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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri expressed optimism after his second meeting with U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein on Wednesday, stating that Lebanon has done its part to ensure the agreement’s success. In an interview with al-Liwaa newspaper, Berri explained that Hochstein’s extended stay in Beirut was due to ongoing efforts over the past two weeks, culminating in detailed discussions over the last …

Renewed airstrikes targeted southern Beirut on Thursday following warnings from the Israeli military for residents to evacuate the area. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, there were three intense strikes on the Haret Hreik neighborhood, adding to the three strikes that occurred in the early hours of the morning. U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, …

On Wednesday, the Israeli military reported that three soldiers, including a 70-year-old, were killed in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah since late September following a year of cross-border hostilities. The army identified two soldiers killed in the same incident, one of whom was 70-year-old reservist Ze’ev ‘Jabo’ Hanoch Erlich. Earlier on Wednesday, it had announced the death of …

The Lebanese Army reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted one of its military bases in the southern town of Sarafand late Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of three Lebanese soldiers. At least 17 others were injured, including nearby civilians, according to the Health Ministry. So far, the war between Israel and Hezbollah has claimed the lives of 41 Lebanese soldiers. …

The Israeli military reported that it had conducted strikes on over 100 targets in Lebanon over the past day, focusing on what it described as terror-related sites. These included rocket launchers, weapons depots, command centers, and military facilities, according to an official statement. Additionally, the military revealed that on Sunday, its air force had neutralized two Hezbollah commanders responsible for …

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon on Wednesday to negotiate a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as the conflict between the two escalated in southern Lebanon. The United States and France have led efforts to mediate a truce in the war, which intensified in late September after nearly a year of deadly exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel. Israel has …