Defence Forces offer olive branches to ‘keep peace, not enforce it’ Camp Shamrock is nestled among the hills of southern Lebanon. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Irish peacekeepers facing aggression in south Lebanon amid conflict Lieutenant-Colonel Shane Rockett, commander of the 125 Infantry Battalion at Camp Shamrock, said the situation is the worst he had seen. The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Lebanese ministers offer ‘assurance’ to Harris over Irish soldier death 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. Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025
Irish deputy premier to reaffirm ‘unwavering commitment’ to UN Lebanon mission Simon Harris is visiting Lebanon this week against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Israel. The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
World Bank estimates $11B needed to rebuild Lebanon after Israel-Hezbollah war The World Bank says the cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at $11 billion The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
With flowers, tears and defiance, thousands bury nearly 100 Lebanese in mass funeral Thousands of mourners in southern Lebanon have attended a funeral for nearly 100 Lebanese killed last year during the war between Israel and Hezbollah The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know Israel will keep troops in five locations in Lebanon, defying a ceasefire agreement that came into effect in November. Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2025
Lebanon President Vows Punishment For Attackers Of UN Peacekeeper Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy, with authorities set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday. International Business Times · Feb 15, 2025
IDF making ‘offensive plans’ as Trump says US will back Israel if it restarts war – as it happened Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen released by Hamas The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2025
More than 25 arrested after UN convoy attack in Lebanon UNIFIL deputy commander wounded when convoy he travelled in was attacked by protesters who set his UN vehicle on fire. Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2025
UN Vehicle Torched, Commander Wounded As Hezbollah Supporters Protest A UN peacekeeping force vehicle in Lebanon was torched Friday as supporters of militant group Hezbollah blocked the road to Beirut airport in protest, with UNIFIL reporting one commander wounded in the incident. International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025
Israeli Forces Extend Withdrawal Deadline In Southern Lebanon Israeli forces extend stay in southern Lebanon post-protests, citing incomplete Lebanese army deployment. Ongoing tensions and displaced residents' determi... Top News · Jan 27, 2025
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Why is Israel still in southern Lebanon? Israel had agreed to pull all troops out of Lebanese territory over the 60 days of the now-expired ceasefire. Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2025
Israeli military sets up roadblocks in southern Lebanon and announces it won’t withdraw by deadline The Israeli military has set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025 Despite Truce, Lebanese From Devastated Naqura Cannot Go Home All signs of life have disappeared from the bombed-out houses and empty streets of the Lebanese border town of Naqura, but despite a fragile Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire that has held since November, no one can return.
Radio France Internationale · Jan 15, 2025 Macron to visit Lebanon amid promises of renewed French support French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Lebanon on Friday, both countries announced, marking the second head of state visit since Lebanon elected a president last week.
International Business Times · Jan 8, 2025 UN Peacekeepers Patrol In Lebanon As Truce Deadline Nears UN peacekeepers in Lebanon patrol through rocky hills and olive groves near the border with Israel, ahead of a deadline for a truce in the war with Hezbollah that some residents fear will not hold.
International Business Times · Jan 6, 2025 US Envoy Says Israeli Forces Begin Pullout From 2nd South Lebanon Town Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein said Israeli forces began withdrawing on Monday from a south Lebanon border town more than halfway into a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Top News · Jan 5, 2025 Israel Warns Hezbollah Ceasefire At Risk Over Litani River Withdrawal Israel warns of potential collapse of ceasefire with Hezbollah over withdrawal beyond Litani River.
Al Jazeera · Jan 1, 2025 Is Israel backing out of the Lebanon ceasefire terms? Israeli media announced the army may stay past the 60-day agreed upon withdrawal date.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 31, 2024 France strikes IS positions in Syria as diplomacy drive continues in Lebanon In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as diplomatic efforts to strengthen stability in Lebanon are ongoing and a fragile ceasefire with Israel continues to hold.
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2024 Middle East latest: 5 Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli strike, Gaza Health Ministry says Gaza's Health Ministry says five Palestinian journalists have been killed by an Israeli strike
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024 An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherd
The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024 Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Israeli jets have launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 Israelis are wary of returning to the north because they don't trust the ceasefire with Hezbollah Even after a tenuous Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took hold this week, the mood among residents of northern Israel is far from celebratory