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Displaced Lebanese families return home despite Israeli attacks

Many returnees found their homes destroyed or damaged beyond habitation, making them hesitant to stay, as fears persist that the delicate ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel might unravel. The truce has enabled numerous residents

Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold

many heading back](/news/liveblog/2026/4/17/iran-war-live-ceasefire-starts-in-lebanon-as-trump-says-tehran-deal-close) to homes and villages battered by more than a month of Israeli attacks. “People just couldn’t wait,” reported Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr from Nabatieh, one of the hardest

Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to UAE: US envoy

killed. In February, Huckabee [sparked outrage](/news/2026/2/21/absurd-and-provocative-huckabee-faces-firestorm-for-israel-border-stance) when he suggested that he backs the establishment of Greater Israel in accordance with his interpretation of the Bible. Such a stretch of territory would encompass modern

Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023

strike zones and releasing particulates; sulphur and nitrogen oxides; and toxic compounds such as dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Israel’s critics argue that it is currently repeating [“the Gaza playbook”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/apr/13/lebanon-israel-gaza-palestine-video-explainer)

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

strikes on Lebanon, which have killed more than 1,300 people, and its invasion of southern Lebanon. Opinion polls in the US and Europe say the war is deeply unpopular. But widespread anger against

The battle of perception: From Israel’s Fauda to Hezbollah’s FPV footage

killed in an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut. His successor, Naim Qassem, was the deputy leader for 30 years. His organisational capabilities helped the party restructure and rebuild

What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

kill zone in the south of Lebanon, and it’s not at all clear that the ceasefire will include that area. And once the ceasefire becomes partial, it ceases to be a ceasefire,” he said

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

killing more than 2,000 people across Lebanon and injuring thousands more, with roughly 1.2 million displaced. Israeli attacks have hit multiple areas, including densely populated neighbourhoods in the capital, Beirut. ![Israeli army vehicles

Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation

many people fleeing to the towns of Sidon and Tyre. “We once again have thousands of people leaving their homes, joining the hundreds of thousands who were already previously displaced,” she said. ![A displaced

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

Israeli officials view this potential agreement as a bad deal, as it would allow the Strait to reopen without ensuring significant progress in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Giorgia Meloni’s moral retreat on Gaza

killing of some 75,000 Palestinians, nor the destruction of Gaza’s hospitals, schools and mosques. Meloni only acted after Israeli forces fired warning shots at a convoy of Italian United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon

For Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, intolerance is becoming normal

strike back.” Incidents are rarely reported, researchers say, with concern over foreign visas, or not wanting to draw attention to the issue, mixing with a profound absence of confidence in the state to take action

Tehran labels US attacks ‘gross violation’, says it is prepared to respond

killed in Israeli overnight strikes on the town of Mashghara, as reported by Lebanon’s National News Agency. Lorenzo Kamel, a professor of history at the University of Turin in Italy, told Al Jazeera that

US waiting on a response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio

many hundred that are stranded are believed to have crossed through the strait under the protection of the US navy, but the effort – called ‘Project Freedom’ – was shelved after about 48 hours, possibly

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

killing. Must finally have PEACE!" Trump [said](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116416955297746034) in a post on social media. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire could open the door to a broader agreement with Lebanon

What is on the table during Lebanon-Israel direct negotiations?

strikes. Qassem said, however, that Hezbollah still rejects direct negotiations and prefers indirect talks. ## What is on the table and expected to be discussed? The Lebanese strategy, so far, appears to have been to appeal

EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers

strikes](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3024x3024+504+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F58%2Fdbfff96442b0a2172edea7029d4a%2F99542835-2def-4b48-8a73-848a63d4d6a9.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5811930/gaza-recovering-bodies) Palestinians, rights groups and international observers are increasingly warning about

Controversy as Lebanese banker Sehnaoui is praised for supporting Israel

killing hundreds](/news/2026/4/8/hundreds-of-casualties-across-lebanon-after-israel-says-it-hit-100-sites), and occupying territory within the country’s south, Antoun Sehnaoui was being publicly praised for his support for Israel, and his family’s history of being “Lebanese Christian Zionists”. Sehnaoui

Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended

many countries have accepted the new legal protocols” it has put in place. ## War diplomacy - ****China signals likely veto on Hormuz resolution:**** China’s UN envoy Fu Cong criticised a proposed US-backed Security Council

U.S.-Iran peace talks still in limbo after Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz

strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Lebanese officials said Khalil and another journalist took shelter in a house after a nearby vehicle was targeted