Lebanon crisis

Lebanon crisis

Smoke rises in Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, 3 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, boosting hopes for Iran deal

Trump acknowledged having called Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'crazy' during a reportedly expletive-filled phone ​exchange over the fighting in Lebanon

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported two sets of Israeli strikes had taken place on Tyre and an area to its east on 28 May 2026. Photo: BSS/AFP

Israel carries out strikes on Lebanon's southern city of Tyre

A cloud of smoke erupts during an Israeli air strike in Lebanon on 25 September. Photo: Bloomberg

Can Israel stand alone on a pile of debris?

A general view shows the damage at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Lebanon's ordeal: from civil strife to economic collapse

Men gather outside a hospital where some injured people are believed to be transferred to, after an explosion, near Sidon in southern Lebanon April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Hankir

At least one killed, 7 injured in explosion near Lebanon's Sidon

A general view of demonstrators during an anti-government protest in downtown Beirut, Lebanon October 20, 2019/ Reuters

Penny pinching and power cuts; Lebanon's middle class squeezed by crisis