read full article: An Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefireLebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing one person.
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limitsIsrael has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people.
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Read full article: Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holdsLebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Israeli jets have launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control.
Israelis are wary of returning to the north because they don't trust the ceasefire with Hezbollah
Read full article: Israelis are wary of returning to the north because they don't trust the ceasefire with HezbollahEven after a tenuous Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took hold this week, the mood among residents of northern Israel is far from celebratory.
