The Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome wrapped up Wednesday with claims of substantial progress made, and as has often been the case after such talks, it gave way to a Thursday in which Israel substantially escalated their strikes. Airstrikes centered around Nabatieh...
Katz Tells Hegseth That Israel Won’t Withdraw From Gaza, Syria, or Lebanon
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a call on Thursday that Israel won't withdraw from Gaza, Syria, or Lebanon, according to a statement from the Israeli minister's office. According to The Jerusalem Post, Katz "emphasized...
State Dept. Touts ‘Positive’ Rome Talks, But Israel and Lebanon Leave Without Timetable
State Department hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon were once again cheered by the State Department today as “productive and positive,” which might explain why the US has cheerfully hosted no less than six rounds worth of such talks despite very little of...
Starting New Talks in Rome, Israel Looks to Change Lebanon ‘Pilot Zone’ Rules Again
New talks between Israel and Lebanon began today at the US Embassy to Rome, and while the last five rounds of talks have all ended in deals not particularly consequential, indications are that Israel is looking to scale back their already limited obligations under the...
Destruction Continues in South Lebanon as Israel Again Stalls on Drawdown
Demolitions and shelling continue apace against southern Lebanon as Israeli occupation forces continue to show no signs of withdrawing, and officials suggested that the token pullbacks agreed to during the most recent “peace deal” are simply not going to happen. The...
Strikes on Lebanon Continue as Israeli DM Says They Are ‘Applying Rafah Model’
Israeli forces continued to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon again this weekend, along with reported artillery strikes against towns around the Tyre District. At least one person was reported killed in incidents, and several others wounded. The one...
Lebanese Government Remains Split on Israel Deal, Hezbollah Predicts It Will Fail
High-profile protests over the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement reached late last month were initially dismissed by officials as primarily Hezbollah playing a spoiler, but substantial political opposition continues over what is being termed an “unenforceable” and...
Demolitions Continue as Israeli DM Rules Out Withdrawing From Lebanon
President Trump’s declaration yesterday that Israel wanted to withdraw from Lebanon and his prediction that this would happen soon was echoed today by Ambassador Michel Issa, who said the framework was being implemented and Israel would start once a timetable was...
Airstrikes, Artillery Fire Launched Against Southern Lebanon as Israeli Attacks Continue
Israeli forces continued to carry out attacks on southern Lebanon, even as they geared up for yet another round of talks with the Lebanese government in the wake of more than half a dozen agreements with them that failed to do anything to stop the ongoing war....
Lebanese Christians Reject Netanyahu’s Claim They Requested Annexation Into Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made headlines Sunday with a claim that Lebanese Christian communities in southern Lebanon are so happy with the protection afforded them by ongoing Israeli military occupation that they’re actually requesting to be annexed...


