Israel threatened to expand its attacks to the Lebanese state by targeting non-Hezbollah sites, should the ceasefire collapse.

Although Hezbollah has reportedly shown “openness” regarding a recent US ceasefire proposal, Israel intensified its airstrikes on Beirut targeting top Hezbollah officials.

By rejecting the deal, Netanyahu once again turns his back on international efforts to stop the bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon

Close to 300 people have been killed in Lebanon due to Israeli strikes since October 7. The latest round of attacks on Tuesday killed three civilians and were followed by a barrage of missile attacks by Hezbollah

Several countries raised the issue of Israel’s continued occupation of Palestine during the ongoing 78th session of the UN General Assembly. They also underlined the need for the world community to hold Israel accountable

Political groups and parties elected to the parliament in the last elections were first unable to cobble up a majority, and after Michel Aoun’s term ended in October, no cabinet could be formed without a president. However, over the past few months, the candidature of Suleiman Frangieh for president has gained traction

Protesters complain that they only have limited access to their bank deposits, as prices of food, fuel, and medicines continue to rise

Aoun’s departure leaves Lebanon without a formal head of state at a time when the country has been embroiled in an unprecedented economic and political crisis for the last three years

Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News explains the escalating economic crisis in Lebanon marked by bank runs by desperate account holders, crumbling amenities such as electricity and telecom, and declining purchasing power

A key highlight of these elections has been the emergence of parties like Towards Change which claim to represent the protesters who took to the streets in 2019. They seat count may be in the double digits, giving them a key role in government formation

The law introduced in the Lebanese parliament by the caretaker government after it signed a deal with the IMF for fresh loans seeks to remove protections for individual deposits in Lebanese banks

The striking workers blocked several major highways and roads demanding the government to reinstate past subsidies on fuel and other commodities in the face of spiraling inflation