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British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference
Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close to patrol
The incident came during a joint Irish United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and Lebanese Armed Forces patrol close to the Blue Line on Thursday

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Lebanon Israel
Israeli drone strike kills Hamas member in Lebanon
Security officials at the scene said the man killed in the port city of Sidon was a member of the Palestinian Hamas group

Wed, 07 May, 2025

Lebanon Israel
Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire
Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November.

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Cabinet meeting - Dublin
Irish peacekeepers ‘safe’ amid escalating violence in Lebanon
All Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon are “safe”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said, following an escalation in violence in the region.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Israel Mideast Wars
Israel strikes Lebanon in retaliation for rocket attacks
Israel struck Lebanon in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

’15 killed’ in Lebanon before deal reached to extend Israeli withdrawal deadline
’15 killed’ in Lebanon before deal reached to extend Israeli withdrawal deadline
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon have opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 22 people and injuring 124, Lebanese health officials reported.

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Israeli military will not withdraw from southern Lebanon region by deadline
Israeli military will not withdraw from southern Lebanon region by deadline
The Israeli military, meanwhile, confirmed that it will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in the ceasefire agreement

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete withdrawal from Lebanon by deadline
Netanyahu suggests Israel might not complete withdrawal from Lebanon by deadline
Under the deal reached in November, Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by Sunday

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after exchanges with Hezbollah test ceasefire
Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after exchanges with Hezbollah test ceasefire
Israel has unleashed its largest wave of air strikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people on Monday after the Lebanese militant group fired a volley of projectiles as a warning over what ...

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Hezbollah fires at Israeli-held border zone in first strike since ceasefire
Hezbollah fires at Israeli-held border zone in first strike since ceasefire
It comes after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Israel says Hezbollah fired into disputed zone in first attack since ceasefire
Israel says Hezbollah fired into disputed zone in first attack since ceasefire
It comes after Lebanon accused Israel of violating the truce more than 50 times in recent days

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
Israeli jets launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village on Sunday, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Israel hits Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing ceasefire
Israel hits Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing ceasefire
Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria’s border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Saturday, testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued ...

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Thousands of displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds
Thousands of people made the crossing back into Lebanon from Syria on the second day of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, after nearly 14 months of fighting.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Two hurt in Lebanon as Israeli troops open fire on people returning south
Two hurt in Lebanon as Israeli troops open fire on people returning south
At least two people have been injured by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon, state media said. The Israeli military said it had fired at people trying to return to certain areas on the second day of a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

What both sides are saying about ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
What both sides are saying about ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah
A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has won the backing of Israeli leaders, raising hopes and renewing difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Hezbollah fires more than 180 rockets and other projectiles into Israel
Hezbollah fires more than 180 rockets and other projectiles into Israel
Hezbollah fired at least 185 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in the militant group’s heaviest barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut as negotiators pressed on with ...

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Israeli strike on Lebanese army centre kills one soldier
Israeli strike on Lebanese army centre kills one soldier
An Israeli strike on an army centre in Lebanon has killed one soldier and injured 18 others, the Lebanese military said.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

At least 11 killed and dozens injured by Israeli air strikes in Beirut
At least 11 killed and dozens injured by Israeli air strikes in Beirut
Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as diplomats scrambled to broker a ceasefire.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Air strikes in central Beirut ‘completely destroyed’ residential building
Air strikes in central Beirut ‘completely destroyed’ residential building
A series of air strikes hit central Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood early on Saturday, destroying at least one building and leaving a crater in the ground.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2024

Heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon, UN reports
Heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon, UN reports
Israeli troops are fighting fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of UN peacekeepers.

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Five dead after Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near government buildings
Five dead after Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near government buildings
An Israeli airstrike hit a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at least five people as the US pressed ahead with ceasefire efforts.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
The strike comes following reports that the US envoy has delayed his visit for ceasefire talks.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Israeli troops ‘reach deepest point in Lebanon since October 1 invasion’
Israeli troops ‘reach deepest point in Lebanon since October 1 invasion’
The agency added that Israeli troops blew up the Shrine of Shimon the Prophet in Chamaa as well as several homes before they withdrew, but the claim could not be verified

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war
Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war
A top Iranian official held talks with Lebanese leaders on the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which came as the US continued actively pushing both sides to agree to a new ceasefire deal.

