Israel, Lebanon

Israel requests to keep troops in Lebanon until Feb. 28, two sources say
Israel has requested to keep its troops in five posts in southern Lebanon until February 28, a Lebanese official and foreign diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday.
Israel seeks another extension for Lebanon withdrawal, source says
Israeli forces had been due to pull out next week but the source told the BBC Israel wanted its military to stay in five positions there for another 10 days, till 28 February. The ceasefire deal that ended 14 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah was brokered by the US and France and came into force on 27 November.
Lebanon Rejects Israel Request to Delay Troop Retreat, Media Say
Lebanon has rejected a request from Israel for Israeli troops to stay in the Arab country beyond a withdrawal deadline set as part of a ceasefire agreement, according to a Lebanese media outlet.
Lebanese president calls on Israel to withdraw according to deadline
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called Wednesday on Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon according to the set deadline, his office said in a statement. Aoun "has repeatedly stressed on Lebanon's insistence on the complete withdrawal of the Israeli enemy within the deadline set for February 18,
Aoun says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon by next week's deadline
President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that Israel must withdraw all its forces from Lebanon by next week’s deadline.In a statement, Aoun denied media reports of another extension to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
Israel has US backing to stay in Lebanon beyond truce deadline, Israeli TV says
Israel's public broadcaster said on Wednesday the U.S. had authorised a "long term" Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon, after sources told Reuters Israel had sought an extension to a Feb. 18 ...
Lebanon’s Returnees Find a Homeland Battered and in Need of Their Help
Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...
Lebanon man charged with allegedly stabbing juvenile with box cutter after altercation
Lebanon City police responded to the 500 block of Locust Street and discovered that an individual had been stabbed in the ...
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun ...
Lebanon’s prime minister forms new government after unusual US intervention
Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and in a step ...
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Lebanon’s Cultural Heritage: A Casualty of War with Israel
Iman Brin documents the destruction of Lebanese cultural heritage resulting from Israeli airstrikes and ground invasion in ...
Woman, 74, dies after she was struck by vehicle walking to work in Lebanon County: family
The community is raising money after a 74-year-old woman died weeks following an accident where she was struck by a vehicle ...
Lebanon PM forms new government, pledging reforms
Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and in a step ...
U.S. envoy: Hezbollah, defeated by Israel, should not be part of Lebanon's new cabinet
U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said she was "not afraid" of Iran-backed Hezbollah because it ...
USAID packages found among Hezbollah weapons cache in Lebanon: Israeli soldier
Asher told The Post that he found sniper rifles, anti-tank missiles and explosives alongside the care packages marked “USAID” while on patrol in an undisclosed village in Lebanon where the Iran-backed ...
Lebanon man, 22, charged after allegedly stabbing victim in neck: police
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A 22-year-old Lebanon man was arrested after allegedly stabbing someone in the neck, according to ...
Lebanon forms new cabinet after three-year hiatus
Lebanon formed a new cabinet on Saturday after an almost-three-year hiatus that left the country reeling during an economic crisis and a 14-month war between Israel and Hizbollah. Prime Minister Nawaf ...