Posts Tagged: Israel Lebanon
US Pressures Lebanon to Issue Cabinet Decision to Disarm Hezbollah Before Talks Continue
Washington is ramping up pressure on Beirut to swiftly issue a formal cabinet decision committing to disarm Hezbollah before talks can resume on a halt to Israel's military operations in Lebanon, five sources familiar with the...
US Cannot ‘Compel’ Israel to Do Anything, US Special Envoy Says in Lebanon
Washington cannot "compel" Israel to do anything, US special envoy Thomas Barrack said in Beirut on Monday, in response to a reporter's question about Lebanese demands that the US guarantees a halt to Israeli strikes...
Israel Eyes Ties With Syria and Lebanon After Iran War
Israel is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with long-standing adversaries Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign...
Israeli Strikes Targeting Hezbollah Pummel South Lebanon Hilltops
More than a dozen Israeli air strikes battered a row of hilltops in southern Lebanon on Friday, security sources said, with the Israeli military saying it had attacked a damaged military site that terrorist group Hezbollah...
Israel Mounts Heavy Airstrikes in South Lebanon
Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in south Lebanon on Thursday, in one of its heaviest bombardments of the region since a ceasefire ended last year's war with the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist...
Israeli Strike South of Beirut Kills Commander in Sunni Islamist Group
An Israeli drone strike south of the Lebanese capital killed a top commander from Jama'a Islamiya on Tuesday, the Sunni Islamist group said, in an attack later confirmed by Israel. The Israeli military announced that...
Israel Seeking to Normalize Ties With Lebanon in New Border Talks: Reports
Israel is seeking to normalize ties with Lebanon in upcoming talks that could potentially bring an end to decades of tensions and conflict, according to...
Israel Agrees to Talks on Lebanon Border, to Free Five Lebanese, PM Office Says
Israel said on Tuesday it had agreed to hold talks to demarcate its border with Lebanon, adding it would release five Lebanese detainees held by the Israeli military in what it called a "gesture to...
Israel Will Leave Troops in 5 Locations in Lebanon After Tuesday Deadline, Military Says
Israel will keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a Feb. 18 deadline for them to withdraw, a military spokesperson said on Monday, as Israeli...
Did Hezbollah Suffer a Defeat Last Year?
As the formal ceasefire between the IDF and Hezbollah, announced on November 27, 2024, expires, there are many questions about the next steps in southern...
Israeli Forces to Stay in South Lebanon Beyond Withdrawal Deadline
Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully...
Why the Hezbollah Ceasefire Is a Strategic Gamble for Israel
One key aspect of the Israeli gamble on a ceasefire arrangement with Hezbollah on the northern front seems to be a set of significant imminent...
Israel-Hezbollah War: To Cease or Not to Cease
There were reasons for Israel to have accepted an American-authored “ceasefire” agreement with Hezbollah. First, Iran is Israel’s chief security priority, not Hezbollah. In addition, Israel...
Biden Announces Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire to Begin Wednesday, Netanyahu Says Ready to Implement Truce
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect at 4 am local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered...
