Israel Lebanon attacks
Lebanese president takes indirect swipe at Hezbollah.
Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:01am
THE fact that the truce between Israel and Lebanon has been extended for three weeks should be welcomed. But there...
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:10am
Israel claims killing of six Hezbollah fighters; group downs Israeli Hermes 450 drone.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 07:57am
Rights groups demand accountability, say intentional targeting of civilians is illegal.
Updated 24 Apr, 2026 07:42am
Amal Khalil was a veteran correspondent for Al-Akhbar and had consistently produced field reports from south Lebanon.
Published 23 Apr, 2026 08:15am
Envoys’ meeting in Washington aims to extend ceasefire, halt Israel’s demolitions; Beirut sees extension as first step to talks.
Updated 23 Apr, 2026 07:31am
Lebanese PM says country needs €500m to address humanitarian fallout.
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 07:56am
Two soldiers will receive 30 days of military detention and will be removed from combat duty.
Published 22 Apr, 2026 12:01am
Hezbollah vows to bring down "arbitrary boundary" through its resistance.
Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:55am
Deployment line on the map runs 5-10km deep from the border into Lebanese territory, where Israel says it plans to create a so-called buffer zone.
Published 20 Apr, 2026 12:07am
Deadly Israeli strikes were reported up to the final few minutes before the midnight Thursday deadline agreed upon by the two governments.
Published 18 Apr, 2026 11:30am
Many of the displaced people AFP spoke to had no idea what had happened to their homes, which they hastily fled amid Israeli strikes.
Published 17 Apr, 2026 02:39pm
US president says he will invite Israeli PM Netanyahu and Lebanese President Aoun to White House for the “first meaningful talks” between the two countries since 1983.
Updated 17 Apr, 2026 02:57am
THE US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, held in Washington on Tuesday, were closely followed across the...
Updated 16 Apr, 2026 08:59am
European nations, Rubio urge both sides to "seize the opportunity" to end conflict.
Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:34am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hails talks as a "historic opportunity" for peace.
Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:17am
Hamas wants Jewish state to fully comply with ceasefire before disarmament talks.
Updated 14 Apr, 2026 07:56am
The strike on the Saeed family home in the village of Srifa took place on Wednesday, the first day of a two-week US-Iran ceasefire that many in Lebanon hoped would apply to their country, too.
Published 12 Apr, 2026 07:48pm
While the divide is deep, it is possible that even a basic agreement can be worked on.
Updated 12 Apr, 2026 09:05am
Development comes six weeks into war triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Updated 12 Apr, 2026 08:39am
Hezbollah slams planned negotiations with Israel as "blatant violation" of pact.
Updated 12 Apr, 2026 08:00am
“Negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peace relations between Israel and Lebanon,” says Netanyahu.
Updated 10 Apr, 2026 02:24am
Israel launched on Wednesday its heaviest and most coordinated air assault on Lebanon since its conflict with Hezbollah began on March 2, killing more than 250 people.
Published 09 Apr, 2026 09:30pm
In phone call with Lebanese counterpart, PM Shehbaz condemns Israel's ongoing aggression against Lebanon.
Updated 09 Apr, 2026 07:35pm
Israeli strikes hit two crossings on Litani River in Lebanon.
Published 23 Mar, 2026 08:22pm
Laura al-Hajj, 18, says she feels like “from generation to generation, we are all living through wars”.
Published 20 Mar, 2026 04:02pm
Had there been greater unity within the Muslim world, foreign aggressors would have thought twice about launching such criminal wars.
Updated 21 Mar, 2026 08:50am
Resistance group repeats denial of having ‘cells’ in Kuwait.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:12am
More than 360 people killed by Israeli fire since ceasefire.
Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:42am
Says a separate strike in the village of Derdghaya killed one more person.
Updated 26 Jan, 2026 10:01am
