Mar 04 Watch 5:16 Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Simona Foltyn Israel continued waves of heavy airstrikes in Beirut after Hezbollah began firing on Israel in support of Iran. Nearly 85,000 people have been displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military has also started a ground incursion into southern… Continue watching
Mar 03 Iranian drones strike U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war widens By Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran's capital. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 4:04 Hezbollah and Israel reignite conflict in Lebanon after Iran strikes By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev Lebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah resumed attacks on Israel following the Iran strikes. Simona Foltyn reports from the outskirts of the capital city of Beirut. Continue watching
Mar 02 Live Updates: U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran widens By Associated Press Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and increasing… Continue reading
Feb 23 State Department orders nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran rise By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Lebanon has been the site of numerous Iran-related retaliatory attacks against the U.S. for decades given Tehran's support for and influence with the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Feb 17 Drivers block Beirut roads in protest of new taxes that raise fuel prices By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Protesters blocked main roads in and around Beirut on Tuesday after Lebanon’s Cabinet approved new taxes that raise fuel prices and other products to fund public pay hikes. Continue reading
Feb 08 Rescue teams search for survivors in northern Lebanon building collapse that killed at least 9 By Associated Press At least nine people were killed and six rescued from the rubble of a multistory apartment building that collapsed Sunday in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, state media reported. Continue reading
Dec 18 Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah looms By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel has carried out airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon. Thursday's strikes come as the deadline to disarm Hezbollah looms. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:06 A rare look inside Hezbollah's secretive bunkers seized by Lebanon's military By Simona Foltyn, Sonia Kopelev 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… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 7:01 Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Mohammed Zanaty 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… Continue watching