UNIFIL will leave Lebanon next year - what happens next? UN officials often describe the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as the "eyes and ears" of the international community, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 1 hr
UNIFIL will leave Lebanon next year - what happens next? UN officials often describe the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as the "eyes and ears" of the international community, writes Yvonne Murray. Analysis and Comment • 1 hr
At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people, including a four-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry has said in a statement. Middle East • 16 hrs
At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people, including a four-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry has said in a statement. Middle East • 16 hrs
McEntee's Lebanon trip cancelled on Defence Forces advice The Minister for Defence had to abandon a trip to Lebanon on security advice from the Defence Forces. Middle East • 03 Apr
McEntee's Lebanon trip cancelled on Defence Forces advice The Minister for Defence had to abandon a trip to Lebanon on security advice from the Defence Forces. Middle East • 03 Apr
European nations urge Israel, Hezbollah to cease conflict Eighteen European countries have urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war. Middle East • 02 Apr
European nations urge Israel, Hezbollah to cease conflict Eighteen European countries have urged Israel and Hezbollah to stop fighting as their latest conflict reached one month and with fears over Israeli plans to control part of southern Lebanon post-war. Middle East • 02 Apr
Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the country's defence minister has said. Middle East • 31 Mar
Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the country's defence minister has said. Middle East • 31 Mar
Two UNIFIL peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon, UN says Two Indonesian peacekeepers have been killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission has confirmed, bringing to three the number of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours. Middle East • 30 Mar
Two UNIFIL peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon, UN says Two Indonesian peacekeepers have been killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission has confirmed, bringing to three the number of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours. Middle East • 30 Mar
Lebanon at real risk of 'humanitarian catastrophe' - UN Nearly a month into the Middle East war, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis that now risks teetering over into a catastrophe, the UN refugee agency has warned. Middle East • 27 Mar
Lebanon at real risk of 'humanitarian catastrophe' - UN Nearly a month into the Middle East war, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis that now risks teetering over into a catastrophe, the UN refugee agency has warned. Middle East • 27 Mar
Lebanon leader calls strikes 'prelude to ground invasion' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has criticised Israeli strikes on bridges and other infrastructure in the country's south, calling such attacks a "prelude to a ground invasion". Middle East • 22 Mar
Lebanon leader calls strikes 'prelude to ground invasion' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has criticised Israeli strikes on bridges and other infrastructure in the country's south, calling such attacks a "prelude to a ground invasion". Middle East • 22 Mar
As it happened: Army: Israel faces 'weeks of fighting' Developments in the Middle East as tan Iranian missile strike injured 100 people in Israel, and the World Health Organization called for maximum restraint with the war at a "perilous stage' Middle East • 22 Mar
As it happened: Army: Israel faces 'weeks of fighting' Developments in the Middle East as tan Iranian missile strike injured 100 people in Israel, and the World Health Organization called for maximum restraint with the war at a "perilous stage' Middle East • 22 Mar
Recap: Traffic in strait won't return as normal - Iran Follow developments in the Middle East as Israel launches a fresh wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut. Middle East • 17 Mar
Recap: Traffic in strait won't return as normal - Iran Follow developments in the Middle East as Israel launches a fresh wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut. Middle East • 17 Mar
Lebanese face more death, displacement in latest war It is 36 years since the late journalist Robert Fisk published his bestselling book 'Pity the Nation', which recounted the horror and hell which Lebanon went through during its long-running and bloody civil war from 1975 to 1990. Analysis and Comment • 12 Mar
Lebanese face more death, displacement in latest war It is 36 years since the late journalist Robert Fisk published his bestselling book 'Pity the Nation', which recounted the horror and hell which Lebanon went through during its long-running and bloody civil war from 1975 to 1990. Analysis and Comment • 12 Mar
US and Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah - Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the joint US-Israeli campaign is "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic Republic. Middle East • 12 Mar
US and Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah - Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the joint US-Israeli campaign is "crushing" Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and called for Iranians to rise up and overthrow the Islamic Republic. Middle East • 12 Mar
As it happened: US 'not finished yet' in Iran - Trump Follow developments on the conflict in the Middle East. Middle East • 11 Mar
As it happened: US 'not finished yet' in Iran - Trump Follow developments on the conflict in the Middle East. Middle East • 11 Mar
Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states The UN Security Council has called for Iran to halt its attacks on Gulf states, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Iran's ambassador to decry a "blatant misuse" of the international body. Middle East • 11 Mar
Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states The UN Security Council has called for Iran to halt its attacks on Gulf states, in a resolution that did not mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Iran's ambassador to decry a "blatant misuse" of the international body. Middle East • 11 Mar
As it happened: Oil sites hit, US service member dies Follow live updates as the conflict in the Middle East enters its ninth day. Middle East • 08 Mar
As it happened: Oil sites hit, US service member dies Follow live updates as the conflict in the Middle East enters its ninth day. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israel hits Beirut hotel as Lebanon death toll nears 400 Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israel hits Beirut hotel as Lebanon death toll nears 400 Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week. Middle East • 08 Mar
Israeli airstrikes pound Beirut in escalating conflict Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut today, wrecking city streets in an escalating conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has sent tens of thousands of Lebanese from their homes. Middle East • 06 Mar
Israeli airstrikes pound Beirut in escalating conflict Israeli airstrikes pounded the southern suburbs of Beirut today, wrecking city streets in an escalating conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has sent tens of thousands of Lebanese from their homes. Middle East • 06 Mar
UN force to withdraw most troops from Lebanon by mid 2027 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon plans to withdraw most of its troops by mid 2027, its spokesperson said, after the peacekeepers' mandate expires this year. World • 10 Feb
UN force to withdraw most troops from Lebanon by mid 2027 The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon plans to withdraw most of its troops by mid 2027, its spokesperson said, after the peacekeepers' mandate expires this year. World • 10 Feb
Gaza hospital says it received only two days of fuel A major Gaza hospital that had suspended several services due to diesel shortages said it resumed some operations after receiving fuel but warned the supplies would only last about two days. Middle East • 26 Dec 25
Gaza hospital says it received only two days of fuel A major Gaza hospital that had suspended several services due to diesel shortages said it resumed some operations after receiving fuel but warned the supplies would only last about two days. Middle East • 26 Dec 25
'Just a normal day' - Irish peacekeepers at Christmas More than 300 Irish soldiers will spend Christmas Day on peacekeeping duties at Camp Shamrock in south Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission to observe the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in the region. Ireland • 24 Dec 25
'Just a normal day' - Irish peacekeepers at Christmas More than 300 Irish soldiers will spend Christmas Day on peacekeeping duties at Camp Shamrock in south Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission to observe the fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in the region. Ireland • 24 Dec 25
Pope urges crowds in Lebanon to fix troubled country Pope Leo XIV made a fervent appeal to Lebanon's diverse communities to unite to solve the crisis-hit country's myriad problems at a mass attended by tens of thousands which wrapped up his first overseas trip as Catholic leader. World • 02 Dec 25
Pope urges crowds in Lebanon to fix troubled country Pope Leo XIV made a fervent appeal to Lebanon's diverse communities to unite to solve the crisis-hit country's myriad problems at a mass attended by tens of thousands which wrapped up his first overseas trip as Catholic leader. World • 02 Dec 25
Pope takes message of peace to Lebanon Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Lebanon for a two-day trip where he is expected to bring a message of peace. World • 30 Nov 25
Pope takes message of peace to Lebanon Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Lebanon for a two-day trip where he is expected to bring a message of peace. World • 30 Nov 25
Israel says Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike Israel has killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut, the Israeli military said, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago. Israel • 23 Nov 25
Israel says Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike Israel has killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut, the Israeli military said, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago. Israel • 23 Nov 25
Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon The Israeli military has carried out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders for three locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military capabilities there. Middle East • 06 Nov 25
Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon The Israeli military has carried out heavy airstrikes on south Lebanon after issuing evacuation orders for three locations, saying Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was trying to rebuild its military capabilities there. Middle East • 06 Nov 25
Israel's military says will step up attacks on Hezbollah Israel has warned that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike. Middle East • 02 Nov 25
Israel's military says will step up attacks on Hezbollah Israel has warned that its military would step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported four people killed in an Israeli air strike. Middle East • 02 Nov 25
