The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

An Israeli strike on Tuesday killed Saleh al-Aruri, deputy head of the Hamas movement, in a southern Beirut stronghold of Hamas ally Hezbollah, two security officials told AFP. Hamas later confirmed Aruri's death, which Lebanese state media said came in an Israeli drone strike that killed a total of six…

At least six people killed in Israeli drone strike on Lebanese capital, state media report.

The move could clear the way for a new long-term phase of war against Hamas. Israel has come under growing international pressure to scale back fighting, which has killed nearly 22,000 Palestinians.

Residents of Beirut see parallels with Israel’s tactics 42 years ago and today’s campaign on the Palestinian enclave.

Hezbollah mourns the loss of four brave fighters in southern Lebanon, highlighting the ongoing conflict in the region. A somber reminder of the endless str...

Official says intense new phase of war to last at least six more months as country also prepares for Lebanon conflict

An escalation could spark a conflagration that would bring Israel into open confrontation with Iran, and suck in the US too, writes Julian Borger

Syrian defence ministry says the ‘aerial aggression’ came from the Mediterranean and hit a number of places.

IDF bombs urban refugee camps, UN agency warns of famine risk and skirmishes on Lebanon border intensify