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

U.S. negotiators to ask Iran to release detained Americans

The request for the Americans’ release may be delayed if the talks between President Donald Trump’s team and Iran prove difficult, according to people briefed on the plans.

By Adam Taylor

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

Lebanon gripped by uncertainty over Iran-US ceasefire

Following the latest wave of Israeli attacks, Lebanon faces what the UN calls a "perfect storm." Could the first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel address the humanitarian crisis?

‘We thought Beirut was going to collapse’: recounting the deadliest day of the war with Israel

In a series of unannounced and unexpected attacks, Israel struck Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon without warning on Wednesday, killing more than 300 people and wounding at least 1,000. Local residents, lawyers, doctors and aid workers contacted by phone describe the “bloody” day that plunged the country into chaos.

By Barbara GABEL

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

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

Iran sets conditions for truce talks with US; demands Lebanon ceasefire, release of frozen funds

By TOI WORLD DESK

Benjamin Netanyahu expels Spanish officials from Gaza ceasefire HQ, after criticism of Israel's strikes in Lebanon

The move comes after Spain sharply criticised Israel's recent military actions in Lebanon despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal.

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

Macron undermined Israel and defied the US, then asked for a Lebanon role - comment

France failed at the one job that it had: to earn the trust of the party it claims to want to help reach peace. And now it can't get the role of brokering peace talks.

Town near Irish base is 'main battlefield' in south Lebanon - IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said the primary focus of its ground war in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is now centred on the town of Bint Jbeil, a key location within an area where Irish UN peacekeepers are deployed.

Lebanon heads into fragile peace talks with Israel amid deep internal division

Lebanon is heading towards proposed direct talks with Israel from a position of acute military and political weakness after a month of devastating conflict that has displaced more than a million people and killed thousands across the country. President Joseph Aoun has called for historic direct negotiations with Israel since the latest war erupted, marking […]

Trump Threatens Iran Hours Before Talks, Warns Of Strikes If There's No Deal

Trump Threatens Iran Hours Before Talks, Warns Of Fresh Strikes If There Is No Deal

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.

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

Israel killed 254 in Lebanon on day cease-fire declared, Erdoğan says

Israel killed 254 people in Lebanon on the same day a cease-fire was declared, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday, criticizing it for continuing attacks on civilians and di...

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

Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail

Vice President JD Vance headed to Islamabad on Friday to lead the US delegation in this weekend's talks with Iran, with a warning to Tehran not to "play" Washington. The post Trump warns of fresh strikes if Iran talks fail appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

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