Israel and lebanon
Lebanon’s Bassil urges neutrality as Hezbollah-Israel clashes escalate
Gebran Bassil warns that Hezbollah’s actions and the Israel conflict could split Lebanon, urging neutrality and caution to protect the country from regional wars and internal strife.
World leaders decry possible IDF invasion of Lebanon in statements
Lebanese ‘Patriotic Officers’ warn army not to confront Hezbollah, fueling fears over army unity
Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon
IDF: 200 Hezbollah fighters killed since terror group joined Iran war, reigniting northern front
IDF reported that 200 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since March 2. Meanwhile, 14 Israeli soldiers have been wounded in anti-tank ambushes while establishing forward defensive positions.
Buffer zones and collapse fears: Israeli and Lebanese analysts assess a war with no clear endgame
Across the border, two analysts describe a situation shaped not only by military maneuvers, but also by eroding trust, weak institutions, and a profound uncertainty about what comes next.
'Meaningful step': First-ever Lebanese–Israeli civil panel held at Munich Security Conference
The event, titled “Conversation on Regional Integration: Perspectives in the Middle East”, looked at Lebanon and Israel in the aftermath of the Gaza war.
Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal
Hezbollah does not oppose a parallel political negotiation with the US aimed at a security agreement with Lebanon, sources told Al Akhbar, alongside efforts to disarm the group south of the Litani.
Qatar says it will provide Lebanon with $430 million in financial support
A statement by Qatar's Fund for Development said about $400 million would be provided to support Lebanon's energy sector, of which 10% would be allocated as a grant.
Lebanon is on a dangerous, slippery path toward civil war - opinion
Lebanon has not had a government in decades that truly sought the country’s rehabilitation and a genuine disengagement from Iranian patronage.
Nakoura talks show Israel's seriousness about security, Lebanon committed to sovereignty - analysis
The Lebanese state is edging towards reclaiming a sliver of sovereignty, while Israel is unwilling to look the other way as the clock runs out.
Hezbollah will not disarm without Iranian consent, Lebanon's top diplomat warns
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji added that Hezbollah's current concern is to "buy time and preserve itself internally in order to regain its power."
Israel violated ceasefire with Hezbollah more than 10,000 times, UNIFIL claims
UNIFIL spokeswoman Candice Ardell told BBC News that Hezbollah supporters had often blocked the organization's convoys, accusing them of spying for Israel.
The Lebanese 'reset': Hezbollah may survive in more limited, but dangerous, form - opinion
The Lebanese government's equivocation means that Hezbollah could yet survive in perhaps a more limited, but still highly dangerous, form.
