All news on the topic: Lebanon

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British woman says Israel’s strike on Lebanon killed five of her family members
Sana Chamseddin’s uncle, his wife and their three daughters died in IDF bombing of Tyre
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Israel claims to have killed a Hezbollah leader in airstrikes on Lebanon
Israel’s military says Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an air strike on Beirut.
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Israel mobilizes reserves as IDF chief reveals Lebanon ground offensive plans, while Hezbollah prepares for border attack
Iran are said to have been bolstering up Hezbollah’s war arsenal in preparation for any escalation
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"Leave immediately," Starmer urges Britons in Lebanon, as UK troops are deployed to Cyprus
Two British warships are already in the region and would be used if any evacuation operation is ordered. Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are also on standby.
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The covert supply chain transporting EU trucks to Syria
The Syrian army is getting its hands on new-looking EU-branded trucks. An undercover investigation found evidence of a secretive supply chain routing vehicles from Europe to Syria through neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon.
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Israel claims to have killed senior Hezbollah commander in targeted strike on Beirut
Israel has claimed to have killed Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s missile systems, in what it described as a targeted attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Women, children, and paramedics are among over 100 killed and 400 wounded by Israeli strikes on Lebanon, according to the health ministry
More than 100 people have been killed and 400 wounded, “including women, children and paramedics”, from ongoing Israeli airstrikes in south Lebanon today, the country’s health ministry said.
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Hezbollah says it fired rockets at northern Israel
Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards northern Israel, the group says in a statement.
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What we’ve learned about the Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Norwegian connections to Hezbollah’s pagers
A Bulgarian company with Norwegian links has surfaced in the supply chain of the pagers that detonated in Lebanon this week, killing 37 people and injuring several thousand others.
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What is Hezbollah in Lebanon and will it go to war with Israel?
Twenty five people were killed and at least 600 injured in Lebanon on Wednesday when walkie-talkies used by members of the armed group Hezbollah exploded, the country’s health ministry says.
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Local officials say 22 killed, including 13 children, in an Israeli strike on Gaza, while the IDF claims it hit Hamas fighters
Some 22 people, including 13 children and six women, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a shelter in Gaza, local officials have reported, while the IDF said it targeted a Hamas command centre.
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A top Hezbollah commander has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut
An Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s capital has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah commander, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
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An airstrike hit Beirut just hours after British citizens were advised to leave Lebanon
Hours after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets, Israel launched a ‘targeted’ strike in southern Beirut.
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Hezbollah leader pledges ’retribution’ against Israel following explosive device attacks
Hassan Nasrallah decries targeting of pagers and walkie-talkies that killed 37, including children, and hurt thousands
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Exploding pagers used in apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah were reportedly ’made in Hungary’
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack.
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Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill nine and injure nearly 3,000
No immediate comment from Israel as detonations across Lebanon reportedly kill two Shia militia fighters and a 10-year-old girl
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Dozens of Hezbollah fighters dead or injured after pagers simultaneously explode
Dozens of members of Hezbollah have been seriously wounded in Lebanon after pagers used to communicate exploded.
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Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the attack on Lebanon is "not the end of the story" after clashes between Israel and Hezbollah
Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon is ’not the end of the story’
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Israel launches massive airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparking fears of World War 3
US President Joe Biden is said to be “closely monitoring events in Israel and Lebanon" after a huge increase in military strikes on Sunday sparked fears a wider conflict could soon break out in the region
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What is Hezbollah, the militant group poised for war with Israel?
Israeli leaders have said they did not want to escalate the conflict with the Lebanese group. They also said they were ready for any scenario.
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Israel announces strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon following a rocket attack that killed 12 in the Golan Heights
Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed revenge for strike on football pitch that left children among the dead
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Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused
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Iran threatens ’devastating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah prompted the US to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region.
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Cyprus underscores neutrality after Hezbollah’s threat regarding Israel war
Officials say Cyprus is ‘pillar of peace’ amid shock at warning it could become a target for Lebanese group
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Israel warns of potential ’all-out war’ after Hezbollah releases video targeting military and civilian sites
Israel warned Hezbollah on Tuesday of the prospect of “all-out war” after the Lebanese militant group published a 9-minute video, purportedly taken by a drone, showing Israeli military and civilian locations in several Israeli cities.