Lebanon

Lebanon 16 hours ago

Controversy over Lebanese nun's prayer for Hezbollah highlights Lebanon's internal debate over group

A nun at a Christian school in Lebanon asked students to pray for Hezbollah fighters in the south. This sparked controversy over the role the group should play in the country.

Lebanon 1 day ago

Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon, fired heavy rockets at civilian targets in northern Israel on Thursday; follows Israeli airstrikes that killed nine the night before.

Lebanon 2 days ago

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars

16 people were killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, making it the deadliest day of fighting at the border in more than five months.

Lebanon March 22

Lebanon detains suspected French drug dealer for second time this week

Lebanese authorities on Friday detained suspected drug dealer Abdel Karim Touil, a French national, just days after his release on bail.

Lebanon March 5

Hezbollah launches massive rocket barrage on Israel day after Biden envoy arrived in Lebanon

Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and the IDF exchanged rockets Tuesday a day after a White House senior adviser visited Beirut in a diplomatic effort to quell ongoing clashes.

Israel February 26

2 dead after Israel's air force strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah official says

The Israeli military conducted airstrikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions near Baalbek. At least two people were killed in the strikes, a Hezbollah official said.

Lebanon February 19

4 dead, 3 injured in Lebanon building collapse

A building collapse in Choueifat, Lebanon, a southern suburb of Beirut, left four people dead and three others injured on Monday night.

Israel February 19

Odds of Israel-Hezbollah war 'inevitable,' experts fear: 'Totally pessimistic'

U.S. and French mediators are working furiously to find a peaceful solution to prevent a war between Israel and Lebanon as Hezbollah attacks continue against the Jewish state.

Lebanon January 16

Lebanese high court judge suspends ex-cabinet ministers' arrest warrants in Beirut port blast case

Judge Sabbouh Suleiman of Lebanon's Court of Cassation has suspended the arrest warrants of former cabinet ministers Youssef Fenianos and Ali Hassan Khalil.

Israel January 15

Israeli woman, son killed by anti-tank missile near Lebanon border

A missile fired from Lebanon has killed two Israelis, prompting the Israeli Defense Forces to launch attacks against the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah in response.