Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to take control of more positions inside Lebanon to create a buffer zone, as the Lebanese army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, Iran. Lebanon was drawn into the regional war after an initial rocket attack on Israel by Hezbollah, which said it wanted to "avenge" the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the US-Israeli strikes. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from...

The Lebanese army accused Israel of targeting the perimeter of a newly established military position in southern Lebanon, near the border, and stated that it had ordered retaliation.

The Lebanese army withdrew from several border positions in the south of the country while Israeli forces claim to have completed a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut.

Dorothee Klaus, UNRWA director in Lebanon, discusses the Lebanese army's deployment in Palestinian camps and the UN aid agency's austerity measures, which threaten to worsen the already dire situation for refugees.

Lebanon and France have decided to postpone a planned conference aimed at supporting the Lebanese Army.