Middle East Crisis Updates: Lebanon Sends Troops to Support Cease Fire as Thousands of Civilians Head South

Middle East Crisis Updates: Lebanon Sends Troops to Support Cease-Fire as Thousands of Civilians Head South

The Lebanese Army said it was deploying forces near the Israeli border as a U.S.-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah militants began to take effect.

World - The New York Times - 31 minutes ago

As Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Thousands in Lebanon Head Home

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began on Wednesday, but much hardship and uncertainty lie ahead after a yearlong war that killed thousands and left widespread destruction in Lebanon.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

U.S. Officials Try to Advance Israel’s Cease-Fire Talks With Hezbollah and Hamas

William Burns, the C.I.A. director, made a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Middle East crisis: Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since invasion began – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our Middle East coverage here . Another airstrike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut around midday local time, according to ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill a hospital director in Lebanon and wound 9 medics in Gaza

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes have killed the director of the largest hospital in the country's northeast

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 11 as Lebanon cease-fire efforts appear to gain steam

Israeli strikes killed at least 11 people across southern Lebanon, including a mother, father and their three kids in a home

World - ABC News - November 15

Middle East latest: US envoy holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire proposal

A U.S. envoy has held talks in Beirut with Lebanese officials about a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hezbollah war

World - ABC News - November 19

Top U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Try to Jumpstart Cease-Fire Talks

William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

World - The New York Times - October 31

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – Middle East crisis live

António Guterres says it is ‘essential’ that signatories of ceasefire ‘respect it in full’. Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force Down to the final half-hour before the ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Cease-Fire in Lebanon Takes Effect

The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 19 hours ago

Middle East crisis live: airstrikes hit Lebanon’s Baalbek and Bekaa valley after Israel issues evacuation order

The evacuation orders cover the southern Nabatieh region and eastern cities of Baalbek, Ain bourday and Durous in the Bekaa valley. Under the laws – which will not be implemented for several months ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Middle East crisis live: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs

‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.

World - The New York Times - November 20

Israel Intensifies Strikes in Lebanon Amid Push for Cease-Fire

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has deepened in recent days despite diplomatic efforts to move toward a temporary truce.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Middle East crisis live: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza

US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives. Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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