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Israeli airstrikes that targeted southern Beirut's al-Rihab neighborhood, April 9. T](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2666x2666+667+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F4d%2F0f7ba9a84828baa07d0e3bcecc82%2Fgettyimages-2269887850.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) Speaking
southern Lebanese city of Tyre, during the war. Hajo watched on her phone as videos came in from friends and social media of the long-awaited return to their villages in south Lebanon. She itched
southern Lebanon not to move south of a specified line of villages or approach areas near the Litani River, saying its forces remain deployed in the area during a ceasefire due to what it described
southern Lebanon, would be interpreted as a further provocation by many in Lebanon, analysts said. “The sight of President Aoun shaking hands with Netanyahu would have very negative ramifications in Lebanon,” Nicholas Blanford, a nonresident
Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in Tyre, Lebanon, on Monday. Photograph: Aziz Taher/Reuters Donald Trump has said Hezbollah and Israel have [agreed to mutual de-escalation](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/european-leaders-condemn-israel-incursion-into-lebanon) and to scale back
southern Lebanon and its role in the war in Iran was destabilising the international environment. He called for Australia to work with the European Union to coordinate tougher sanctions, now former Hungarian leader Viktor Orban
Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, as part of a wider scheme to enlist Israel’s help in persuading the US or Gulf states to help Cairo with its financial difficulties.  President Trump raised expectations for peace
Lebanon, the withdrawal of US forces from areas close to Iran, and reparations for destruction caused by US-Israeli attacks. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Tehran also wanted sanctions lifted, frozen funds
southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” a Centcom spokesperson said. The statement gave no details of the attacks and said only that the targets included missile launch sites
Israeli strikes. While Trump originally focused on the idea of regime change in the Islamic republic and the perceived threat of Iran building nuclear weapons, current talks have centered on re-opening the Strait
strikes began in Iran. While the two sides were meeting in Washington on Tuesday, Hezbollah claimed at least 24 attacks on Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon. Drone and rocket alarms sounded in communities across
strikes against Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Hezbollah is in conflict with Israel, on the “special day” when his peace treaty was to be announced. “Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon
strikes, claiming negotiations had reached a breakthrough. In a Truth Social post, Trump said discussions had been elevated to Iran’s top leadership and that the “final points” of an agreement had been approved
strike targeting a UAE nuclear plant. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on “Iraq to prevent all hostile acts originating from its territory urgently and without conditions”. ## In the US - **US warns Iran of massive
Israeli strike at dawn in the southern Lebanese area of al-Hosh, near the coastal city of Tyre on May 26, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/682x682+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F63%2Fcdd90c484d1a98723c5dd8dc204f%2Fgettyimages-2277663760.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5834840/iran-lebanon-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Prospects fade for imminent
southern Lebanon, and only yesterday its chief army spokesman said they would continue advancing. This ceasefire announcement has taken Israel by surprise – reportedly even within the government's own security cabinet. A widely respected Israeli
southern suburbs to this vacant building in a central part of the city, which the landlord offered to displaced people. They've gone from one temporary home to another. Not everyone in Lebanon supports Hezbollah