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Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

Iran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight

The Independent UK

French FM Barrot urges Iran to make ‘major’ concessions during Israel visit

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Friday during a visit to Israel that Iran must make major concessions as part of any long-term political solution after the Middle East war. He also repeated a call for Israel and Lebanon to hold direct talks over ground operations targeting Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

Can Hezbollah be dismantled?

Since the US and Israel launched their offensive against Iran, Tehran's ally Hezbollah has opened a second front from Lebanon. With a ceasefire increasingly unlikely, Israel now appears determined to dismantle Hezbollah once and for all, writes Hanin Ghaddar in an opinion piece for Euronews.

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Lebanon has proposed the first direct talks with Israel in decades. It might be too late

Lebanon’s government has broken a taboo by proposing the first direct talks with Israel in decades

The Independent UK

Overnight Israeli strikes kill at least four in Lebanon as UN chief urges diplomatic solution

Israel is fighting a second front in the war in the Middle East in southern Lebanon, against Hezbollah, alongside the air campaign against Iran it launched with the United States more than two weeks ago.

Euronews

Dahiyeh: the Beirut suburb at the heart of an Israeli military doctrine

Over the ten days of the renewed conflict in the Middle East, Beirut’s southern district of Dahiyeh has been targeted by Israel, which is looking to deal a knockout blow to Hezbollah. It’s not the first time the area has been bombarded. Dahiyeh was bombed by Israel during its 2006…

The Conversation

Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting

Hezbollah entered the fighting on the second day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

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France ramps up military aid to Lebanon as Macron calls for halt in attacks

France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide armoured transport vehicles along with operational and logistical support, President Emmanuel Macron has said, as Lebanon is pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for open war

Israel has expanded its military push in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for an open war

The Independent UK

Fifa president Gianni Infantino ‘very proud’ as he receives Lebanese passport in Beirut

Gianni Infantino is married to a Lebanese national and received his passport this week

The Independent UK

Germany will keep supporting Lebanon after UN peacekeepers leave, the German president says

Germany is seeking to assure Lebanon that it will support the Lebanese government even after pulling out German troops deployed as part of U.N. peacekeepers along the Lebanon-Israel border when their mission ends later this year

The Independent UK

Trade and prisoner disputes keep Lebanon-Syria relations at a standstill

Relations between Lebanon and Syria remain tense 14 months after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with disputes over prisoners, security concerns and trade continuing to block progress.

Radio France Internationale

Israel accused of spraying cancer-linked herbicide on farms in southern Lebanon

President condemns ‘environmental and health crime’ as critics say Israel seeks to make southern Lebanon uninhabitable

The Guardian - UK

Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon with damage in the south and east

Lebanon faced new Israeli air strikes, with damage in the south and east. President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks, citing efforts to calm tensions.

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Pope Leo XIV in Lebanon: 'In Palestine the only solution is two states'

The pontiff is in Lebanon for the second leg of his apostolic journey, the first since his election, which has already taken him to Turkey, Ankara, Iznik and Istanbul

The Independent UK

Lebanon and Cyprus finalize sea border agreement after an almost 20-year impasse

Lebanon and Cyprus have signed a long-delayed sea border agreement, ending an almost 20-year impasse

Evening Standard

Hezbollah chief of staff among five killed as Israel strikes Beirut

Military leader Haytham Ali Tabtabai is a veteran who had held a series of senior positions

Euronews

Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military struck several towns in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure. Lebanon's government plans to disarm the group.

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The Independent UK

Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

A Libyan delegation in Lebanon has made progress in talks with Lebanese judicial officials on the possible release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held without trial in Lebanon since 2015

The Guardian - UK

Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrike

The Independent UK

Lebanon's president calls for negotiations to end continued Israeli strikes

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says any negotiations with Israel to stop ongoing strikes on southern Lebanon must be mutual

The Guardian - UK

Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid

IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under review

The Guardian - US

Egypt confirms international leaders’ summit on Monday to discuss Gaza ceasefire - as it happened

More than 500,000 Palestinians return to destruction in Gaza City as 20 world leaders, including Trump, prepare for talks. This blog is now closed.

The Independent UK

Syria's foreign minister visits Lebanon as both nations seek to rebuild ties after Assad's ouster

Syria’s foreign minister has arrived in Lebanon’s capital in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbors

Al Jazeera

Lebanon pushes for US support as family killed by Israel attack are buried

President Joseph Aoun and other officials have met with a delegation led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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