Hezbollah attacks Israeli troops in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah confirmed an attack on Israeli troops. It occurred in a village in southern Lebanon
Hezbollah confirmed an attack on Israeli troops. It occurred in a village in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said it targeted northern Israel for the first time since a ceasefire took effect, describing the attack as a response to repeated Israeli violations.
The United States will host a second round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations at the State Department April 23, Anadolu reported, citing a State Department spokesperson.
Russia is categorically opposed to any new US and Israeli military actions against Iran, as well as Israel's military operation in Lebanon.
According to Israel, the attacks were carried out in response to Hezbollah's ceasefire violations
Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz to any commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire period, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Russia has welcomed the truce reached by Israel and Lebanon and hopes that the sides will be able to avoid a renewed outbreak of hostilities, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Johann Wadephul expressed his support for the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, urging both parties to continue the diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a peace agreement.
US President Donald Trump announced that he had agreed to a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The two sides will maintain the ceasefire for 10 days.
Media reports that the Lebanese president has refused to negotiate with the Israeli Prime Minister. Earlier today, the US President announced the negotiations.
The population of the Lebanese capital has increased by 50% due to the influx of refugees caused by Israel's military operation against the Hezbollah movement, launched on March 2, Minister of Social Affairs of Lebanon Hanin as-Said said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Lebanese and Israeli leaders will speak for the first time in decades on Thursday, offering few details on the planned negotiations.
Israel and Lebanon held a historic summit on April 14 in Washington, DC, as envoys for the two nations met with the hopes of reaching a peace deal that would end decades of conflict.
Preliminary consultations between Israeli and Lebanese representatives in Washington have yielded and agreement to begin direct talks, the U.S. Department of State said.
Lebanese Ambassador to Washington Nada Hamadeh Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter have reached an agreement to meet at the U.S. State Department on April 14, to discuss ceasefire negotiations, the Lebanese President's office said.
Israel intends to engage in direct negotiations with Lebanon, aiming to facilitate the disarmament of Hezbollah.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed on the evening of April 9 that an Iranian delegation would travel to Pakistan for talks with the US. Media outlets have named three potential members of the delegation.
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament urged Israel to cease its attacks on Iran's regional allies, identifying this as a crucial condition for reaching a ceasefire with the US.
Israel's attack on Lebanon, which followed the US-Iran ceasefire agreement, makes further negotiations pointless, according to Masoud Pezeshkian.
Israeli authorities were extremely dissatisfied with the U.S. approach to brokering a ceasefire with Iran, as Washington notified Tel Aviv of the truce at the last minute and without prior consultation, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.