World Dec 18 Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah looms By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Dec 16 Watch 7:06 A rare look inside Hezbollah's secretive bunkers seized by Lebanon's military The Lebanese army is on a tight deadline to comply with an American demand to dismantle the military infrastructure of Hezbollah. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn and videographer Adrian Hartrick were given exclusive access to Hezbollah’s seized military installations and the… By Simona Foltyn, Sonia Kopelev
World Dec 03 Watch 7:01 Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel, a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead. But with near-daily… By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Mohammed Zanaty
World Nov 23 Israel says it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff in first strike on Beirut in months Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warned the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. By Fadi Tawil, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Nov 19 Israel's military carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after evacuation warnings The new wave of strikes came as tensions between Israel and militants are escalating. By Hussein Malla, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
Nov 10 U.S. pushes Lebanon to crack down on Hezbollah funding ahead of elections By Abby Sewell, Associated Press A U.S. Treasury official has urged Lebanon to crack down on funding for Hezbollah ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. Continue reading
Sep 26 A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Rapper Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, had been charged after waving a flag of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, banned in Britain as a terrorist organization, during a London concert last year. Continue reading
Sep 21 Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon killed five people Sunday, including three children, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said four of the killed, the three children as well as their father, held U.S. citizenship. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 8:31 How Lebanon is planning to disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year By Simona Foltyn, Hadi Raghda, Zeba Warsi The Lebanese government approved a U.S. plan to disarm Hezbollah, the group whose military wing was recognized by previous governments as a parallel security structure to Lebanon’s armed forces. The agreement calls for Hezbollah’s disarmament by the end of the… Continue watching
Aug 18 U.S. envoy discusses long-term Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after Beirut commits to disarming Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel. Continue reading