The Latest Breaking News from Lebanon

Staff Sgt Omer Balva was positioned along border with Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah

Palestinian death toll rises above 4,700; Israel confirms Hamas holds 212 hostages, and orders evacuation of 14 northern Israeli communities near Lebanon

More than 4,200 people have been displaced from villages in south Lebanon by clashes on the border with Israel, and local officials say they are ill-prepared for the much larger exodus that would ensue if the the limited conflict escalates to an all-out war

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Latest government advisory warns all Americans to exercise caution when travelling anywhere in the world – and specifically not to travel to Gaza, the West Bank, Israel and Lebanon

Israel is bombarding Gaza, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety

US, UK, and Germany advise citizens to leave Lebanon following days of protests and cross-border exchanges.

It's wishful thinking to ask about diplomacy when Israel is about to launch a ground invasion of Gaza and daily rocket exchanges with Lebanon's Hezbollah raise the prospect of a second front. But escalation is madness and the world certainly does not need this cycle of polarisation and radicalisation. Diplomacy…

Tel Aviv says it is ‘ready to respond to any attack’ from its neighbours as the UK, the US and Germany urge citizens to leave Lebanon