The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever

US president Joe Biden to meet national security team as fears grow of Iranian attack on Israel

Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon.

The Foreign Office is warning against travel to Israel and Lebanon

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded for “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's assassination of Hamas's political leader in Tehran and Israel's killing…

Britain and other countries have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial flights are still running

Tensions escalate in Lebanon as countries warn citizens and deploy military assets in response to regional conflicts.

US is attempting to ‘turn the temperature down’ after assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders last week escalate tensions

Hundreds gathered near Beirut's port on Sunday to mark four years since a catastrophic explosion devastated the capital and to demand accountability, with the spectre of war weighing over commemorations.

Assassinations have led to escalating fears of full-scale conflict, though some Lebanese say they are ‘ready for any confrontation with Israel’

No one has been held accountable for the catastrophic explosion that killed more than 220 people.