Trump vents frustration with Nato – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 8
Lebanon buries a Christian official killed in an Israeli strike as anti-Hezbollah anger surges Hundreds have attended funeral prayers for a Lebanese Christian party official known for his anti-Hezbollah stance and his wife who were killed in an Israeli airstrike over the weekend The Independent UK · Apr 7
Israeli army video shows heavy bombing of Lebanese villages Footage released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) shows multiple strikes on a village in Lebanon in an ongoing operation targeting terror group Hezbollah. The Independent UK · Apr 7
Israel targets Iran’s railways and bridges after warning people not to travel by train The Israeli military tells Iranians that “presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life” - but few will see social media post due to internet blackout The Independent UK · Apr 7
Zajal – this form of Arabic poetic duelling has broken onto TikTok “I am a king of angels, from beginning to end. Arrani you’ll soon be crying out, weeping endless tears,” sings Akram Qawar in Arabic while gesticulating at his opponent. Muhammad al-Arrani sings back: “What are you mumbling about? No one understands your verse, did you just come here to make… The Conversation · Apr 7
Thousands dead and neighbourhoods razed to the ground: Aid agencies fear southern Lebanon is becoming the new Gaza IN FOCUS: More than a month after war erupted in the Middle East following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the IDF is pressing ahead with an offensive on its border that threatens to drive hundreds of thousands from their homes, Jessie Williams reports The Independent UK · Apr 6
Was Trump oblivious to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran? Senior US officials consider the PM’s pitch to have been overblown, creating potentially far-reaching consequences for Israel The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Arab Americans in Michigan warn centrist Democrats attacking Hasan Piker: ‘They haven’t learned from 2024’ Heated debate in a key swing state probably marks a preview of things to come as the midterms ramp up The Guardian - US · Apr 6
After Gaza devastation, Israeli attacks on Lebanon's health care system feel familiar for many Since the war between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah reignited on March 2, Israel has pushed deeper into southern Lebanon The Independent UK · Apr 6
Lebanon’s political elites are using displacement and humanitarian crisis to delay elections again Lebanon was meant to be preparing for key parliamentary elections in May 2026. Then came the return of war. The Conversation · Apr 5
Displaced by war, Lebanon's Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches Many Lebanese Christians are marking Easter far from their homes and churches, displaced by Israel's war with the militant Hezbollah group The Independent UK · Apr 5
World’s unhappiest countries in 2026: Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Lebanon among least happy nations The latest global happiness rankings paint a difficult picture, especially at the lower end of the list. Countries like Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Lebanon appear to be facing deep-rooted challenges that go beyond simple economic concerns. The data, which measures overall life satisfaction along with several social indicators, shows scores dipping… The Times of India · Apr 5
At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Apr 5
‘You feel utterly helpless’: Lebanese Australians watch in despair as Israeli bombardment forces families to flee Every morning Mariam Nasereddine, from Sydney, checks for familiar names on a growing list of the dead as war intensifies in her native Lebanon The Guardian - AU · Apr 4
Euronews · Apr 4 US and Iran race to find missing downed pilot as Lebanon faces intense Israeli strikes The Israeli military have relaunched evacuation orders from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, warning of more strikes, claiming they are targeting Hezbollah. Over 1.2 million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the beginning of the war.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 Lebanese forced to bury their dead twice as war robs them of final goodbyes As Israel expands its invasion of southern Lebanon, people are having to bury their dead in temporary graves
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4 Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East
The Guardian - AU · Apr 4 Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened This live blog is now closed
The Independent UK · Apr 3 Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Minister’s Lebanon trip cancelled after concerns from Defence Forces But the cancellation presented an opportunity the Defence Forces was able to exploit to pull off its first personnel rotation in a conflict zone.
Euronews · Apr 2 Israel’s military stretched thin by regional wars and settler violence Amid reports of troop deployment to the West Bank to contain settler violence and warnings of manpower shortage by Israel's top general, Euronews spoke to two Israeli experts to gauge the pressure on the country's security and internal stability.
The Independent UK · Apr 2 The Latest: Oil prices surge, stocks fall with Trump offering no clear end to war U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will keep hitting Iran very hard in the next two or three weeks even though he says all of his administration's military objectives have been met or exceeded
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2 Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civilians
Euronews · Apr 2 Lebanon hit by fresh Israeli raid and Hezbollah response Deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon hit a building in Zebdine, near Nabatieh. The raid came as Hezbollah launched rockets and drones across the border and regional tensions deepened.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2 ‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel? Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West Bank