Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which will create “pilot zones” in which Beirut will work to drive out the militant group. Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Kassem, described the ceasefire as “absurd, humiliating, and insulting” while urging Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon entirely,…
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a full ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing its operatives from the area south of the Litani River, according to a joint statement from the U.S., Israel and Lebanon.Why it matters: Hezbollah has already said it would agree to a full ceasefire, but it is unclear if the Shia militia will…
The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to implement a ceasefire, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had imperiled broader negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their conflict.
Israel and Hezbollah are already trading strikes despite the Israeli government signing a ceasefire with Lebanon just a day ago, causing many to question the purpose of the “last chance” agreement. At the same time, Israel is beginning efforts to move troops out of the Debbine area in southern Lebanon and working to prop up…
Lebanese government agrees ceasefire with Israel but Israeli drone strikes continue. Plus the story of the man who launched Cuba’s first independent magazineGood morning.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced – but it comes with caveats. Not only is the deal contingent on a…
The rejected cease-fire agreement and the continued exchanging of fire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon casts a shadow over the progress of U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said Thursday one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. The US said Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire if Hezbollah…
Hezbollah rejected an Israeli-Lebanese deal reached during negotiations in Washington on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The deal called for the withdrawal of Hezbollah troops north of the…
