Aug 11, 2026
A UN committee voted to inscribe the archaeological site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites, defying strong objections from Israel.
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the latest date permitted by law, in what is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership following the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and ongoing regional conflicts.
A tentative agreement between the United States and Iran to end their conflict includes provisions requiring Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, sparking domestic opposition in Israel where officials vow the IDF will remain despite the Trump-brokered terms.
President Trump reached a deal with Iran to end Middle East conflict, sparking tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's refusal to halt attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. The agreement has drawn widespread anger in Israel and criticism from Trump, who reportedly said Netanyahu has 'no f—ing judgement.'
Saudi Arabia announced the end of a roughly five-year ban on imports from Lebanon, marking a significant step toward rebuilding ties between Lebanon and Gulf countries and offering potential relief to Lebanese businesses affected by years of conflict involving Hezbollah and Israel.
Christian religious leaders from Lebanon's southern port city of Tyre appealed to the international community and Lebanese officials for urgent intervention to prevent Israeli action, following a warning from Israel.
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 17 people on June 9-10, 2026, according to Lebanese sources, as Israel intensified its military campaign against Hezbollah. The strikes included an attack on a vehicle in Sidon and came after Israel ordered residents of Tyre to evacuate.
Israel conducted deadly airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, killing at least eight people and injuring over 30, before issuing an unprecedented evacuation order that for the first time included the city's historic Christian quarter. The attacks came despite warnings from Iran and appeals from international leaders including former President Trump.
Israel and Iran engaged in direct military exchanges after Iran fired missiles at northern Israel and Israel launched airstrikes in response, marking the first direct confrontation since an April ceasefire. Iran announced a pause in strikes but threatened to resume if Israeli operations in Lebanon continue, while Netanyahu rejected any new security constraints.
Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, marking the first such Iranian bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April and representing the most serious escalation in the region since that time.
An Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three Lebanese soldiers, including a brigadier general and a captain, just days after Israel and Lebanon reached a conditional ceasefire deal during US-mediated talks. The IDF has launched an investigation into the incident.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 10 people, including high-ranking Lebanese Army soldiers and a general, just days after the two countries agreed to a conditional US-mediated truce. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack as a violation of sovereignty and international law.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire that would establish pilot security zones controlled by the Lebanese army, but the deal has stalled after Iran-backed Hezbollah rejected the terms requiring a complete cessation of its attacks. Oil prices fell on hopes the agreement could facilitate broader US-Iran peace talks.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon and near Beirut on Wednesday, while Hezbollah launched cross-border attacks into northern Israel, undermining a ceasefire deal that U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had brokered earlier this week. The continued violence comes as Israeli forces maintain control of the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon.
Israeli forces have captured the medieval Beaufort Castle, a strategic hilltop fortress in south Lebanon, as Prime Minister Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut suburbs amid intensifying hostilities with Hezbollah.
At least eight people were killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon shortly after President Trump announced a partial ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. Trump reportedly called Netanyahu to prevent a planned Israeli strike on Beirut, with the Israeli leader agreeing to scale back operations, though fighting continued in southern Lebanon.
Israel announced it killed Hamas's newly appointed armed wing chief Mohammed Odeh in Gaza strikes, just 11 days after killing his predecessor, as Netanyahu intensifies military operations in both Gaza and Lebanon.
Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for southern Lebanese cities including Tyre and Nabatieh, conducting strikes that killed at least 31 people as Prime Minister Netanyahu announced Israel is 'deepening' its military operation despite ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to step up attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement reached last month that was recently extended. The Israeli military has begun a wave of strikes across Lebanon following the announcement.
A series of Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon over several days killed at least 27 people, including six paramedics killed in two separate strikes within 24 hours and multiple children. Video footage captured one strike hitting paramedics responding to an earlier attack, killing two rescuers and a child.
President Trump announced he has put a planned military strike on Iran 'on hold' following requests from Gulf allies. The decision comes amid heightened regional tensions after the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Israel having killed 3,000 in Lebanon since March.
Hezbollah drones, including inexpensive fiber-optic models costing around $300, successfully struck Israeli military positions including an Iron Dome battery in northern Israel, injuring soldiers. The escalating drone warfare in southern Lebanon is complicating Iran-U.S. negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel conducted airstrikes on Beirut for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, claiming to target a commander of the group's elite Radwan force. Israel also issued evacuation warnings for 12 villages in southern Lebanon ahead of planned strikes.
A second French soldier died from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that France has blamed on Hezbollah. The attack occurred during the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
Hezbollah has escalated attacks using advanced fiber-optic and night-vision equipped drones against Israeli ground troops in southern Lebanon, resulting in multiple casualties including the death of an IDF doctor and several wounded soldiers.