Lebanon

French MP quits Gaza flotilla for 'personal reasons', flies to meet PFLP reps in Lebanon

Thomas Portes met with PFLP members in Beirut days after leaving the Gaza flotilla, sparking criticism from French Jewish politician Shannon Seban.

Thomas Portes with  deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause, as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Chatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26th, 2025.
 People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut

Eliminated with 83 bombs: Intelligence Directorate reveals details of Nasrallah's final days

Hezbollah supporters gather at the site where the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025.

Hezbollah’s shadow over Lebanon continues to roil country - analysis

An image of the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs from a building as people watch atop near the site where Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025

Hezbollah marks one year since Israel killed then-chief Nasrallah


Netanyahu's speech: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and the gaps that remain to peace - analysis

Prime Minister Netanyahu hints at possible peace with Syria and Lebanon, but regional instability and Hezbollah's presence continue to pose major obstacles.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

Son of Lebanon's slain Hezbollah chief says his father's final days were filled with rage

A year after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his son recounts the group's devastation, mass casualties, and the impact on Lebanon’s south amid Israel’s cross-border assault.

Jawad Nasrallah, son of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, reacts at the burial site ahead of the first anniversary of his father's assassination, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon September 24, 2025.

Lebanon prepares plan to address losses from financial crash

Decades of profligate spending by the country's ruling elite sent the economy into a tailspin in late 2019, with depositors locked out of their accounts as debt-laden banks shut down.

A member of police walks near a burning tyre lit by demonstrators during a protest near Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon October 5, 2022.

Lebanese MP Ashraf Rifi says Hezbollah must be prosecuted, disarmed

As a first step in seeking to prosecute the group, Rifi would reportedly consider disarming Hezbollah.

Lebanon's former justice minister Ashraf Rifi attends an interview in his office in Beirut in this May 8, 2014 file photo.

Israeli drone strikes kill five in southern Lebanon

Five people, reportedly including three children, were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil. The IDF said it targeted a Hezbollah member and is reviewing the civilian deaths.

Smoke billows over Kfar Tebnit after an Israeli strike near Lebanon’s border with Israel, in Lebanon, September 18, 2025.

Trump to present Gaza peace deal, Western countries recognize a Palestinian state in UNGA

Hamas publishes footage of hostages Alon Ohel • More than 170 million meals distributed to Gazan civilians, GHF says • Syria's Sharaa, in New York, renews call for US to formally drop sanctions

 Delegates react to the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member, in New York City, US May 10, 2024.

Disarming Hezbollah: The five-phase Lebanese plan is actually happening - opinion

The Lebanese military drew up a five-phase disarmament plan that is being implemented.

LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER Youssef Raggi heads to a cabinet meeting in Baabda, Lebanon, last month. He declared that within three months, the army will have fully disarmed Hezbollah in the area nearest the border with Israel, says the writer.

No. 15: Tomer Bar: Israel Air Force chief changing the course of history

There is no doubt that the IAF, under Tomer Bar's leadership, has altered the course of history on several of Israel's fronts.

Israel Air Force chief Tomer Bar.

Gaza militia leader's Rosh Hashanah blessings, Israel-Syria agreement close, Sharaa says

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan • Odeh to submit bill to Knesset to recognize Palestinian state • Half-million civilians evacuate Gaza City

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike that destroyed a residential building earlier today, in Gaza City, September 6, 2025

WATCH: Israeli air strikes kill two Hezbollah terrorists, destroy vessel in southern Lebanon

The terrorists were engaged in efforts to restore Hezbollah's terror infrastructure in the area, the IDF added in their statement.

 Reported images of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, March 22, 2025.

US forces kill key senior ISIS commander in Syria

The terrorist, known as "Abdul Rahman Al-Halabi," was the group's head of external operations and security, the Iraqi service said.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.