Lebanon

UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out

UNIFIL head Major General Diodato Abagnara said UNIFIL was already working with the UN’s country team to ensure humanitarian assistance in areas where the peacekeeping force will withdraw from.

Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Major General Diodato Abagnara of the Italian Army at the UNIFIL base, near Mansouri, Southern Lebanon, September 19, 2026.
ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Arab Israeli arrested after allegedly making contact with Lebanese foreign agent

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Israel has a 28-month window before Trump leaves office to entrench the processes now underway in Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon, according to assessments heard at the MEAD conference in Washington.

Middle East faces critical window for change as Trump’s time in office runs down

VOTING AGAINST a UN Security Council draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, at New York City headquarters, Sept. 2025.

Trump envoy: Lebanon wanted peace. Israel was slow to see the opening - interview


Arab League adopts resolution rejecting Hezbollah military activities in Lebanon - report

The Arab League Council adopted a resolution on Monday affirming solidarity with Lebanon and rejecting Iranian foreign influence and Hezbollah’s continued military activities.

Arab foreign ministers attend a meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee on the situation in Jerusalem, in Amman Wednesday, 5th August 2026, 16:46

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns 'Israeli escalation' in Lebanon, calls for IDF withdrawal

Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric also emphasized “the need for full respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians, healthcare and civilian infrastructure."

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media in Damascus, Syria.

MEAD conference opens in Washington as Israel, US face key regional decisions

The MEAD conference comes amid continued uncertainty over Iran, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the situation in Lebanon, and efforts to advance a political and security framework for Gaza.

The MEAD conference kicked off in Washington on September 8, 2026.

Arab Gas Pipeline revival: Jordan approves strategic natural gas supply route to Lebanon via Syria

Under the new arrangement, Jordan will import liquefied natural gas and regasify it using existing infrastructure at the Aqaba Port, before transporting the product to Lebanon through Syria.

A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq.

Two IDF soldiers injured by Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon, military strikes in response

The soldiers have been evacuated to a hospital, and their families have been notified.

IDF reservists

One wounded in W. Bank stabbing, nine killed in alleged IDF strikes in Lebanon

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Settlers attack members of the NBC News team in the West Bank, August 29, 2026.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill at least nine, including two infants, local reports say

Rescue teams worked through the night among the rubble, using heavy machinery to search for people trapped beneath the debris and for additional casualties.

People stand amid rubble as heavy machinery operates at the site of an Israeli strike, in Arab Salim, Lebanon, September 6 , 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

IDF targets Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah drone launches - report

Earlier, Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. IDF forces fired at one of the drones and intercepted it, with no injuries reported by the IDF.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.

Lebanon can sign Abraham Accords once Hezbollah is disarmed, Sunni MP says

“I don't see any reason why we cannot sign peace with Israel,” Makhzoumi said, adding that it was possible for Lebanon to “achieve” membership in the Abraham Accords.

Fouad Makhzoumi, a Sunni billionaire philanthropist and current member of parliament who is running again, poses during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2022.

Why Hezbollah trusts in a 'Maginot Line' defense at Ali al-Taher ridge - analysis

In the end, the Hezbollah Maginot Line fell in southern Lebanon. It has taken many years to uproot the infrastructure that was built over the last decades.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.