Lebanon: News
22 Mar 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuLebanon warns of 'new war' after Israel's retaliatory airstrikes
Lebanon has warned of war after Israel pounded it with heavy artillery and airstrikes in response to cross-border rocket fire from its land.
18 Mar 2025
HamasHamas's head of government in Gaza killed in Israeli strikes
Hamas has said that Essam al-Dalis, head of its Gaza government, has been killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes.
17 Mar 2025
HamasSyria retaliates against Lebanon, accuses Hezbollah of killing troops
Syria's military has carried out rocket and artillery attacks on Lebanon, after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of killing three Syrian soldiers.
16 Feb 2025
IranIran, Lebanon FMs working to resolve flight cancelations
Iran and Lebanon are working together to resolve the cancelation of two flights from Tehran to Beirut.
09 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuFormer Israeli Defence Minister confirms use of Hannibal Directive
In a recent interview with Israel's Channel 12, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed the use of the contentious Hannibal Directive during a Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.
03 Feb 2025
IranSalman Rushdie to testify in attempted murder trial
The trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of attempting to murder renowned author Salman Rushdie, will begin this week in Mayville, New York.
02 Feb 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael: Netanyahu appoints Eyal Zamir as new military chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Major General Eyal Zamir as the new chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
26 Jan 2025
IsraelLebanon says 14 killed by Israeli forces, withdrawal deadline missed
Israeli soldiers have killed at least 14 people and wounded over 80 in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, as the Israeli military remains in the area beyond the withdrawal deadline.
23 Dec 2024
IsraelIsraeli spies disclose 10-year-long operation targeting Hezbollah with exploding devices
Two recently retired Israeli intelligence agents have detailed a decade-long covert operation against Hezbollah militants.
13 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael prepares for potential strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities
The Israeli military is reportedly gearing up for possible strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as fears grow over Iran's potential development of nuclear weapons.
13 Dec 2024
ChicagoMissing American found wandering barefoot after months in Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman, a United States citizen who went missing seven months ago, was discovered in the village of Thihabiyeh near Damascus, Syria.
11 Dec 2024
Ministry Of External Affairs75 Indians evacuated from Syria, moved to Lebanon
The Indian government has successfully evacuated 75 of its citizens from Syria after rebel forces recently overthrew President Bashar al-Assad and are set to form a new government.
02 Dec 2024
IsraelExplained: Which is the rebel group leading new Syrian counteroffensive
Rebel fighters in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have launched a major counteroffensive killing over 400. The insurgents have managed to take control of Aleppo, the country's second-largest city.
30 Nov 2024
IranJihadist rebels seize 'most of' Aleppo city: Syria war monitor
Jihadist rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have taken over most of Aleppo city, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
28 Nov 2024
FranceIsrael strikes Hezbollah facility in Lebanon a day after ceasefire
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it opened fire on suspects moving toward southern Lebanon on Thursday, accusing Hezbollah of violating a newly established ceasefire agreement.
28 Nov 2024
GenevaIran may end nuclear weapons ban if sanctions reimposed: Minister
Iran's Foreign Minister—Seyed Abbas Araghchi—has warned that the country could reconsider its ban on possessing nuclear weapons if Western nations go ahead with reimposing United Nations sanctions.
28 Nov 2024
FranceHezbollah claims victory after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, vows to keep fighting
The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has claimed victory over Israel after a ceasefire deal ended over 14 months of conflict.
27 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIndia welcomes Israel, Lebanon's ceasefire agreement
India has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States.
27 Nov 2024
EgyptHamas ready for Gaza ceasefire agreement, 'serious' prisoners exchange deal
Hamas has said that it is ready for a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.
27 Nov 2024
IsraelExplained: Israel, Hezbollah reach ceasefire deal for Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a United States-brokered ceasefire deal in Lebanon, starting Wednesday.
26 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuExplained: What's in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
The Israeli war cabinet will vote on a possible ceasefire deal with Hezbollah after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the deal in "principle."
21 Nov 2024
IsraelIsrael demands right to strike Hezbollah in ceasefire talks
The ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah have hit a snag after Israeli officials demanded the right to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any agreement.
19 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpHezbollah agrees to US-proposed ceasefire with Israel: Report
Hezbollah has reportedly accepted a United States-proposed ceasefire with Israel, a senior Lebanese official revealed.
18 Nov 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's Ayatollah Khamenei meets envoy amid health speculation
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei met with Mojtaba Amani, the country's ambassador to Lebanon, in Tehran on Sunday.
18 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuBeirut: Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif killed in Israeli strike
Mohammed Afif, the media relations chief of Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday.
16 Nov 2024
BoeingBiden jokes about rescuing stranded astronauts, Sunita, Wilmore, from space
United States President Joe Biden recently joked about going to space to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
15 Nov 2024
HamasUS submits ceasefire proposal to end Israel-Hezbollah war to Lebanon
The United States has submitted a draft truce proposal to Lebanon to end the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Reuters reported.
11 Nov 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu confirms authorizing pager attacks in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he authorized the pager attacks in Lebanon that killed nearly 40 Hezbollah members.
03 Nov 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiUS B-52 Bombers Reach Middle East amid Iran threats
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened a "tooth-breaking" response to continued Israeli military actions, including a recent commando raid in Lebanon.
01 Nov 2024
HamasIsrael-Gaza war: Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb
Israel's air force has carried out heavy airstrikes on the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, extensively damaging several buildings.
