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People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs neighborhood of Haret Hreik on May 6, 2026.

Israel strikes Beirut in breach of Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has continued to carry out strikes in southern Lebanon but had not targeted Beirut since the ceasefire took effect.

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Lebanon, Israel eye third round of talks, but no Netanyahu-Aoun meeting in sight

The US appears to be pushing for a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the Lebanese government says it won't happen while Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon.

A man sits watching as Lebanese first responders search for human remains among the rubble the day after a house was targeted in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, on May 1, 2026.

Culture

Lebanon's churches, mosques and archaeological sites damaged in Israeli strikes

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have damaged a growing number of cultural and religious sites, as sites in Israel have also sustained damage from Hezbollah and Iranian attacks.

Latest News

Under US pressure, will Lebanon repeal Israel Boycott Law?

Members of Lebanese security forces stand guard in the perimeter of the Parliament, a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president in Beirut on January 8, 2025. Lebanese political heavyweights held talks on January 8, a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president of the tiny Mediterranean country, already deep in economic and political crisis, and which has been without a president for more than two years. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Without exit strategy, Israel faces emboldened Hezbollah, limited options on Iran

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

US seeks to train Lebanon army units to disarm Hezbollah: What to know

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), alongside US State Department Counselor Michael Needham (2L) and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (2R), speaks during a meeting.

Analysis

Despite Trump pressure to limit Israel's Lebanon attacks, Aoun-Netanyahu meeting still unlikely

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

Francesco Schiavi

In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Joyce Karam

Editor-in-Chief

Ali Hashem

In Doha, reporting on Iran, regional politics, conflict

Hanna Davis

In Beirut, reporting on politics, migration, human rights

Rodayna Raydan

In Boqaata, reporting on culture

Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by the patriarch of Lebanese Christian Maronites, Bishara Boutros al-Rai, as Lebanon's President looks on upon his arrival at Beirut's airport September, 14, 2012. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi (LEBANON - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS) - RTR37YUG

Lebanese Elections Linked To Syria, Regional Crisis

Although regional crises threaten to postpone upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections, the international community is insistent upon elections taking place on time, writes Mohammad Harfoush.

Sunni Muslim Salafist leader Ahmad al-Assir (R) poses with a snowboarder in Faraya ski area, in Mount Lebanon, January 24, 2013. Lebanese Army dispersed protesters and reopened a blocked road leading to Faraya in an attempt to prevent al-Assir and his supporters from reaching the ski area, according to local media. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SPORT RELIGION) - RTR3CW87

Salafist Leader Goes SkiingTo Broaden Support in Lebanon

Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir recently journeyed to the Lebanese resort of Faraya to go skiing in a public-relations effort to depict himself as part of a new generation of Salafist leaders and to broaden his base of support, writes Nasser Chararah.

Tear gas fired by riot police is seen during clashes with protesters opposing Egyptian President Mursi along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square in Cairo January 27, 2013. Police fired teargas at dozens of stone-throwing protesters in Cairo on Sunday in a fourth day of street clashes that have killed at least 42 people and compounded the challenges facing President Mohamed Mursi. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3D1T3

Egypt Needs Dialogue Now

Clovis Maksoud urges Egypt to begin a dialogue and end the political crisis.

Lebanese soldiers set up concertina wire after Palestinians threw stones at the army post and started a fire at the entrance of the Ain al Hilweh refugee camp near the port-city of Sidon, in south Lebanon, June 19, 2012, to protest the recent clashes that happened between Lebanese army soldiers and Palestinians in a separate refugee camp in Lebanon. The Lebanese army shot dead two Palestinians in a refugee camp near the northern city of Tripoli on Monday after confrontations broke out during the funeral of

Al-Qaeda Taking Root in Lebanon

As refugees move between Syria and Lebanon, fears grow that al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamist groups could increase their influence in Lebanon, writes Mohammad Harfoush.

A man from the Salafist faction holds up a banner that reads "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God", on the second anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution at Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis January 14, 2013. Thousands of Tunisians protested against the Islamist-led government on Monday, exactly two years after the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in a popular revolt that inspired others across the Arab world. In the same street, about 2,000 supporters of the Islamic-led

The Arab Awakening at Two:Facebook to Faith Book

Nassif Hitti focuses on the ascendance of Islamist movements on the second anniversary of the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

A Lebanese activist, dressed as a bride, carries a sign during the Lebanese Laique Pride, a secular march towards citizenship, in Beirut May 6, 2012. The signs read, "A Muslim secular supporting the civil marriage" and "Freedom, peace, human rights" (L). REUTERS/Wadih Shlink (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION) - RTR31OXC

Hope for a Secular Lebanon

Clovis Maksoud comments on the civil union of Kholoud Sukkariya and Nidal Darwish as giving hope for a more secular Lebanon.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah shout slogans during a rally to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammad in Beirut's suburbs, January 25, 2013. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS)

Hezbollah Satisfied With Israeli Election Results

Nasser Chararah explains how Hezbollah interprets Israeli politics and the recent elections.

Yair Lapid, leader of the Yesh Atid (There's a Future) party, speaks to members of the media outside his home in Tel Aviv January 23, 2013. Lapid, a former television news anchor whose new centrist party stormed to second place in Israel's election, may well be the kingmaker holding the keys to the next coalition government. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Israel's Election Results: Mirage or Reality?

Clovis Maksoud examines the results of the Israeli elections and calls for Palestinian unity.

Lebanese army soldiers inspect a car at a checkpoint in the port city of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, during clashes between Sunni Muslims and Alawites December 6, 2012. Two men were killed by sniper fire in Tripoli on Thursday during sectarian clashes between gunmen loyal to opposing sides in neighbouring Syria's civil war, residents said. REUTERS/Stringer (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TRANSPORT)

Should Lebanon Amend The Taif Accords?

Mohammad Harfoush analyzes the history of the Taif Accords and asks whether they should be amended given the current political climate.

U.S. President Barack Obama stands with members of the U.S. military at the Commander in Chief's Ball during presidential inauguration ceremonies in Washington, January 21, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

US Seeks To Be 'Great Power,' Not a Superpower

Clovis Maksoud analyzes US President Barack Obama's inaugural address.

An Israeli soldier uses a pair of binoculars by the entrance of Marwahine village in south Lebanon September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON)

Israel's Elections Linked to Its Arab Policies

Historically, there has been a close relationship between Knesset elections and the way in which Israel has conducted its regional foreign policy towards the Arabs, writes Jean Aziz.

Lebanese Finance Minister Mohammed Safadi (C) tours the stands displayed at an exhibition at the Lebanon International Oil and Gas Summit in Beirut December 3, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS)

Lebanon Analysis of Israel Highlights Rewards, Risks

The Israeli elections hint at potential for cooperation in the gas sector but also problems, writes Nasser Chararah.