Trump Envoy Visits Lebanon Amid Fears Over a Shaky Cease-Fire
Morgan Ortagus, President Trump’s deputy Middle East envoy, met with senior officials as tensions with Israel threaten the truce.
As Deadline for Withdrawal Lapses, Israel Says It Will Stay in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces will remain at five strategic points within Lebanese territory despite Tuesday’s deadline for Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters to pull back.
Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon
Israeli forces killed at least two people and injured 31 in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Hezbollah and Israel had agreed to withdraw their forces from the area as…
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as the real power in Lebanon for decades.
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.