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Next round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place early August in Rome, US official says

Negotiators plan to focus on the trilateral framework, resolving border issues, and expanding pilot areas in southern Lebanon.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026.
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026

Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round, official says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude in Rome, pilot zones agreed, IDF may begin withdrawal in days

A flag depicting late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah flutters as Shi'ite mourners mark Ashura, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026

Lebanese activists face judicial persecution in Lebanon after criticizing Hezbollah


Israeli strikes hit north Lebanon crossings with Syria for first time, minister says

The strikes came moments after Joe Biden announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

 A general view of the scene where a projectile fell after Israel's military reported a barrage of projectiles crossing over to Israel from Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Maalot-Tarshiha, northern Israel, November 24, 2024.

Some Lebanese Americans endorse Harris, expect more Lebanon support

Harris's views are in 'stark' contrast to Trump, Lebanese American said in an endorsement letter on Friday.

 US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a press conference following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 25, 2024.

'Around 1,500 Hezbollah terrorists killed,' Halevi tells IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon

"An entire chain of command is being wiped out, Hezbollah is hiding dead commanders," Halevi said. 

 IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi conducts a situational assessment with Golani Brigade commanders in southern Lebanon, October 18, 2024.

Watch: IDF seizes Hezbollah weaponry on northern front as Gaza operations intensify

More than 200 terror targets within Lebanese territory have been destroyed within the last 24 hours, the IDF said.

 IDF soldiers conduct operations in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

500 Hezbollah targets destroyed: How has the IDF so far avoided 2006 war-style ambushes?

The IDF has found and destroyed very large quantities of high-quality anti-tank missiles, including Kornet missiles and a variety of other weapons.

 IDF tanks seen in staging area en route to Lebanon.

Israel's security requires diplomatic solution, not force alone, French foreign minister says

 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference, on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led deadly October 7 attack on Israel, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, October 7, 2024.

Who is Hashem Safieddine, Hezbollah's possible new leader?

Safieddine is a cousin of Nasrallah and, like him, a cleric who wears a black turban denoting descent from Islam's Prophet Mohammed.

 The head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashem Safieddine attends the funeral of members of the Shiite Muslim group in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 18, 2024.

Schools in Israel's North may not reopen in time, Kisch says

The Israel-Hamas war and continued escalation on the northern border with Hezbollah has left students from the impacted area in disarray.

 Evacuees from the North at the Yehuda Hotel

Why there will be no mega-war in the North with Hezbollah, at least this year - comment

If Israel did go into a mega war with Hezbollah, Israel would “win”, but the costs would be beyond what most of the public imagines.

 IDF SOLDIER operates a drone in the Golan Heights, February 11.

Restoring Israel's sovereignty in the North shouldn't be tied to the war in Gaza - analysis

Why isn't the world blasting Hezbollah for this unprovoked act of war? Why isn't there enormous pressure on the Lebanese government to rein in Hezbollah? 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024