Mar 28 Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel on Friday launched an attack on Lebanon's capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 4:29 Violence flares on Israeli-Lebanese border as Israel steps up attacks in Gaza By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The Israel-Lebanon border saw the heaviest exchange of attacks since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire four months ago. It comes as Israel says it will intensify its offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages. Josef… Continue watching
Mar 22 Retaliatory Israeli strike kills 2 people in southern Lebanon, health ministry says By Bassem Mroue, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing two, including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah almost four months ago. Continue reading
Mar 17 Doctor who was deported to Lebanon supported Hezbollah leader, Homeland Security officials say By Michael Casey, RODRIQUE NGOWI, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press The department's statement, posted on social media, provides a possible explanation for Dr. Rasha Alawieh's deportation, which has sparked widespread alarm, especially after a federal judge ordered that she not be removed until a hearing could be held. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 3:41 Thousands attend funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, longtime Hezbollah leader killed by Israel By Simona Foltyn, Andrew Corkery, Harry Zahn In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to… Continue watching
Feb 18 Villagers begin to return to southern Lebanon as Israeli army withdraws under ceasefire deal By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israeli forces have withdrawn from border villages in southern Lebanon under a deadline spelled out in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement that ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Continue reading
Feb 17 Israeli forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday’s pullout deadline, official says By Melanie Lidman, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press Lebanon’s government has opposed any further delay in the Israeli pullout under the ceasefire agreement that ended fighting with the Hezbollah militant group. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 5:40 On the ground with U.N. forces in Lebanon as Israeli withdrawal deadline looms By Simona Foltyn After Israel missed a previous deadline at the end of January, this Tuesday is the new deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has indicated that its troops will remain in some strategic areas along the border,… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:29 Lebanese villagers blocked from returning home as Israeli forces remain in area By Simona Foltyn, Ahmad Baydoun Israel pulled its forces from a key Gaza corridor Sunday as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. Meanwhile, on Israel’s northern front inside Lebanon, concerns are mounting that its forces there may stay past a second deadline to… Continue watching
Feb 08 War-torn Lebanon establishes its first full government in more than 2 years By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government. Continue reading