Israeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal
An Israeli drone struck the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency said. – The reported strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a…
Lebanon orders measures to prevent riots after deal with Israel
Public Prosecutor Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj has issued a judicial order, tasking the Lebanese security forces to take measures to prevent riots, Lebanon’s NNA news agency reports. – The order…
The Fatal Disconnect of a Deal Without Hezbollah
The signing of the trilateral framework agreement in Washington between representatives of Israel, Lebanon, and the United States marks a seismic, yet extraordinarily precarious, pivot in the modern history of…
Israel must withdraw entirely from Lebanon, Iran’s IRGC says
Israel must withdraw on its own from Lebanon’s entire territory or be forced to flee in defeat, the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force Esmaeil Qaani…
Lebanon ceasefire separate from Iran deal: Rubio
Negotiating and maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon will be kept separate from any deal with Iran, Rubio told reporters when he landed in Abu Dhabi. – “That process is separate.…
PM says Israel should ‘free’ itself from arms dependency on US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to stop relying on US military assistance and instead develop its own weapons systems. – “I greatly appreciate the support we have…
UN detects no air attacks in Lebanon for first time since March
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that Sunday marked the first day that UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon “did not detect any trajectories or observe any interceptions” since fighting began between…
Key points from the first round of Iran-US talks
Iran and the United States wrapped up the first round of talks to end the Middle East war at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland on Monday, with technical talks to…
Israel Signals Conditional Commitment to Lebanon Ceasefire
Good to speak again with the FM of New Zealand Winston Peters. I said that Israel will respect the ceasefire in Lebanon as long as it won’t be breached by…
Syria’s president says country can play constructive role in resolving Lebanon crisis
President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria could play a constructive role in resolving Lebanon’s crisis by supporting the Lebanese state and helping open channels of communication among Lebanese political factions, including…