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Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US

conflict. On Wednesday, Israeli strikes hit two vehicles on the coastal highway south of Beirut, near the towns of Saadiyat and Jiyeh and outside Hezbollah's traditional strongholds. Videos from one scene showed a burned

Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks in Washington, DC, amid Iran war

history and complexities,” he said. ## Heavy fighting continues Hezbollah opposed the direct talks and was not represented in the meeting. Instead, news reports suggested it stepped up its fire on northern Israel as the negotiations

Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu

Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Iran – a goal that still remains elusive after more than two and a half years of multifront conflict. Lapid and Bennett intend to make central campaign themes the establishment

Lebanon cannot be bombed into sovereignty

history, as one patron has weakened, another has moved in to fill the vacuum, claiming to champion Lebanese sovereignty on its own terms. Today fits that pattern. Hezbollah and Iran are losing the sway they

Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war

history. But a symbolic meeting would not be enough to resolve the conflict in Lebanon, which has deep historical roots and a wide geopolitical reach. Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to occupy parts of southern

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

conflict was “the greatest energy security challenge in history”. A third of the 80 Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned that April could be worse than

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold** ![A man walks among debris

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Israeli forces responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. In his remarks shortly after

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

Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Israeli forces responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. In his remarks shortly after

Israel feared Amal Khalil, just as it did Shireen Abu Akleh

Israel fears the most: the one who cannot be intimidated into silence, the one who cannot be sent cowering into a corner, the one who openly defies brutal Israeli power. There is little doubt that

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

conflict with Tehran’s longstanding Lebanese Shia proxy group, Hezbollah – was not included in the agreement. That, too, was a striking claim in view of Iran’s fixation with its regional “axis of resistance” against

Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effect

conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.1 million.** The agreement was announced earlier by Donald Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli

‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

conflict, [survived barely 18 months](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/20/israel-set-for-general-election-after-pm-announces-coalition-will-disband). Their coalition included for the first time in Israel’s history a party drawn from the country’s Arab minority – Palestinian by heritage, Israeli by citizenship

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

history](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-iran-is-causing-biggest-energy-crisis-history-iea-says-2026-04-21/)” in global energy markets. The US last week imposed a blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into reopening the strait and on Sunday [seized an Iranian cargo vessel](https://www.theguardian.com