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June 1, 2026 1:46 PM

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since March 2, when Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones into Israel to back its ally Iran. The incur...

May 29, 2026 4:08 PM

On average 11 children killed or injured every 24 hours in past week in Lebanon, says UN children’s agency

An average of 11 children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon in the last week, as Israel expanded strikes across the country in spite of a ceasefire being in place. Heavy Israeli ⁠strikes hit towns and villages in southern Lebanon overnight on Wednesday and into Thursday, after Israel declared a new swathe of the area "a combat zone". On Thursday, an Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Is...

May 27, 2026 11:34 AM

Israeli Strikes Kill 31 Across Southern Lebanon

Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon killed at least 31 people and wounded 40 others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. The strikes targeted several towns and villages on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest days in the region in recent weeks amid escalating cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese health authorities said the heaviest strike hit the Burj El Shemali area near the southern city of Tyre, where 14 people were killed and 16 wounded. In Kou...

May 3, 2026 12:08 PM

Israeli military urges residents of multiple towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate amid operations against Hezbollah

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas. The military said it was conducting operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a violation of their ceasefire agreement, warning that anyone near Hezbollah fighters or facilities could be at risk. Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, an...

April 24, 2026 1:18 PM

Rabia-Yarubiyah crossing reopens as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended amid regional tensions

The United States has announced a three week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, following high level talks in Washington aimed at preventing the fragile truce from collapsing. President Donald Trump said there is a “very good chance for peace,” though no timeline was offered for a broader agreement. United Nations officials have cautioned that the situation remains unstable, noting the ceasefire is holding but “not one hundred percent” secure. In Iran, authorities re...

April 23, 2026 3:06 PM

Lebanon to seek ceasefire extension in US-hosted talks with Israel

The U.S. will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a journalist. The U.S.-mediated ceasefire, which is set to expire on Sunday, has yielded a significant reduction in violence, but attacks have continued in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have seized a self-declared buffer zone. Iran-backed Hezbollah says it ha...

April 17, 2026 7:22 PM

Trump says blockade on Iran ‘in full force’ until deal is reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck. "The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," he wrote on Truth Social in all caps. His comments came after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to all vessels follow...

April 17, 2026 7:19 PM

Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come "soon", although the timing remains unclear. Araqchi said in a post on X the Strait was open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the U.S.-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed between Israel and Lebanon. He said the passage of ships wo...

April 16, 2026 8:13 PM

Israel continues strikes in Lebanon as ceasefire diplomacy faces hurdles

Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon continued on Thursday despite intensified diplomatic efforts across West Asia, with tensions remaining high and ceasefire negotiations facing growing hurdles. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier rejected Lebanese proposals for direct talks but later signalled openness to de escalation following pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Hezbollah, meanwhile, continued launching rockets toward Israeli positions and accused the Le...

April 16, 2026 1:09 PM

Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?

Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that countries opposed to tolls might take. WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway connecting the Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and located within Iran's and Oman's territorial waters. It is perhaps the world's most important en...