Lebanon

Israel says it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff in first strike on Beirut in months

By Fadi Tawil, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

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.

Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon nearly a year since ceasefire began

By Leila Molana-Allen

Next week marks one year since the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon. During that time, fighting on the ground has continued. Just this week, Israel launched strikes in southern Lebanon that killed at least a dozen people.

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Israel's military carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after evacuation warnings

By Hussein Malla, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The new wave of strikes came as tensions between Israel and militants are escalating.

Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says

By Associated Press

The Israeli military said it struck a training center for Hamas, saying that the site was being used to prepare an attack against the Israeli army.

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.

Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon, escalating near-daily attacks

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

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.

U.N. peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters in southern Lebanon

By Associated Press

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.

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.

Southern Lebanon residents describe hardships under Israeli military occupation

By Simona Foltyn, Ahmad Baydoun, Mohammed Zanaty

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…

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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.