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Direct Lebanon-Israel talks have taken place since 1983....
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Direct Lebanon-Israel talks have taken place since 1983....
‘Bombs Fell Like Rain’: The Israeli Attack That Hit 100 Lebanese Targets in 90 Seconds
The strikes Israel says it aimed at midlevel Hezbollah operatives killed hundreds and hit usually calm seaside Beirut neighborhoods....
Israel kills toddler in Gaza
Israelis subjecting Gaza to systematic, escalating process of engineered starvation. ...
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts....
Live Updates: Thousands of Lebanese Try to Head Home After Israel-Lebanon Truce
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia Israeli forces are battling in Lebanon, avoided mention of the 10-day cease-fire but appeared to be adhering to it....
Rami Khouri: U.S. & Israel Were "Forced into Two Ceasefires" as Regional Balance of Power Shifts
“We’ve seen now, in the last six weeks, Iran and Hezbollah almost single-handedly checking — not defeating, but checking — the two big...
Report from Beirut: Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Met with "Cautious Optimism"
A 10-day ceasefire has begun in Lebanon. The news is being celebrated across the country, but major questions remain over what happens next. President...
Kensington Gardens shut as police 'assess items'
It comes after a video is shared in which a group claims to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel....
‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire
Stuck in standstill traffic, Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel�...
Headlines for April 17, 2026
Israel Agrees to 10-Day Ceasefire in Lebanon After U.S.-Brokered Talks, Israelis in Tel Aviv Protest Settler Violence After High Court Lifts Wartime B...
Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds....
Live updates: Israel-Lebanon truce holds while Iran deal unclear
No clear agreement has yet been made between the U.S. and Iran before a ceasefire deadline next week....
In northern Israel, relief at cease-fire is overshadowed by unease
Residents are wary that the truce may offer only a temporary reprieve after weeks of rocket fire by Hezbollah....
Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures....