Israel-Lebanon ceasefire faces collapse after sidelining Hezbollah’s core demands
Seen from Beirut, the ceasefire reached on the night of June 3, 2026 between Israel and Lebanon appears extremely difficult to implement in practice.
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Seen from Beirut, the ceasefire reached on the night of June 3, 2026 between Israel and Lebanon appears extremely difficult to implement in practice.
The minister has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put the deal, brokered by the United States, to a cabinet vote.
"As a result of the US-led negotiations, Israel and Lebanon agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire," the three countries said.
The US President swore at the Israeli leader and accused him of ingratitude during a tense call, telling him he would be in prison without American backing.
Under the proposal, Israel would stop attacks on the southern outskirts of Beirut while Hezbollah refrained from striking Israeli territory.
"The reality of explosive drones cannot be normalised.
The plan was outlined by Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers in Brussels.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Élysée Palace on April 21, in a highly symbolic diplomatic meeting held just…
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, stated that Israel would prefer to exclude France from ongoing peace efforts with Lebanon.
While the West focuses on the Iranian firestorm, a quieter tragedy is unfolding in the hills of South Lebanon.
France’s foreign ministry has said the European Union’s association agreement with Israel could be reopened for discussion in light of what it calls “disproportionate”…
Love or hate them, you have to admire them. The Israelis are pulling one trick after another. It’s almost like magic.
A senior figure in the Lebanese Forces, one of Lebanon’s main political parties, has stated: “Hezbollah is weaker than ever before.”
The European Union has minimal influence in Middle East events even as war rages there, despite the bloc's significant financial input into the region.
France's foreign minister has urged Israel to heed the message to cease fire and focus on diplomacy after world powers raised slightly short of €1 billion to ease…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to visit Lebanon on October 18 amidst the ongoing conflict in the region.
A major assault on Hezbollah has been labelled a "massive terror attack" by Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Green MP Petra De Sutter.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a €1 billion support package for Lebanon in a bid to help Beirut quell the stream of migrants…