The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Arrives In Lebanon Amid Regional Tensions

Iran's Foreign Minister visits Lebanon amid escalating tensions with Israel, as confirmed by Lebanon's National News Agency.

Top News · Oct 4, 2024

Israel Launches Massive Airstrikes In Southern Lebanon

Israel's airstrikes in Beirut and at the Lebanon-Syria border escalate tensions with Hezbollah, leading to casualties and border closures.

Top News · Oct 4, 2024

Middle East latest: An Israeli airstrike cuts a major highway linking Lebanon with Syria

An Israeli airstrike has cut a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Iran’s strike on Israel was retaliatory – but it was also about saving face and restoring deterrence

Israel and Iran are at war. In truth, the two sides have been fighting for decades, but the conflict has played out largely under the cover of covert and clandestine operations.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2024

Israel launches intense attacks on Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s south

Reports suggest strikes were targeting Hashem Safieddine, seen as most likely candidate to replace Hassan Nasrallah

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024

Israel Bombards Beirut After Deadliest West Bank Strike In Decades

Israel bombarded south Beirut at least 10 times late Thursday, Lebanese sources said, after it launched its deadliest strike on the occupied West Bank in decades.

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024

More blasts in Beirut after Israel demands new evacuations – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024

UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon's border despite Israeli ground incursion

The United Nations peacekeeping chief says U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

US arranges flights to bring Americans out of Lebanon as others seek escape

U.S.-arranged flights have brought about 250 Americans and their relatives out of Lebanon this week during escalated fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Nearly 40 medical centres in Lebanon closed by Israeli strikes, says UN

Nearly 40 medical centres in Lebanon have been forced to close amid Israel's air strikes, a UN agency said on X on Friday. The news came after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a rare sermon in which he praised his country’s recent missile strikes on Israel and vowed…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2024