World Nov 10 U.S. pushes Lebanon to crack down on Hezbollah funding ahead of elections By Abby Sewell, Associated Press
World Nov 06 Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon, escalating near-daily attacks Israeli jets have struck several towns in southern Lebanon after urging residents to leave. This marks an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Sep 24 U.N. peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters in southern Lebanon The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon says an Israeli drone has crashed into their headquarters near Israel's border, but didn't cause any casualties. By Associated Press
World Sep 21 Israeli drone strike kills 5 people, including 3 children, in southern Lebanon, health officials say 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. By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Sep 14 Watch 7:22 Southern Lebanon residents describe hardships under Israeli military occupation As it intensifies its war in Gaza, Israel also remains in a simmering conflict on its northern border with Lebanon. Under a ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to withdraw from the area in January. But its military recently expanded its… By Simona Foltyn, Ahmad Baydoun, Mohammed Zanaty
Sep 03 UN criticizes Israel for dropping grenades near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The peacekeeping force, the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, described the Tuesday morning incident as “one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets” since the cessation of hostilities in November that ended the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war. 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 28 UN votes to end its peacekeeping operations in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel. Continue reading
Aug 28 U.S. ambassador apologizes for saying ‘animalistic’ in reference to Lebanese reporters By Associated Press Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, said he didn't intend the term to be derogatory but admitted it was inappropriate. B… Continue reading
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