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Lebanon

The Lebanese Republic is an Arab country in the Middle East. It borders Israel to the south, Syria in the east and north, and the Mediterranean Sea forms its western border. The country's population is very diverse, and includes Shiite and Sunni Muslims, Maronite Christians, and Druze citizens. The official language is Arabic, and there are also many French speakers in the country. The Shia terrorist organization Hezbollah operates in Lebanon, led by Hassan Nasrallah.
President Donald Trump talks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Jerusalem.

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Analysis & Opinion

How America is reshaping Israel's policy on Gaza and Lebanon | Analysis

The steps Israel announced since the last call between the US president and Netanyahu made one thing clear—Trump is pushing for a fast policy change in the Middle East, no matter what it takes

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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon

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Levant & Turkey

US warns Iraq: 'An Israeli offensive is near' as tensions with Lebanon rise

Israel and Lebanon appoint civilian delegations for Wednesday's ceasefire monitoring mechanism meeting under US pressure to advance the talks

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A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020

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Levant & Turkey

IDF reveals: Hezbollah killed individuals who threatened to expose its involvement in the Beirut Port explosion

The individuals eliminated were officers in the Customs Department and journalists who had pointed to the link between Hezbollah and the explosion

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IDF in Lebanon

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Diplomacy & defense

Israel continues striking Hezbollah targets on one year mark of ceasefire with Lebanon

One year since Israel signed a ceasefire agreement with Beirut, Israeli airstrikes target the areas of Mahmoudiya, Reyhan, and Iqlim in southern Lebanon

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Funérailles d'Ali Tabatabai à Beyrouth, Liban, le 24.11.2025

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Middle East

'Zionists should be worried': Hezbollah supporters rally at funeral of top commander

Many attendees expressed resolve in the face of the latest escalation. “We will never lay down our arms,” one supporter told the Associated Press.

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Tabatabai

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Middle East

Analysis: The elimination of Tabatabai, the biggest blow to Hezbollah in over a year

IDF eliminates Ali Tabatabai, one of Hezbollah’s most dangerous and experienced military commanders, long sought by Israel; his death delivers the group’s biggest operational blow since the ceasefire.

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IDF strike terrorists operating at a Hamas terrorist organization training complex in the Ain al-Hilweh area in southern Lebanon

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Israel-Hamas war

IDF attacks terrorists operating at Hamas training complex in Lebanon | LIVE BLOG

Terror attack: Two Palestinian terrorists attempt to run over Israeli pedestrians, and then one exits to stab them, killing one and injuring three Israeli civilians; the IDF neutralizes both attackers

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L'armée israélienne bombarde des infrastructures du Hezbollah au Sud-Liban, le 27 juin 2025

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Defense News

Lebanese army claims progress in Hezbollah disarmament

In recent weeks, Israeli officials have urged Beirut to adopt a more aggressive approach, including intensified operations in civilian areas suspected of housing hidden weapons caches.

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FILE - The U.S. Treasury Department building, June 6, 2019, in Washington.

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US / Canada

US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah operatives exploiting Lebanon’s economy

The action targets money exchange operatives funneling Iranian funds to Hizballah to support paramilitary activities and rebuild its terrorist infrastructure, officials say

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Israel Katz

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Levant & Turkey

DM warns Lebanon to fulfill Hezbollah disarmament as IDF strikes 4 operatives

Defense Minister Katz said Hezbollah is 'playing with fire' after the IDF eliminated four Hezbollah terrorists, including a logistical commander, in southern Lebanon

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Un homme armé portant l'uniforme des Brigades al-Qassam, la branche militaire du Hamas, monte la garde tandis que des véhicules de la Croix-Rouge transportant des cercueils contenant les corps de quatre otages décédés quittent un entrepôt pour Israël, dans la ville de Gaza, le mardi 14 octobre 2025.

