Lebanon says ceasefire must be in place before Israel talks

Lebanon will only take part in talks with Israel if a ceasefire is already in place, a senior official tells the BBC.

Netanyahu’s Ambitions Threaten to Derail Iran Peace Talks - Bloomberg

Netanyahu’s Ambitions Threaten to Derail Iran Peace Talks  Bloomberg

Lebanon: A Nation Uprooted by War

A million people in Lebanon have fled their homes as Israel clashes anew with Hezbollah. This is what their lives look now.

By David Guttenfelder, Diego Ibarra Sanchez and Euan Ward

Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza | Owen Jones

The price of silence from western politicians and media outlets over Israel’s actions in Palestine is now being paid by Iranian and Lebanese civilians The president of the United States threatened this week to commit genocide against Iran. As Israel engages in continued bombing in Lebanon, killing more than 200 people in a single day, that fact must never be scrubbed away, not least because there is no guarantee the threat will not be revived. But as we descend towards the abyss, we need to u...

By Owen Jones

Israel threatens healthcare as it continues to attack Lebanon

Israel threatens healthcare as it continues to attack Lebanon

Beirut hospitals overwhelmed, survivors recount carnage scenes

A day after intense Israeli strikes pounded Lebanon’s capital, survivors on Thursday recounted scenes of carnage as hospitals struggled to cope with a surge of casualties. Wednesday marked the deadliest day in Lebanon in more than five weeks of renewed war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

By FRANCE24

Oil prices struggle for gains ahead of talks between U.S. and Iran, with cease-fire on the line

A U.S. delegation is set for talks with Iran on Saturday as part of the cease-fire, however Israel has continued to attack Lebanon, endangering the agreement

By Nora Redmond

India denounces ‘very disturbing’ bombing after 303 killed in one day in Lebanon

Israeli strikes have killed 1,800 in Lebanon, including 303 in a single day on Wednesday,which threaten a fragile US-Iran truce

Lebanese president says ‘only solution’ to conflict is ceasefire before talks with Israel

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher that fired from inside school in Lebanon

"The IDF views with severity the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s cynical use of civilian infrastructure for military activity," the military said about the incident in the school.

JD Vance ‘looking forward to positive negotiations’ but warns Tehran not to ‘play us’ as he heads to Pakistan for ceasefire talks

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet yesterday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which said the attacks violated a ceasefire deal agreed with the US a day earlier.

Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for talks

The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal on the eve of their first peace talks of the war. The two-day-old ceasefire has halted the campaign of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on […]

Israeli military chief says army is ‘still in state of war’ in Lebanon

‘In Iran, we are in a ceasefire, but we can return to operating there at any moment,’ says army chief

By Anadolu Agency

Iran War: Ceasefire Negotiations a Ruse to Buy Time for Ground Attack as Hormuz Stays Closed; Hezbollah Hits Israel Hard After Savage Bombing; Saudis Move Back Syria Against Israel?

Today's Iran war news: Both Iran and the US/Israel violate the ceasefire. But that may be fine with the US if the aim was just to buy time.

By Yves Smith

Lithuania not planning to respond to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, presidential aide says - LRT

Lithuania not planning to respond to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, presidential aide says  LRT

Israel and Hezbollah continue strikes as US-Iran ceasefire faces collapse over Lebanon

The Middle East remains on a knife-edge as the conflict enters its 41st day. Despite a tenuous two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has explicitly rejected a pause in hostilities regarding Lebanon. As Israel pursues a dual-track strategy of military escalation and a push for direct diplomacy, […]

By Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie

Qatar reaffirms support for Lebanon, dispatches aid plane

Qatar reaffirmed its support for Lebanon and dispatched a medical aid plane to Beirut as Israeli strikes continue across the country. Qatar has dispatched a plane carrying medical aid to… (The post Qatar reaffirms support for Lebanon, dispatches aid plane is from Doha News | Qatar.)

By Adijata Ziga