Israel, Lebanon and ceasefire
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Israeli attacks have killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence.
Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, began firing on Israel after it launched its blistering counteroffensive against Hamas in Gaza. What began as a low-level conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border region erupted into a full-scale war in September 2024.
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, a likely pressure
The Lebanese military on Wednesday warned residents against returning to southern Lebanon, where attacks were ongoing as Israel said a ceasefire with Iran does not apply to its conflict with
Lebanon is pursuing a ceasefire agreement with Israel through direct negotiations. At the centre of this conflict is Hezbollah. But how did this once Christian-majority state transform into a sectarian nation?
Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with "annihilation" to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a "workable" plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire.
Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked Democrats from considering a measure to halt military hostilities in Iran.