Lebanon, Israel

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.
US said to accept IDF request to remain in 5 south Lebanon posts after Feb. 18 deadline
Israel had reportedly asked to stay for an additional 10 days; Lebanese president insists Israel stick to existing date; IDF again warns Lebanese not to return to homes in south
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.
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.
Ortagus due in Lebanon this week to discuss Israel's withdrawal
U.S. deputy special envoy for Middle East peace Morgan Ortagus is due to visit Beirut this week, local media reports said, in her second visit to Lebanon since her appointment. The visit will focus on Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Feb.
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Israeli War Jets Create Sonic Booms over Beirut as Lebanese Officials Categorically Reject Extension of Withdrawal Deadline
As the withdrawal deadline, stipulated by the ceasefire agreement, comes closer, the Israeli enemy escalated pressure to gain ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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US approves ‘long-term’ Israeli presence in Lebanon; Egypt’s president may boycott White House talks
Israel’s public broadcaster said on Wednesday the US had authorised a ‘long-term’ Israeli troop presence in southern Lebanon, ...
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Lebanon: Festive processions on the streets of Beirut in honor of Saad Hariri's arrival in Lebanon
Festive processions on the streets of Beirut in honor of Saad Hariri's arrival in Lebanon.
Trial of men accused of killing Irish soldier Sean Rooney in Lebanon ambush pushed back eight months in ‘disappointment’
THE TRIAL of men accused of killing Irish soldier Sean Rooney in an ambush attack in Lebanon in 2022 has been pushed back for EIGHT MONTHS in the latest in a series of court delays. Brave Irish ...
Lead investigator resumes Beirut port blast probe and plans to question senior officials
In 2023, then-chief prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat ordered the release of 17 detainees, including port and customs officials, who ...
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in more than 2 years
Lebanon’s new prime minister has formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022; new leaders show a shift away ...
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Meet the 5 women in Lebanon's new government
Lebanon’s prime minister on Saturday announced the formation of a new government cabinet, including five women who will serve ...
Owners of former Beirut Restaurant open new Rosemount eatery
The second-generation owners of West St. Paul's former Beirut Restaurant have opened a new venture in their home community of ...