Dec 15 U.S. national security adviser says a negotiated outcome is the best way to end Lebanon-Israel tension By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem, Sullivan said that Washington won't tolerate threats by Hezbollah, which has been attacking Israeli military posts along the border since a day after the Israel-Hamas war began. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 7:26 Abbas Ibrahim discusses Israel-Hamas war and Hezbollah's looming threat By Simona Foltyn Much of the focus of this latest Israel-Hamas war is focused on Gaza and the brutal fighting there. But a larger, more threatening force in Hezbollah sits across Israel's northern border. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn recently sat down with a… Continue watching
Nov 12 Hezbollah attack wounds 7 Israeli soldiers, 10 others near Lebanon border, Israel says By Amy Teibel, Associated Press Attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah group Sunday wounded seven Israeli troops and 10 other people, Israel's military and rescue services said. The clashes came as skirmishes between the Iran-backed group and Israeli military continue to intensify along the Lebanon-Israel border. Continue reading
Nov 05 Local officials say an Israeli airstrike killed a woman and 3 children in south Lebanon By Bassam Hatoum, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that two civilian cars carrying members of the same family — one of them a local journalist — were driving between the towns of Ainata and Aitaroun on Sunday when they were hit by… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 4:39 Hezbollah leader warns of regional war if Israel does not de-escalate siege of Gaza By Simona Foltyn, Dan Sagalyn The Hezbollah chief in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a speech for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began almost a month ago. Hezbollah is the most powerful in the so-called Axis of Resistance, a group of Iran-aligned actors allied… Continue watching
Oct 25 Hezbollah leader meets with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for first time since Israel-Hamas war erupted By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group met with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted earlier this month. Continue reading
Oct 17 5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel By Abby Sewell, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon on Tuesday continued to engage in low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza. Continue reading
Oct 16 What is Hezbollah? What to know about its origins, structure and history By Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be waning. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 9:16 Lebanon struggles to emerge from financial crisis and government corruption By Leila Molana-Allen Lebanon has become, for all intents and purposes, a failed state. Its government is rife with corruption and unable to care for its people who suffer chronic and crushing poverty from economic mismanagement and a banking collapse. As special correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 01 U.S. hits Hezbollah accountants in Lebanon with terrorism sanctions By Associated Press The Biden administration is slapping terrorism sanctions on two accountants and two companies in Lebanon for providing the militant group Hezbollah with financial services. Continue reading