A look at where Israel struck in central Beirut on the deadliest day of the Israel-Hezbollah war - AP News

A look at where Israel struck in central Beirut on the deadliest day of the Israel-Hezbollah war  AP News

Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says

Lebanese officials had called for a ceasefire before talks begin.

Israel Will Start Direct Talks With Lebanon, the DOJ Probes the NFL, and Euphoria Returns | What’s News for April 9 - WSJ

Israel Will Start Direct Talks With Lebanon, the DOJ Probes the NFL, and Euphoria Returns | What’s News for April 9  WSJ

Iran ceasefire undercuts Benjamin Netanyahu’s election pitch

Military campaign backed by Israeli public falls short of prime minister’s aims ahead of polls

Israel and Lebanon to hold US-hosted talks next week

Escalating Israeli strikes on Lebanon raise fears the fragile ceasefire with Iran could unravel.

Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon

Call comes on same day former prime minister Tony Abbott said Australia should send troops to fight alongside US forces in the Middle East Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Greens want the federal government to put direct pressure on Israel to stop its deadly strikes on Lebanon, including cancelling weapons contracts to protest against the “disastrous, illegal, immoral war”. Prime minister, Anthony Albanes...

By Tom McIlroy and Krishani Dhanji

Iranians weigh in on the fragile ceasefire

We head the the border between Iran and Turkey to hear what Iranians have to say about the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.

By D. Parvaz

Iran war live: Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran ceasefire talks

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns ‘time is running out’ amid Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.

Israeli man built bomb lab for Iranian plot targeting ex-PM Bennett, authorities say

A Haifa man was allegedly recruited by an Iranian handler to build bombs for an assassination plot believed to target ex-PM Naftali Bennett.

Iran war: US to host Israel, Lebanon peace talks

Even as Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel, the US State Department reportedly said it will hold peace talks with officials from Israel and Lebanon. DW has more.

Israel plans talks with Lebanon as violence imperils Iran ceasefire

In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbours. Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them. In a video statement, he said Israel will keep...

By Associated Press

Netanyahu greenlights Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington amid ceasefire tensions

Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week as tensions escalate over continued fighting in Lebanon and concerns grow that the fragile US-Iran ceasefire could collapse. The meeting comes amid heavy strikes, rising casualties, and renewed disputes over the scope of the truce and regional security arrangements.

By FRANCE 24

Prediction markets are back the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers following missile barrage on Israel

'Will advance management of Hormuz to new stage': Khamenei flags shift amid fragile truce

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to escalate control over the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a tougher stance amid a strained ceasefire with the US and Israel. He declared Iran would seek compensation for wartime losses and warned aggressors would not go unpunished. Khamenei also claimed victory in the conflict, urging continued public pressure during ongoing negotiations.

By TOI World Desk

'Burn in hell': Pak minister Khwaja Asif deletes post on Jews after Israel hits back

Amid a shaky truce and possible Iran-US negotiations likely in Islamabad, Khawaja Asif raked up a storm after he called Israel "evil and a curse for humanity".

Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens - The Straits Times

Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens  The Straits Times

In Yes!, Israeli director Nadav Lapid skewers his country’s ‘moral abyss’ after Oct. 7

Lapid is aware that his satirical film will be a bitter pill for many Diaspora Jews to swallow, but he has never shied away from his own convictions.

Attacking Lebanon

MANY questions remain about which way the negotiations between the US and Iran to find a permanent end to the hostilities can go. Amongst the biggest unknowns is Lebanon; on the day the two-week truce between Washington and Tehran, brokered by Pakistan, was announced, Israel launched a barbaric assault on Lebanon, causing a high number of casualties and massive damage to infrastructure. Over 200 people were reported to have been killed during Wednesday’s atrocious attacks by Israel, while hos...

By none@none.com (Editorial)

Lee says allegations of torture and murder in conflict zones must be looked into in X post

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reposted a video clip on X allegedly showing Israeli soldiers dropping the body of a Palestinian child from a rooftop, saying that wartime homicide is no different from atrocities such as the Holocaust and sexual enslavement of women by the Japanese Empire during WWII. The original X post by user Jvnior, who claims to be a Muslim Palestinian, claims the armed individuals seen in the video are Israeli soldiers and that the victim is a Palestinian child who was to

By The Korea Herald

'Oil Will Flow, With Or Without Iran': Trump's Big Hormuz Warning Amid Truce

Tehran had agreed to allow passage of vessels through the crucial 167-kilometre (104-mile) strait between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean as part of a two-week ceasefire. But just 10 vessels have passed through since the Middle East war ceasefire took

Asia economic growth to slow even if oil stabilizes, ADB warns

The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran is projected to halt developing Asia's economic upswing.

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks risk stalling out of sight

Israel has agreed to Lebanon talks - but the fear is they will unfold away from the spotlight while the war continues, writes Edmund Heaphy in Beirut.

Stocks shaky as Israeli attacks on Lebanon tests Iran ceasefire

Israel seeks Lebanon talks after bombardments threaten Iran truce

There's no sign Iran is lifting its near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused the worst-ever disruption to global energy supplies, as it cites Israel's attacks on Lebanon as a key sticking point

By Reuters

Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed

Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed Via Middle East Eye The cessation of US-Israeli strikes has brought relief to people in Iran. For those among them who began the conflict supportive of the assault, it also came with a kind of realization. “I thought this was it,” says Leila, 25. “I thought the Islamic Republic was finally coming to an end.” Leila, who like all Iranians Middle East Eye spoke to is identified using a pseudonym to...

By Tyler Durden

Netanyahu corruption trial to resume as Israel lifts war restrictions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the court confirmed on Thursday, after emergency restrictions imposed over Isr...

Israel and Lebanon Set for Direct Ceasefire Talks in Washington - The Daily Star Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon Set for Direct Ceasefire Talks in Washington  The Daily Star Lebanon

Safadi, Belgian counterpart condemn Israeli aggression, call for urgent aid to Lebanon - Jordan Times

Safadi, Belgian counterpart condemn Israeli aggression, call for urgent aid to Lebanon  Jordan Times

Hezbollah MP comments on issue of Lebanon-Israel talks - Naharnet

Hezbollah MP comments on issue of Lebanon-Israel talks  Naharnet

Zionists seek Lebanon talks after carnage - Kuwait Times

Zionists seek Lebanon talks after carnage  Kuwait Times

Ex-Iran FM and Leader’s advisor Kamal Kharrazi attains martyrdom days after US-Israeli attack - PressTV

Ex-Iran FM and Leader’s advisor Kamal Kharrazi attains martyrdom days after US-Israeli attack  PressTV

Lebanon: The death toll from Wednesday's Israeli strikes rises to 203, with more than 1,000 wounded. - Seneweb

Lebanon: The death toll from Wednesday's Israeli strikes rises to 203, with more than 1,000 wounded.  Seneweb