Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks in Washington, DC, amid Iran war
The meeting marks the first direct talks between the two sides, though US officials say more time is needed.
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Israel rejects ceasefire with Hezbollah before Lebanon talks next week
At least 10 people, including three emergency workers, killed in latest Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
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Will Israel and Lebanon start ceasefire talks?
Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade attacks on Friday – although at a reduced pace.
At least 14 killed in Israeli air strikes across southern Lebanon
World Food Programme says situation in Lebanon is ‘rapidly becoming a food security crisis’ amid Israeli attacks.
From: NewsFeed
Netanyahu: ‘No ceasefire in Lebanon’, Israel open to peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasised that a ceasefire is not in effect in Lebanon
Published On 9 Apr 2026
Several people reported killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Lebanon bears the brunt and US-Iran truce at risk as Israel claims killing of a close aide to Hezbollah’s leader.
From: NewsFeed
What to know about Israel’s strikes on Lebanon amid US-Iran ceasefire
Israel unleashed a massive bombardment on Israel a day after the US and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement.
Published On 8 Apr 2026
From: NewsFeed
Netanyahu: A ‘ceasefire with Iran will not include Hezbollah’
Netanyahu says the US-Iran ceasefire “will not include Hezbollah,” in his first remarks after the ceasefire.
Published On 8 Apr 2026
Rescuers gather at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in Beirut. [Anwar Amro/AFP]
Firefighters at the site of an Israeli air strike that hit an apartment building in Beirut. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
The Israeli military described the bombardment as the largest coordinated strike of the current war. [Hussein Malla/AP Photo]
A man stands on a burned vehicle as rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut. [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]
Lebanon’s health ministry said that dozens of people had been killed and hundreds of others wounded. [Yara Nardi/Reuters]
Several of the strikes on Beirut landed in busy commercial areas. [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]
Lebanon’s National News Agency said at least five neighbourhoods in Beirut’s central and coastal districts were hit. [Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu]
Smoke rises as rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut. [Reuters]
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Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 254 after Iran-US ceasefire
Israel’s army says it carries out the largest coordinated strike across Lebanon since its renewed war on the country.
Defeat from the jaws of victory: Israel reacts to Trump’s Iran ceasefire
Israel’s confrontation with its regional nemesis leaves Iran both standing and strategically stronger, analysts say.