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Israel-Hamas war

Israel receives three coffins from Hamas, identification process underway | LIVE BLOG

The previous three remains handed over to Israel from Hamas were not ones that matched an identity of any Israeli hostage

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L'ambassadeur américain en Turquie et envoyé spécial pour la Syrie, Tom Barrack, au Liban, le lundi 7 juillet 2025

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Levant & Turkey

Tom Barrack: Hezbollah's remaining weapons arsenal is the only hurdle to Israeli-Lebanese peace

'It's unreasonable there is no dialogue between Israel and Lebanon. Israel is ready to reach a border agreement with Lebanon. There'll be no problem between Lebanon and Israel if Hezbollah's disarmed'

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Smoke rises over Southern Lebanon's Deir Seryan after Israeli strike

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Israel

Report: Hezbollah rearmament puts Lebanon ceasefire in peril

The fear in Jerusalem and Washington, as well as among moderates in Lebanon, is that the rearmament is paving the way toward another war

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Dani Danon, Israel's ambassador to the UN, speaks at a Security Council meeting

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Politics

Danon blasts UN peacekeepers after Israeli drone shot down in southern Lebanon

“UNIFIL was created to supervise the disarmament of Hezbollah and prevent attacks against Israel,” Danon said. “It has long since stopped fulfilling this mission.”

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The reception of the coffins of the fallen hostages by IDF forces

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Israel-Hamas war

Israel receives two coffins with bodies from the Red Cross | LIVE BLOG

The Israel Defense Forces called on the public to act with sensitivity and patience, emphasizing that official identification will be provided only after the families have been informed

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Un officier de l'armée libanaise montre au Premier ministre libanais Nawaf Salam une position militaire israélienne à l'horizon, dans le village de Khiam, au sud du pays, le 28 février 2025.

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Levant & Turkey

Lebanese military presents plan to disarm Hezbollah to gov't cabinet

The Lebanese gov't regards the disarmament of the Iran-backed jihadist group as a matter of restoring Lebanese sovereignty

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 Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM)

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US / Canada

Newly appointed US CENTCOM commander set to visit Beirut this week - report

The commander will be accompanied by US envoy Morgan Ortagus for brief security meetings in Lebanon

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UN peacekeepers parade during a ceremony to mark the transfer of authority between the outgoing and the newly appointed head of the mission at the UNIFIL headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, Lebanon

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Levant & Turkey

UNIFIL to receive one last renewal, then complete its withdrawal from Lebanon in 2027

The U.S. mission to the United Nations confirmed a Security Council vote will take place on Thursday morning

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US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack arrives for meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the government palace in Beirut

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Levant & Turkey

US envoy: Lebanon to present a plan to persuade Hezbollah to disarm

US envoy Thomas Barrack confirmed that Beirut is expected to unveil by August 31 a formal proposal addressing Hezbollah’s disarmament

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L'armée israélienne bombarde des infrastructures du Hezbollah au Sud-Liban, le 27 juin 2025

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Levant & Turkey

Israel says it's ready to support Lebanon in Hezbollah disarmament

'If the Lebanese Armed Forces take the necessary steps to implement the disarmament of Hezbollah, Israel will engage in reciprocal measures'

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Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon

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Levant & Turkey

UN Security Council begins talks on potential future withdrawl of peacekeeping force in Lebanon

The proposal draft covered terms of the 'Withdrawal of UNIFIL with the aim of making the Lebanese Government the sole provider of security in southern Lebanon'

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Sur cette photo diffusée par la présidence libanaise, le président libanais Joseph Aoun (à droite) rencontre le chef du Conseil national de sécurité iranien Ali Larijani et une délégation au palais présidentiel de Baabda, le 13 août 2025.

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Middle East

Lebanese President to Iran: Hezbollah will not keep weapons

Iran responded by saying that "any decision taken by the Lebanese government in consultation with the resistance is respected by us”

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Eyal Zamir ce mercredi au Sud-Liban

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Israel-Hamas war

Maj. Gen. Zamir: 'unprecedented' achievements in northern sector

On a Lebanon field tour, Zamir: “We are on front lines, offensive, thwart threats.”

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Ali Larijani, center, head of Iran's National Security Council, gestures as Hezbollah supporters throw rice to welcome him outside Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday

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Middle East

Iran's Supreme National Security Council leader receives warm welcome in Beirut

'We will stand by the Lebanese people under all circumstances and strive to achieve Lebanon's interests'

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