Israel bombs homes in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has bombed buildings in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district.

The Israeli army has bombed buildings in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district.









US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days.
US Central Command say more than 10,000 armed forces members, as well as warships and planes, are involved in blockade.

After the first direct talks in decades, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin negotiations.
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Israel’s ambassador to the US said Lebanon revealed a mutual desire to be liberated from Hezbollah.
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The Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to the United States arrived for their countries’ first direct talks in decades.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said Israel wants to reach “peace and normalisation” with Lebanon.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government freezes automatic renewal of defence cooperation deal with Israel.
Israel wants to expand in the Middle East. Its failure to defeat Iran is a major setback for its hegemonic plans.

Officials from Lebanon and Israel are meeting in the US for talks on Tuesday.
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993, but Hezbollah’s rejection threatens the US-brokered effort.