The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon Friday after its defence minister threatened Beirut over new rocket fire, rattling an already fragile truce that largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.

French President Emmanuel Macron will host his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, in Paris on Friday, a visit he says signals France's full commitment to Lebanon's "recovery" and "sovereignty". The country's new government is facing a crippling economic crisis, as well as the need to rebuild after the recent Israeli-Hezbollah war.

Ireland’s deputy premier raised the case of Private Sean Rooney in a meeting with ministers ahead of a visit to troops currently serving in Lebanon.

Ireland will double its local community funding in Lebanon, the country’s deputy premier has announced.

Simon Harris is visiting Lebanon this week against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Israel.

The Tanaiste is to visit Irish peacekeeping troops in the country.

Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will highlight Private Sean Rooney who was killed in the region in 2022.

When news of Bashar al-Assad’s downfall broke on December 8 2024, 13 years after the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Syrians around the world rejoiced.

Clashes along the Lebanon-Syria border drew armies, threaten Damascus and Beirut’s state-building projects.