The last round of violence came amid conflicting reports about progress concerning cease-fire proposals pushed forward as a last attempt by the outgoing administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to end the war between Hezbollah and Israel. Abdelatty ...

Israeli officials are insisting on maintaining a capacity to strike Lebanon at any moment as part of conditions to secure a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

The Israel Defense Forces continued its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza -- particularly in the north of the strip -- and in Lebanon, with Israeli attacks on targets nationwide including in the capital Beirut.