BEIRUT (AP) — It was an ordinary day in Beirut. In one part of Lebanon's capital, a church was inaugurated, with the leader of the Christian Phalange party there. In another, Palestinian factions held a military parade. Phalangists and Palestinians had ...

(JTA) — Fighting is underway between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters along the Israel-Lebanon border. What is yet unclear: How many will fight, how long they will stay there, how many people will be killed and whether the blazing conflict between ...

Lebanese determination to celebrate the end-of-year holidays was exceptional this year, despite Israel's continued strikes and threats of a wider war.

In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency Press Office, Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, center, meets with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, right, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, left, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 6 ...

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a ...

FOR ISRAEL, Lebanon is once again a killing field. Air strikes and now an ever-growing ground incursion have exacted an enormous price from Lebanese civilians. But to see Israel’s stated goal of the complete destruction of Hizbullah as a way toward peace ...

A year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has destroyed many lives and livelihoods, including those of Syrian refugees sheltering in Lebanon. That led to a steady flow of refugees trying to return to Syria. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen ...

After weeks of expecting an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, due to Hezbollah’s threats to avenge the assassination of its chief of staff, Fuad Shukr, recent events signal that neither party is rushing into war any time soon. Israel preempted the ...

Netanyahu, however, is not currently prepared for de-escalation or for the conclusion of peace agreements. He seeks subjugation first; the forces opposed to Israel, particularly Hezbollah and Hamas, must be militarily defeated, or at the very least effectively stripped of their capabilities.

The Israeli military has warned residents of four villages in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate immediately, saying it will soon strike Hezbollah and Hamas targets.