Despite Israel's recent military gains and a rapidly changing Middle East, Lebanon remains wary of making peace with its long-time enemy, at least for now.

Bruce declined to say whether Washington supports Israel carrying out such military operations when it deems necessary. The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday,

Israeli strikes on Lebanon's Bekaa region on Tuesday killed 12 people, the region's governor Bachir Khodr told Reuters, in the deadliest airstrikes since last year's truce ended months of fighting between Israel and the armed group Hezbollah.

The Israeli military said it had struck a number of military compounds belonging to the armed group Hezbollah.

Israeli planes target vehicle, truck in separate attacks in southern Lebanon, Health Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbor, the country’s president said Friday.

Israel's ongoing military strikes in Lebanon send a "clear message" to Hezbollah, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, accusing the Iran-backed Islamist group of seeking to rebuild its forces in violation of a ceasefire agreement.

The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) reported mass displacement in Swedia, Syria after five days of sectarian violence between Bedouin tribal fighters, government forces and Druze militias.

Israel has been conducting near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets as the Iranian-backed group comes under pressure to disarm amid fears of a renewed war.

One person was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a truck in the town of Naqoura, southern Lebanon. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between July 7 and July 13, 2025. The IDF’s activities last week were largely concentrated south of the Litani River. However, one strike that killed a ...