New round of Lebanon-Israel talks between to take place next week
Lebanese and Israeli representatives will meet for talks in Washington next week, with the consultations mediated by the USA.
Lebanese and Israeli representatives will meet for talks in Washington next week, with the consultations mediated by the USA.
The Israeli military has eliminated a Hezbollah commander responsible for the plan to capture northern territories. The Prime Minister of Israel remarked that the commander was wrong to believe he was invulnerable.
At least 41 people were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes on areas in southern Lebanon over the past day, despite a ceasefire that has been implemented since April 17, the republic’s Health Ministry reported, adding that another 89 Lebanese people were wounded.
U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli security cabinet met at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv to discuss Lebanon and Iran, according to Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, Axios reported.
Lebanon believes a ceasefire is a necessary first step for any subsequent negotiations with Israel, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.
Senior army officials accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of searching for a scapegoat to blame for Israel’s failures in Lebanon and the partial results of its confrontation with Iran, the Israel Hayom daily reported.
The IDF has begun military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Residents of towns in the region have been urged to evacuate their homes.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began on April 16
The IDF destroyed Hezbollah rocket launchers loaded and aimed towards Israel in three separate locations in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military announced on Saturday.
Hezbollah confirmed an attack on Israeli troops. It occurred in a village in southern Lebanon
In light of the worsening security conditions in Lebanon, the US Embassy in Beirut has urged its citizens to leave the country immediately.
Russia and Lebanon have simplified their diplomatic relations by mutually agreeing to waive visa requirements for individuals holding special passports.
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.
A plane of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has gone to Beirut to deliver humanitarian aid, a ministry spokesperson said.
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.
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.