31 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHezbollah's new chief open to truce with Israel
In a surprising turn of events, Naim Qassem, the newly appointed leader of Hezbollah, has indicated a possible willingness for a ceasefire with Israel.
30 Oct 2024
IranWho's Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah's new chief
Sheikh Naim Qassem has been appointed as the new chief of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based terrorist group announced on Tuesday.
30 Oct 2024
Iran'Will hit places we spared': Israel issues warning to Iran
In retaliation to a ballistic missile attack from Tehran, Israeli fighter jets have struck Iranian military sites and missile production facilities.
29 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael bans UNRWA, Palestinians claim 100,000 residents trapped
Israel's parliament has approved a law banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in its territory.
26 Oct 2024
Iran'100 aircraft, 2,000km journey': How Israel orchestrated attack on Iran
In a major military operation against Iran, Israel launched more than 100 aircraft on Saturday.
26 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael strikes Iran's military sites; massive explosions heard in Tehran
In retaliation to Iran's ballistic missile attack earlier this month, Israel carried out "precise strikes" on Iranian military targets early Saturday.
25 Oct 2024
IranWhy JNU canceled seminars by Lebanon, Palestine, Iran diplomats
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) recently canceled three seminars that were scheduled to have ambassadors from Iran, Palestine, and Lebanon.
23 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael confirms killing Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's successor Hashem Safieddine
The army in Israel has confirmed the death of Hashem Safieddine, a top-ranking Hezbollah official and possible successor to Hassan Nasrallah.
19 Oct 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiDrone from Lebanon targets Netanyahu's private residence
A drone was launched toward the house of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Caesarea on Saturday.
14 Oct 2024
IsraelHow Hezbollah drones breached Israel's sophisticated defenses
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating.
12 Oct 2024
HamasIran government branches, nuclear facilities hit by cyberattacks; information stolen
Iran has reported intense cyberattacks on its nuclear facilities and all three branches of its government.
12 Oct 2024
HamasIsrael observes Yom Kippur amid active war, 1st since 1973
To observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and the Jewish Day of Atonement, Israel implemented a late Friday afternoon shutdown.
11 Oct 2024
ChinaIndia's concern over Israeli attack on UN base in Lebanon
India has expressed its concern over the deteriorating security situation along the Blue Line, after Israeli fire on a United Nations peacekeeper base in southern Lebanon.
11 Oct 2024
IsraelIsrael tank hits UN 'Blue helmet' base in Lebanon
Two United Nations peacekeepers were injured on Thursday after an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank hit their headquarters in southern Lebanon.
07 Oct 2024
HamasHezbollah rockets hit Israel on Gaza war anniversary
Iran-backed Hezbollah launched a missile attack on Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, reports said early Monday.
07 Oct 2024
HamasIsrael strikes 40,000 Hamas targets in Gaza in 1 year
Over the last year, Israel has carried out extensive military operations against Hamas-led attacks, striking over 40,000 targets in the Gaza Strip.
06 Oct 2024
IranWhat does Russia want from Israel-Iran escalation
Military experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia is likely to capitalize on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to broaden its own influence.
06 Oct 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'A...disgrace': Netanyahu as Macron calls for arms embargo in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the former's proposal to stop supplying Israel with weapons for use in Gaza.
05 Oct 2024
IranHezbollah chief Nasrallah's successor Safieddine presumed killed in Israeli strike
Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor of former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, is believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on Friday.
05 Oct 2024
Abu DhabiEmirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies on all its flights
Emirates has issued a travel update prohibiting passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights to, from, or via Dubai.
05 Oct 2024
Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI warns of potential threats ahead of Gaza war anniversary
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public warning about possible extremist violence ahead of the first anniversary of a deadly terror attack in Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
04 Oct 2024
AustraliaIsrael-Hezbollah war: How countries are evacuating their citizens from Lebanon
As tensions escalate between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, nations worldwide are implementing various strategies to evacuate their citizens from Lebanon.
03 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHezbollah chief Nasrallah agreed to ceasefire before death: Lebanon minister
Hezbollah's chief, Hassan Nasrallah, had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly before his death in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last week.
03 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael retaliates, kills 6 in Beirut after losing 8 soldiers
In a swift response to the death of eight Israeli soldiers, the military launched a deadly air raid on a Hezbollah rescue facility in central Beirut on Thursday.
02 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuHow tensions between Iran, Israel have escalated in 1 year
Tensions between Israel and Iran have hit a new high after Tehran fired over 180 missiles at the Jewish nation on Tuesday.
02 Oct 2024
ChinaBy 2050, India will be a global superpower: Tony Blair
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair has forecast that by 2050, India, the United States, and China will become the leading superpowers, leading to a "complex world order" that global leaders must navigate.
02 Oct 2024
BahrainMore flights suspended amid Middle East tension; check which airlines
Several major airlines have extended their suspension of flights to and from Israel and Lebanon due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
02 Oct 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu'Israel needs to respond, but...': Jaishankar on Middle East crisis
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised India's concerns about the potential for a regional conflict in West Asia, adding that any country's actions must comply with international humanitarian law.
02 Oct 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuAs Iran rains missiles on Israel, Indian Embassy issues advisory
Amid rising tensions in Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Israel has urged all Indian nationals to remain alert and adhere to safety guidelines provided by local authorities.
