Lebanon War

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After 44 years, Israel retrieves remains of soldier killed in Lebanon: What to know

The Israeli military recovered the remains of Yehuda Katz, an Israeli soldier who was killed in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub in Lebanon 44 years ago.

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US general meets Lebanon’s army chief as ceasefire with Israel teeters

Control over a strategic ridge overlooking Nabatieh is emerging as a flashpoint between the Israeli military and Lebanon ahead of the next expected round of negotiations in September.

Jared Szuba

In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military

Israeli army vehicles move to a position in southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Analysis

Israel defies Trump on Lebanon as Netanyahu, Katz prioritize elections

Both Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump face fateful elections this fall, but one needs progress in Lebanon while the other wants more of the same.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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Explainer

Who benefits from Lebanon’s amnesty law and why it is controversial

The law, initially intended to ease prison overcrowding, could see the release of Islamists accused of killing soldiers and allow Lebanese exiled to Israel return to the country.

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Culture

Lebanon becomes first Arab country to abolish death penalty

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Analysis

As Lebanon-Israel talks drag on, can Beirut break Iran linkage?

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Beatrice Farhat

By Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Israel-Lebanon talks suspended amid escalation, set to resume Thursday

Israeli battle tanks deploy in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah (Eastern Zawtar) in southern Lebanon as pictured from the nearby village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah (Western Zawtar) on August 2, 2026. Under a US-sponsored agreement signed in June, Lebanon's army is to disarm Hezbollah and the Israeli military is to withdraw from "pilot zones" where Lebanese forces will subsequently deploy. The deal came more than three months after Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East with rocket fire at Israel in suppo

What to know about Lebanon-Israel 7th round of talks held in Rome

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Bassam Hammoud the vice president of the Jamaa Islamiya in Lebanon, brandishes a rifle as he delivers a speech during a demonstration in Sidon in southern Lebanon on July 19, 2024, a day after an Israeli strike in the Bekaa region killed Mohammed Hamed Jabara, the commander of the Hamas-allied group in Lebanon. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP) (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Lebanon's Jamaa Islamiya in spotlight as US moves to designate Muslim Brotherhood

The Lebanese branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, is a major Sunni political party in the country. But its armed wing has repeatedly attacked Israel during the war with Hezbollah, putting the group under US scrutiny.

Beatrice Farhat

By Beatrice Farhat

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Hezbollah

Analysis

As it prepares for Hezbollah’s retaliation, Israel anticipates limited fighting in Lebanon

After Israel killed Hezbollah military commander Ali Tabatabai, the militant group faces demands for retaliation from its base.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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After president, Lebanon's PM says ready to negotiate with Israel: What we know

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has reiterated the president's offer to engage in talks with Israel as the Israeli military continues to pound Lebanon.

Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal (L) with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, March 2025.

US cancels Lebanon army chief visit amid frustration over Hezbollah: What to know

Washington canceled a planned visit by Lebanon’s army commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal, signaling growing US frustration over Lebanon’s delay in disarming Hezbollah.

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A Lebanese soldier sits on top of a military vehicle outside the municipality building of the southern Lebanese border village of Blida in the aftermath of an Israeli army raid on the village, on October 30, 2025. The Israeli military on October 30 killed a municipal worker in a raid in southern Lebanon, prompting the Lebanese president to order the army to confront such incursions. Israel's military confirmed the raid, saying it was operating against Hezbollah infrastructure

Lebanon's new army chief to make first visit to US: What to know

Regional and international diplomatic activity in Lebanon is increasing as concerns of a new war between Israel and Hezbollah mount, with Washington working to maintain the ceasefire.

A demonstrator wearing a bandana in the colours of the Lebanese flag smokes a cigarette as retired Lebanese army and security forces veterans gather to protest outside the government palace headquarters in the centre of Beirut on March 22, 2023, demanding inflation-adjustments to their pensions. (Photo by Joseph EID / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images)

Culture

Why Lebanon now leads the world in rising cancer rates

A recent study found that Lebanon has the world’s fastest-rising cases of cancer and cancer-related deaths. Ali Mokdad, co-author of the study, says tobacco is the main culprit.

Aoun Gorka

Gorka praises Lebanon's President Aoun, discusses money laundering

Gorka, who led the US Treasury Department delegation that met Aoun, referred to the president as a “friend” and "Christian leader" in a post on X and said he could help expand the Abraham Accords.

Residents hang a poster bearing a portrait of Hezbollah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah and the flag of the Iran-baked party on the rubble of a destroyed house in the southern border village of Adaisseh, following the Israeli army's withdrawal on Feb. 18, 2025.

Hezbollah rejects talks with Israel as attacks spark fear of renewed war

Hezbollah’s response to President Joseph Aoun’s call for talks with Israel have further deepened divisions in the country.

A large picture of Naim Qassem (C), current leader of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, is displayed near another of the group's slain longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of Nasrallah and other group leaders, in the town of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr near Tyre in southern Lebanon on September 27, 2025. The Iran-backed group, weakened by a deadly war with Israel last year, has organised a series of commemorative events to mark Nasrallah's

Analysis

With Hezbollah rearming, Israel considers heavy hits in Lebanon

A diplomatic source told Al-Monitor that Washington is trying to avoid an all-out war in Lebanon but “maybe a significant attack [against Hezbollah] will do the trick."

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

A bulldozer removes the wreckage of a vehicle targeted by an Israeli drone strike in the southern Lebanese village of Doueir near the city of Nabatieh, on Nov. 3, 2025.

Israel escalates Lebanon attacks amid US frustration over Hezbollah disarmament

Lebanon has been under growing pressure from the US to completely disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, which emerged weakened from its war with Israel.

Shark Tank Lebanon

Culture

'Shark Tank Lebanon' debuts, offering entrepreneurs hope amid economic turmoil

A Lebanese version of the popular US reality TV show "Shark Tank" hit the airwaves in Lebanon, where unemployment rates have reached record highs in the past years due to a protracted economic and financial crisis and the Israel-Hezbollah war.

A Lebanese policeman walks past a portrait of Ibrahim Salameh, a Lebanese municipal employee who was killed during an Israeli army raid in the southern border village of Blida, displayed outside the municipality building on Oct. 30, 2025.

Aoun urges response after Israeli raid kills municipal worker in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces killed a municipal employee during an incursion into Lebanon, further escalating tensions in a country where fears of a renewed war have grown in recent weeks.