Israeli ambassador: Lebanon wants to be liberated from Hezbollah

What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon - AP News

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Israel refuses ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main obstacle to peace. The meeting will mark the first formal contact between the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,950 people, including over 350 on the first day of the US-Iran ceasefire alone. Daniel Quinlan reports.

Hezbollah rocket attack damages 1,500-year-old Israeli church

Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at northern Israel, damaging a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church in Nahariya.

Israel's War Against Lebanon, Explained

As concerns mount that Israel’s parallel war with Lebanon could jeopardize progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations, here’s what to know about the conflict, its key players, and the steeped history behind the clashes.

Anthony Albanese urges Israel to stop Lebanon attacks that intensified during Middle East ceasefire

<p>PM tells Guardian Australia Hezbollah should cease reprisals and confirms Australia’s military surveillance aircraft will remain in region</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has urged Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon and raised concern over its intensified military campaign on Beirut and the country’s south after the ceasefire in the Middle East.</p><p>Albanese also called on Hezbollah to cease attacks on Israel, reiterating his government’s belief <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/penny-wong-joint-statement-aid-workers-lebanon-ceasefire">that the Middle East ceasefire must include Lebanon</a>. The prime minister also confirmed Australia’s <a h...

A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon - NPR