Lebanon

IDF Chief visits troops in southern Lebanon, emphasizes mission to enable northern residents' safe return through operations against Hezbollah.

Ben Ami, 22, from Jerusalem, was a solder in the IDF's Maglan's Reservist Unit in the Commando Brigade.

As US envoy Amos Hochstein works to broker a deal for northern Israel's security, UNIFIL's role in Lebanon faces scrutiny after decades of failing to curb Hezbollah's activities.

The Saudis are back and need to underline their role in the region by creating a conducive environment to make the wars in Gaza and Lebanon the last wars in the Middle East.

Hezbollah's deputy chief maintained that the group would continue fighting while negotiations proceeded.

Hezbollah has been launching rockets just miles from Israel’s northern border and has shown a willingness to target UNIFIL bases.

The resolution must call for a release of the hostages, officials say.

An Israeli airstrike hit residential and industrial areas in Syria's historic Palmyra on Wednesday, killing 36 and wounding over 50.

The IAF also struck over 100 terror targets in Lebanon, including launchers, weapons storage facilities, command centers, and military structures over the past day.

The diplomacy aims to end a conflict that has inflicted massive devastation in Lebanon since Israel went on the offensive against Hezbollah in September.