Israeli troops opened fire on a UNIFIL peacekeeper patrol in southern Lebanon near Rmeish on Saturday. The patrol was already scheduled, so Israel was informed that UNIFIL peacekeepers would be in the area at the time, suggesting this was not a case of mistaken...
Netanyahu Vows to Attack ‘Everywhere in Lebanon’ as Israel Bombs Private Beirut School
While Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on Lebanese territory since the “ceasefire” went into effect in November, they had so far only done flights over the capital city of Beirut. Today, however, they started attacking the capital again. Moments before the...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Four, Injure Others in Southern Lebanon
Last week’s rocket fire toward Israel continues to be used as an excuse for escalating Israeli drone strikes against southern Lebanon. Those rockets didn’t hit anything or do any damage to anyone, but the Israeli drones are killing several people, with four more slain...
Lebanon Contacts US, France as Israel Escalates Attacks, Threatens Beirut
Lebanese officials, including President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam have been in “intensive contact” with the US and French government in recent days, as Israel escalates its airstrikes against southern Lebanon and threatens attacks on the capital city of Beirut....
Lebanon PM Warns of Risk of ‘New War’ as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Southern Lebanon
The 2024 Israel War in Lebanon never really completely ended, the invasion was somewhat stopped by a ceasefire, though near daily Israeli attacks continued throughout that ceasefire. With strikes escalating Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is warning that a...
US Ultimatum to Lebanon: Negotiate or We’ll Back Further Israeli Escalation
US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus has delivered an ultimatum to the Lebanese government demanding that they form committees to participate in direct negotiations with Israel by month’s end or face an escalation of US-backed Israeli attacks on Lebanese...
Ceasefire in Doubt as Syrian Troops Occupy Lebanon Border Village, Burn Homes
Yesterday’s clash at the border between the Lebanese Army and the Syrian Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government’s forces seemingly ended with a ceasefire overnight. Eight Syrian soldiers were killed in the Monday fighting, along with five (some unconfirmed reports say...
New Fighting Erupts at Syria-Lebanon Border as HTS Shells Lebanese Village, Deploys Tanks
Updated 3/17/2025 11:34 PM EDT The Lebanon-Syria border has been mostly quiet for the past month after a brief incursion by Syria’s government, the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in early February. Now there is renewed fighting in the exact same area after HTS...
Three Civilians Killed in Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon, DM Vows Troops Will Remain
Israel continued to carry out airstrikes against southern Lebanon throughout the weekend, despite Israel making much of the border dispute negotiations last week, which they claimed could lead to “normalization” between Israel and Lebanon. At least three civilians...
Secret Side Deal With US Gave Israel Free Hand to Keep Attacking Throughout Lebanon Ceasefire
Virtually from the moment the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal was signed in November, there have been reports that the US assured Israel they could both sign the ceasefire and be totally free to keep carrying out attacks on Hezbollah. Sources are now reporting that not...