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Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, origin of the projectile unclear

"We do not know the origin of the projectile. We have launched an investigation to determine all of the circumstances," UNIFIL said.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.
IDF soldiers operate inside an uncovered Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who worked as journalist in targeted southern Lebanon strike

Israeli soldiers operate near the Lebanese border, in northern Israel, March 16, 2026

An existential buffer: To secure North, Israel must push Hezbollah beyond the Litani - opinion

A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Christians in Lebanon navigate fear and neutrality amid ongoing regional conflict


With the IDF on high alert, Gantz speaks with northern Israel officials

After putting the IDF on high alert due to Lebanon maritime border negotiations, Gantz was warned by northern regional authorities that the north is unprepared for war.

 Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at a state Memorial ceremony for the fallen soldiers of the Yom Kippur War at the military cemetery memorial hall on Mount Herzl, October 06, 2022.

Israel readies for war with Hezbollah after Lebanon ups maritime deal demands

Yair Lapid rejects Lebanese proposal to reverse Israeli security, economic gains from US-mediated agreement

 : People walk as Israeli navy boats are seen in the Mediterranean Sea as seen from Rosh Hanikra, close to the Lebanese border, northern Israel May 4, 2021.

Israeli ministers to meet on Lebanon maritime deal, but approval pending

As maritime border with Lebanon causes further tension, Israeli leaders are set to meet and find a viable solution.

AN ISRAELI military observation tower overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, is seen near Rosh Hanikra. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Lebanon suggests amendments to maritime border deal with Israel

Lebanon has submitted a list of changes it would like to see to the United States in a proposal on how to delineate a contested maritime border with Israel.

  London-based Energean’s drill ship begins drilling at the Karish natural gas field offshore Israel in the east Mediterranean May 9, 2022.

Iran trying to buy Lebanon with fuel, says Defense Minister Gantz

Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that Iran is trying to establish bases on Lebanese soil as the maritime deal nears conclusion.

 A Shi'ite Muslim woman carries a picture of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a religious procession to mark Ashura in Beirut's suburbs, Lebanon August 9, 2022.

IDF intel chief: If not for Hezbollah, Lebanon would have joined the Abraham Accords

IDF’s Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva said the military has discussed the potential for escalation in the north with the political echelon.

 Head of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva speaks at the Reichman University Counter-Terrorism Conference, September 13, 2022

Gantz to UNSC: Iran has tripled its enrichment rate in last year

Israel is keen to make a deal with Lebanon regarding maritime borders, Gantz said in a meeting with UN diplomats.

  Defense Minister Gantz holds briefing with representatives of the UN Security Council and Abraham Accord countries, September 13, 2022

Lebanon's President: TotalEnergies could help Lebanon in maritime demarcation with Israel

Deputy parliament speaker Elias Bou Saab said after a meeting with Aoun that Hochstein's visit "does not mean that it carries the final solution.

 A sign with the logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is pictured at a petrol station in Nantes, France, June 30, 2022.

US mediator in Lebanon-Israel maritime talks to arrive in Beirut this week

US diplomat Amos Hochstein is traveling to Lebanon this week to mediate talks between Lebanon and Israel over shared maritime border.

 Lebanon's President Michel Aoun meets with US Special Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon October 20, 2021.

Will maritime-border settlement imply Lebanon's indirect recognition of Israel? - analysis

If a deal materializes, sooner or later, will Hezbollah tie its own hands by neutralizing the "resistance" and saying that Israel has respected all its commitments to Lebanon?

  Karish gas field, located in Israel territory and disputed by Lebanon.