Israeli strikes in the vicinity of a hospital in southern Lebanon destroyed buildings and several emergency vehicles.
Israel’s ambassador held talks with his Lebanese counterpart. But critics say Yechiel Leiter is a problematic negotiator
Often overlooked in Lebanon’s society, the migrant community is filling the gaps of the state by feeding their own.
After the first direct talks in decades, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin negotiations.
The meeting marks the first direct talks between the two sides, though US officials say more time is needed.
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Israel’s ambassador to the US said Lebanon revealed a mutual desire to be liberated from Hezbollah.
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Video captured the moment a drone exploded in northern Israel’s Nahariya, about 10 kilometres from the Lebanese border.
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The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States arrived for their countries’ first direct talks in decades.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said Israel wants to reach “peace and normalisation” with Lebanon.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government freezes automatic renewal of defence cooperation deal with Israel.
Officials from Lebanon and Israel are meeting in the US for talks on Tuesday.
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