Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel

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 was defeated by Israel, stressing the group should not be part of the new Lebanese government.
US envoy visits Lebanon, says US 'grateful' to Israel for defeating Hezbollah
Morgan Ortagus reaffirmed the Trump administration position that Hezbollah cannot be part of the next Lebanese government, even as Beirut warned that this could create a parliamentarian crisis.
The US draws a 'red line' over including Hezbollah in Lebanon's government, new envoy says
A newly appointed U.S. envoy says she hopes Lebanese authorities are committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group is not a part of the new government in any form
US Has Set 'Red Line' That Hezbollah Not Join Lebanese Govt, Envoy Says
U.S. deputy special envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus gives a statement after a meeting with the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Emilie Madi BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States has set a "red line" that Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah should not be a member of Lebanon's next government after itr military defeat by Israel last year,
US sets 'red line' against Hezbollah joining Lebanese government
The United States has set a "red line" that Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah should not be a member of Lebanon's next government after its military setbacks against Israel last year, U.S. deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus said in Lebanon on Friday.
New deputy US envoy to MidEast peace visits Lebanon, says Hezbollah should not be part of govt
The U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Middle East Peace said repeatedly Friday that Hezbollah had been "militarily defeated" and that she hoped the Lebanese authorities were committed to ensuring the militant group doesn't form part of any new government.
US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated', must not be in Lebanon government
A senior US official visiting Beirut warned on Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.
US sets 'red lines' on Hezbollah participation in Lebanese government
The Iran-backed Hezbollah movement should play no role in Lebanon's new government, the US special deputy envoy for the Middle East said on Friday. "We have set clear red lines in the United States that they (Hezbollah) won't be able to terrorize the Lebanese people,
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Israel's strikes break cease-fire for 863rd time, pushing peace to brink
Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon late Thursday, flying over Beirut and its suburbs in a ...
Israel Strikes Lebanon Amid Ceasefire
Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of ...
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Israeli foreign minister, US envoy discuss Lebanon, regional issues in Beirut
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met Saturday with US Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus following ...
Palestinian prisoners show frailty and abuse, like Israeli hostages
While many expressed outrage over the frail appearance of Israeli hostages released Saturday, human rights groups raised ...
Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel.
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Israeli airstrikes target southern, eastern Lebanon, violating ceasefire agreement
In justifying the escalation, Israeli Army Radio cited an unnamed security source claiming that the airstrikes were targeting ...
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Israel-Hamas War: What happened on Day 88?
(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA) Hamas froze talks for a second deal to release additional hostages held in Gaza after Israel assassinated deputy Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut ...
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Israeli FM, Trump Deputy Mideast Envoy Discuss Lebanon, Region
"[T]here is an opportunity for a better future in Lebanon, and maybe even for better relations between our countries," said Gideon Sa'ar.
Israeli military sets off massive explosions, destroying buildings in Jenin
The Israeli military blew up at least 20 buildings in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, staging controlled demolitions ...
Israeli Forces Again Open Fire as Lebanese Try to Return Home
For a second day, Lebanese were defying Israeli warnings and attempting to reach southern border towns that remained occupied ...
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Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah to be buried in Beirut’s southern suburbs
GazaHezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli air strike in September, is to be buried in Beirut's ...