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Israel airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Netanyahu expands northern Gaza operations
Israel airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs as Netanyahu expands northern Gaza operations
The Israeli military had issued an evacuation notice for the site before the strikes early on Thursday, saying there were Hezbollah facilities there and without giving more details.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Death toll in Lebanon passes 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
Death toll in Lebanon passes 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said that more than 3,000 people have been killed during the 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. At least 13,492 have been injured.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Lebanese orphanage supported by Irish defence forces damaged in Israeli air strike
Lebanese orphanage supported by Irish defence forces damaged in Israeli air strike
The orphanage, in the town of Tibnine, was empty at the time as its 40 children had been evacuated after the launch of the Israeli offensive on September 23

Sat, 02 Nov, 2024

Israel pummels Lebanon, killing dozens in latest waves of deadly airstrikes
Israel pummels Lebanon, killing dozens in latest waves of deadly airstrikes
Israel launched waves of deadly airstrikes across that killed at least 45 people on Friday and transformed once-bustling neighbourhood blocks in Beirut’s southern suburbs into smouldering ruins.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Israeli airstrikes kill eight people in eastern and southern Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes kill eight people in eastern and southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has warned people to evacuate from more areas of southern Lebanon, including a built-up Palestinian refugee camp. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least eight people in different parts of the country on Thursday.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Hezbollah chief says group will hold out for ‘suitable’ ceasefire terms
Hezbollah chief says group will hold out for ‘suitable’ ceasefire terms
Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Kassem said in his first public comments that the militant group will keep fighting in its ongoing war with Israel until it is offered ceasefire terms it deems acceptable.

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Taoiseach to meet prime minister of Lebanon on Friday
Taoiseach to meet prime minister of Lebanon on Friday
Concerns for the safety of Unifil peacekeepers are among the matters to be raised

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

French minister says Lebanon conference raised one billion dollars in pledges
French minister says Lebanon conference raised one billion dollars in pledges
France’s foreign minister said Paris’ international conference for Lebanon raised one billion dollars (£770 million) in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Israeli strikes target Hezbollah-run financial institution in Lebanon
Israeli strikes target Hezbollah-run financial institution in Lebanon
Lebanese authorities are surveying the damage after overnight Israeli strikes hit nearly a dozen branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution that Israel says is used to fund attacks – but where many ordinary people keep their savings.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Israel apologises over killing Lebanese soldiers in strike
Israel apologises over killing Lebanese soldiers in strike
The Israeli military has apologised over a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon the previous day.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Israel says it will target Hezbollah’s financial arm and announces imminent strikes
Israel says it will target Hezbollah’s financial arm and announces imminent strikes
Israel’s military says it will now take aim at Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in the coming hours in Beirut and elsewhere.

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

Lebanese army says three soldiers killed in Israeli strike
Lebanese army says three soldiers killed in Israeli strike
The Lebanese army has said three of its soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in southern Lebanon on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

A Unifil flag fluttering over Southern Lebanon
Israeli tank fired on peacekeeping mission tower in southern Lebanon, UN says
“Yet again we see direct and apparently deliberate fire on a Unifil position,” the peacekeeping mission, known as Unifil, said in a statement on Wednesday

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Israeli jets strike southern suburbs of Beirut
Israeli jets strike southern suburbs of Beirut
The Israeli military said the new strike hit a weapons warehouse under a residential building

Wed, 16 Oct, 2024

Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu's office says
Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu's office says
The statement came amid expectations that Israel will strike in retaliation for Iran's missile attack on Israel on October 1

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Security Council voices ‘strong concern’ over Israel attacks on UN peacekeepers
Security Council voices ‘strong concern’ over Israel attacks on UN peacekeepers
The UN Security Council has expressed “strong concern” after Israel fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024

Four soldiers reported killed in Hezbollah drone attack on Israeli army base
Four soldiers reported killed in Hezbollah drone attack on Israeli army base
Four Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base next to the city of Binyamina, according to the military. A statement said the strike on Sunday evening also severely injured seven soldiers.

Sun, 13 Oct, 2024

UN official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared by Israel
UN official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared by Israel
A top United Nations official said during a visit to Beirut on Saturday that he is concerned that Lebanon’s ports and airport might be taken out of service as Israel continues its offensive against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Taoiseach visit to Washington DC
Israel has ‘crossed another line’, Taoiseach says
The Fine Gael leader accused Israel of “flouting” international law by its “disproportionate actions”

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

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