Al-Manar, Beirut-based satellite channel run by Hezbollah, shapes coverage from a Shia Islamist party and political-military network.
Direct talks between Lebanon and Israel aim to end hostilities have been launched after Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the wider conflict. A framework agreement calls for Hezbollah disarmament, Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon, and Lebanese army deployment, with pilot zones to start. The talks follow weeks of military clashes and regional involvement, with US backing and international diplomacy pressing for a sustainable settlement.