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A Lebanese official declined to identify any of the countries on the shortlist or say how many there were. A U.S.-brokered deal signed in June links Israel's progressive withdrawal ⁠of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah, which would be 'verified' by a third party

U.S.-brokered talks on an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon hinge on keeping Hezbollah from setting the terms and conditions on the ground. But as regional players shape the postwar order, Israel risks being left outside the emerging political framework

After a relatively quiet month, two Israeli reservists were killed by a Hezbollah explosive device. If it wasn't left behind and Hezbollah managed to break IDF-held lines and plant it, that could signal a new weak point for Israel and a deliberate cease-fire violation

• Qassem says talks will bring Lebanon ‘nothing but shame, humiliation’ • Salam accuses group of ‘helping Israel’ • Talks between both sides continue in Rome BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief said on Tuesday that direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would bring only “humiliation” for Lebanon and accused authorities of helping Israel, prompting Lebanon’s prime minister to hit back. The statement came as Lebanon and Israel were preparing to hold a fresh round of direct talks in Rome under US sponsorship, the seventh such meeting since the outbreak of the US-Iran war. “All the direct negotiations will bring Lebanon nothing but shame, humiliation, disappointment and successive concessions,” Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said in a televised address. He said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun “has not acted as an arbiter, nor as a unifying figure, but has become biased and divisive, which is incompatible with his role and with Lebanon’s strength”. The head of the Iran-backed group also accused Lebanese authorities of having “...

Donald Trump a promis sprijin pentru Liban, după o întâlnire la Casa Albă cu președintele Joseph Aoun, însă nu a oferit un termen pentru retragerea forțelor israeliene din sudul țării. Liderul SUA s-a declarat dispus să discute direct cu Hezbollah, dacă Aoun îi va cere acest lucru.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Washington was informed ahead of the strike on the 'underground Hezbollah complex,' which the IDF said was Iranian-built and held hundreds of weapons and four launch shafts, and vowed the army would 'continue to destroy terrorist infrastructure' in southern Lebanon

The contrast between Friday's Lebanon deal, which prevents the transfer of funds to non-state armed groups, and the U.S.-Iran truce, which is set to inject billions of dollars into Iran's proxy groups, makes it difficult to predict whether Beirut will manage to disarm Hezbollah

A Hezbollah lawmaker claimed that Netanyahu 'negotiated with himself,' and that Beirut 'lacks constitutional and national legitimacy.' Lebanon's president and prime minister, however, welcomed the agreement, saying it was 'the first step toward Lebanese sovereignty'

The vice president said 'a more peaceful situation' could be reached with a 'deconflicting mechanism' set to coordinate a response 'if Hezbollah fires at Israel, or if Israel responds' • The U.S. also lifted sanctions on Iran's oil production, delivery and sales

Israël en Hezbollah zijn het vrijdag eens geworden over een staakt-het-vuren dat om 15.00 uur (Nederlandse tijd) is ingegaan. Toch zijn sinds dat tijdstip meerdere Israëlische aanvallen geregistreerd.

Lebanon - The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it struck over 70 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, targeting rocket launchers and buildings allegedly used by the group to advance attacks, after the army issued evacuation warnings for over 20 locations.

Israel's defense chief said the IDF 'will not withdraw from security areas in Lebanon' in response to comments by Iran's foreign minister. Meanwhile, sirens sounded in northern Israel due to a Hezbollah drone as the IDF reportedly shelled southern Lebanon

To eradicate Hezbollah, we would need to occupy all of Lebanon, which is simply unrealistic. The only way to disarm the organization is through diplomacy

U.S. officials were notified in advance of the strikes, according to reports, while sources said Israel said it had the right to respond to Hezbollah attacks with strikes on Beirut. IDF officials said they do not expect Iran to respond to a strike on Beirut, but are prepared for a Hezbollah response

An Israeli source said that Israel does not intend to withdraw from areas south of the Litani, but it has agreed not to carry out offensive actions against Hezbollah – including the demolition of homes – in exchange for the cessation of offensive actions by Hezbollah against Israeli forces

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump meldt na telefoongesprekken met Hezbollah en de Israëlische premier Benjamin Netanyahu dat alle aanvallen tussen Israël en Hezbollah stoppen. Ook zouden de gesprekken met Iran zijn hervat.

Echipa de negociatori a Iranului a decis să suspende orice schimb de mesaje cu Statele Unite prin intermediul mediatorilor internaționali, ca reacție directă la intensificarea atacurilor israeliene asupra grupării proxy libaneze Hezbollah.

Four people were wounded in northern Israel by a Hezbollah suicide drone • The IDF said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre, where strikes were reported near a hospital in the city. France calls to convene an emergency UN Security Council meeting

'We are in three years of non-stop war': Residents of Israel's northern communities voice a sense of abandonment as Hezbollah fire increased on Saturday, with one resident saying that his city is 'on the verge of vanishing away'

While the shuttering of schools along the Israel-Lebanon border was received with understanding from residents due to multiple Hezbollah drone attacks, parents are furious that they're forced to once again live under fire, juggling between fear and hope