May 18 Lebanon death toll tops 3,000 in latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah By Associated Press Lebanon's health ministry said the toll is now 3,020 killed in the Israeli strikes, including 292 women and 211 children. Continue reading
May 14 Lebanon and Israel kick off new negotiations amid fighting with Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948. Continue reading
May 09 Israeli drone strikes kill 4 near Beirut as southern airstrikes kill at least 13 By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17. Continue reading
May 08 Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The strikes came hours after the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson issued an evacuation warning to the residents of six villages in Tyre province, including Toura. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 4:34 U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The U.S. said it's discussing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but pause all negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Lebanon marked the deadliest day since the fraying ceasefire in that country went into effect as… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:01 Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has been unravelling, with multiple violations by both Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 3:32 Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from both sides. Iran released video of forces taking control of two vessels in the Strait of… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:24 Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world' By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week’s agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive operations, while Lebanon committed to taking meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah from launching attacks on Israel. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 8:21 In rare interview, top Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, calls for Israeli withdrawal By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Vicken Avakian Representatives from the governments of Lebanon and Israel will meet again this week in Washington for peace talks. But Hezbollah is not involved. The full disarmament of the Iran-backed group is a central part of the discussions, but in a… Continue watching
Apr 18 Witnesses detail deadly Israeli strikes on medics in Lebanon By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The three strikes, which killed four paramedics and wounded six others, is the latest example of Israel's willingness to target Lebanon's health sector. The attacks on the ambulances have drawn condemnation, including from the United Nations’ human rights office. Continue reading