UN peacekeeping mission on the Israel-Lebanon border since 1978
Israel has intensified strikes across south Lebanon, killing dozens and hitting towns near Nabatieh and Tyre amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah. The attacks target suspected Hezbollah facilities and infrastructure after a recent ceasefire framework, with casualties including women and children and displacement continuing in border regions.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have resumed in southern Lebanon since 20 June. Israel has struck positions around Nabatieh and the Beqaa Valley; Lebanese officials report dozens killed. Negotiations in Washington over a ceasefire and a US‑Iran memorandum are continuing while both sides blame the other for violations.
Israeli forces have carried out strikes and patrol operations in southern Lebanon since a US‑brokered framework was signed, killing and wounding civilians and soldiers and prompting Hezbollah to warn of retaliation. Washington and Tehran have pushed ceasefire mechanisms and talks, but Israel is keeping troops in a south Lebanese security zone while Lebanon resists disarming Hezbollah.
Lebanese and Israeli talks resume with a US-led framework. A deconfliction cell is under discussion to curb cross-border hostilities as Iran-U.S. talks shape the broader ceasefire and potential withdrawal timelines.
Technical-level talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan have continued between Iran and U.S. teams in Doha and Geneva to implement the Islamabad memorandum. Delegations have agreed a monitoring channel, discussed phased release of frozen Iranian funds and arrangements for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while disagreements persist over inspections and control of the strait.
Israel maintains a security zone in southern Lebanon while pressuring Hezbollah to disarm. Netanyahu says Israel will stay until the threat is eliminated, amid a new framework with Lebanon and ongoing US talks with Iran. The situation has hardened, with Israeli forces showing a long-term posture and Hezbollah resisting demilitarisation.
Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem has criticised Lebanon’s participation in US-mediated talks with Israel in Rome and has rejected a June framework that ties Israeli withdrawals to verified disarmament and Lebanese army deployments in pilot zones. Technical teams have met in Rome while Israeli strikes, demolitions and clashes in southern Lebanon are continuing and Beirut is pressing Washington for verification guarantees.
Unmanned explosive drones targeted a military vehicle in the Ali Taher Ridge area inside the Israeli-backed security zone in Southern Lebanon. The Israeli army says there were no injuries and condemns Hezbollah for violating the ceasefire. Soldiers continue operations in the ridge as Lebanon’s army begins pilot zone deployments nearby.
Lebanon’s President and Turkey’s leader have discussed ways to expand Ankara’s role in security for southern Lebanon as UNIFIL’s mandate ends. While Erdogan signals interest in contributing to a post-UNIFIL framework, observers caution that Israel may oppose Ankara’s involvement. The talks come amid broader regional tensions and stalled diplomacy.
The latest Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed and wounded civilians and soldiers as Israeli-Hezbollah tensions rise. Negotiations in Rome over a June ceasefire accord have been disrupted as fighting continues, with a fragile truce in question and the pilot-zone framework under renewed scrutiny.
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Lebanons Legal Agenda have released investigations finding that Israeli strikes on 22 April in al-Tiri have targeted journalists Amal Khalil and Zeinab Faraj, described the attacks as war crimes and said Israeli forces impeded rescue efforts. Israel has denied deliberately targeting journalists and said it struck Hezbollah-linked targets.
Lebanon and Israel have identified a shortlist of potential foreign partners to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament, with the United States overseeing which nations participate. Negotiations remain in the early stages, and the next round is scheduled for early September.
Lebanon and Israel continue US-brokered negotiations over a June framework aimed at Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Reports detail ongoing Israeli strikes, displacement in pilot zones, and Lebanese Army deployment, with authorities warning of persistent violence despite talks.
The Israel Defense Forces have downed a drone and struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon after a drone attack targeted troops in Nabatieh Ridge. The incidents prompt warnings near Arab Salim and Nabatieh as strikes continue and regional tensions rise amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Lebanon and Israel are engaged in direct talks mediated by the US, after Hezbollah-triggered conflict escalations. A framework signed in June calls for Hezbollah disarmament and a staged Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon, with Greece and Athens’ arms deal cited as regional context. Lebanon seeks renewed UNIFIL support as violence persists.