BEIRUT(AP) — Attacks intensified Friday between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah ahead of direct talks between the Lebanese government and Israel set to begin next week. The talks are set to begin Tuesday in Washington and will be ...

The US appears to be pushing for a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but the Lebanese government says it won't happen while Israel continues to launch attacks on Lebanon.

In remarks carried by almost all state media, the Iranian army's commander-in-chief Major General Amir Hatami said, "With all our being, until the last drop of blood and God willing until the realization of complete victory," his troops would "continue our sacred mission of defending the territorial integrity" and "independence of the country."

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire enacted at US President Donald Trump's personal request gives Lebanon 'the space and the opportunity' to hold negotiations, US Embassy in Beirut says.

Under international pressure to engage in diplomacy after deadly strikes, Netanyahu says disarming Hezbollah will be focus of talks, said set to kick off next week in DC