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53 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 7, 2026.
WatchA second strike minutes later killed a paramedic in his car. Lebanon's Health Ministry counted 11 wounded, four of them children.
Zawtar al-Gharbiya was one of two 'pilot zones' handed to Lebanon's military under a U.S.-brokered June framework. Residents woke Saturday to an earthen berm at the eastern entrance. Israel's military said it was unaware of any such operation.
Federal prosecutors in Buffalo said Matar spent months preparing to carry out a 1989 Iranian fatwa. He faces a potential life sentence on Nov. 3, on top of the 25 years he is already serving.
Joseph Aoun met Trump at the White House to press for a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as a U.S.-brokered framework to disarm Hezbollah entered its first 'pilot zone.'
After two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Rome, the sides agreed on how Israeli forces will withdraw and the Lebanese army will move in — a first test of a fragile new order.
Esperanza Ghandour was returning from checking repairs on her war-damaged home in Nabatieh when a drone struck her vehicle, in one of the deadliest attacks since the ceasefire took hold.
Asaad al-Shaibani's trip to Lebanon opened a cautious channel after President Trump floated the idea of Syrian forces confronting the Iran-backed group.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a framework for Israeli forces to vacate two areas of their buffer zone, yet Hezbollah and Iran say Israel is breaching last week's memorandum by refusing a full withdrawal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the agreement after four days of talks in Washington, though Hezbollah was not a party and the truce hinges on the group laying down its arms.
Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.
An Israeli airstrike on the Dahieh district, in retaliation for a Hezbollah drone attack, underscored the fragility of a U.S.-brokered truce that has been broken almost daily.
The attacks came just one day after Israel and Iran appeared to pull back from direct confrontation, complicating U.S.-Iran peace talks.
Iran unleashed waves of ballistic missiles and Israel hit targets in Tehran, Isfahan and beyond after an Israeli strike on Beirut, as President Trump pressed both sides to stop shooting.
Israeli warplanes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday despite a U.S. plea not to, killing two. Iran responded with barrages of missiles, putting a fragile ceasefire on the brink.
Attack occurs as Israel maintains military presence in southern Lebanon despite recent ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
The U.S.-brokered deal would carve out 'pilot zones' under exclusive Lebanese army control — yet Israel vows to keep striking and Hezbollah has already dismissed the agreement.
A strike on a vehicle near Nabatiyeh killed a brigadier general, a captain and a soldier, while a separate raid on Saksakiyah killed six, drawing condemnation from Lebanon's president as the fragile truce frays.
Iran-backed group's leader dismisses U.S.-brokered truce, claiming the organization was excluded from negotiations.
Hezbollah's leader rejects U.S.-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanese government, escalating tensions along the northern border.
Lebanese militant group's sophisticated attacks catch Israeli forces off guard, forcing political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.
Israeli drone strikes killed a father and two of his children among others, as neither Israel nor Hezbollah publicly endorsed the de-escalation the U.S. president announced — and Iran suspended nuclear talks in protest.
Under pressure from President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu held off from attacking Beirut but vowed to continue the campaign against Hezbollah, threatening ongoing peace talks with Iran.
Israeli forces captured the 900-year-old hilltop fortress near Nabatiyeh as Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered troops beyond the Litani River, with the defense minister vowing soldiers 'will remain there' as part of a security zone.
President Trump announced that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other, though Netanyahu later distanced himself from cease-fire talks.
Israel issues evacuation orders for Beirut suburbs while Iran's military warns of retaliatory attacks in response to expanding conflict.
Thousands flee southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital after Prime Minister announces widening military campaign against Hezbollah.
The seizure of the crusader fortress in southern Lebanon evokes bitter memories of Israel's previous 18-year occupation and signals an escalating confrontation with Iranian-backed forces.
Residents watch as Israeli warplanes circle over southern Lebanon amid escalating military operations against the Iran-backed militant group.
Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement comes as Israeli military strikes more than 70 Hezbollah sites in past 24 hours amid broader Middle East conflict.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi accused of leading European attacks and planning retaliation campaign by Iran.
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah shows little sign of abating despite U.S.-brokered truce, with both parties claiming violations.
WatchThe IDF said the precision strike in the Dahiyeh neighborhood also killed two other senior Hezbollah commanders and accused Balout of reviving the group's October 7-style 'Conquer the Galilee' plan.
IDF says it hit 50 Hezbollah sites in 24 hours, killing at least seven including a child. More than 62,000 homes have been destroyed and 1 million people displaced since fighting reignited in March.
Negotiations relocated from State Department to Oval Office as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah threatens broader peace agreement in ongoing Iran conflict.
The truce appeared to hold despite Israeli strikes on alleged terrorists in southern Lebanon and the killing of a UN peacekeeper.
Hezbollah politicians affirm "cautious commitment" to the 10-day truce, which could remove obstacles to U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
Displaced residents express mix of excitement and uncertainty as they attempt to return home during pause in fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister faces domestic criticism as most Israelis wanted continued fight against Hezbollah, critics question his ability to stand up to President Trump.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Lebanese government reached agreement, but Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah has not confirmed if it will abide by the temporary truce.
Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to pause attacks on Hezbollah but Israeli troops will not withdraw from occupied positions.
Joint statement expected from negotiations even as fighting persists between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, threatening fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Images reveal the devastating human cost as Lebanon faces its largest displacement crisis since the 2006 war.
Britain, France and the European Union condemned Israel's strikes targeting Hezbollah, saying these threatened the fragile truce between the U.S. and Iran.
Prime Minister Netanyahu vows to continue operations against Hezbollah as European diplomats call for Lebanon's inclusion in truce agreement.
Tehran says continued Israeli strikes contradict the truce's terms; the White House disputes the interpretation as the fragile two-week agreement shows dangerous cracks.
WatchNetanyahu agrees to State Department negotiations next week to discuss disarming Hezbollah — even as Israeli jets struck more than 100 targets in 10 minutes on Wednesday.
WatchIsraeli strikes on 100 Hezbollah targets in 10 minutes produced the highest single-day death toll since the broader Middle East war began, as Strait of Hormuz transits fall to a fraction of normal.
Iran threatens retaliation over strikes on Hezbollah forces as confusion emerges over whether Lebanon was included in the truce.
WatchIsrael's ground offensive pushes deeper into Lebanon, demolishing key bridges and ordering evacuation of southern Beirut as the humanitarian crisis reaches its worst levels since the country's civil war.
Israeli forces pushed across the Lebanese border on multiple fronts Friday, striking over 3,500 Hezbollah targets and bombing key road bridges in and around Beirut, killing more than 1,345 Lebanese civilians since the expanded campaign began.
Beirut's expulsion of Iran's entire diplomatic mission marks the most significant assertion of Lebanese sovereignty in decades, as Israeli ground operations reach the Litani River.
Defense Minister Israel Katz commands troops to destroy more bridges and buildings, raising concerns about expanding military-controlled buffer zone.
Israeli forces push toward the Litani River in the most ambitious ground offensive in Lebanon since 2006, as Lebanese health authorities confirm more than 1,000 dead and the UN warns of an accelerating humanitarian catastrophe.