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In this photo released by the Lebanese Government press office, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, center, raises a Lebanese flag during a visit to the southern village of Zawtar Al Gharbieh, Lebanon, July 22, 2026. (Lebanese Government press office via AP)
Lebanese PM plants flag in southern village, hailing start of ‘complete Israeli withdrawal’
By Lazar Berman and AP
Nawaf Salam visits Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, vows to start rebuilding; after meeting Trump in DC, Lebanon's president says state can disarm Hezbollah, but requires IDF pullout to do so
People check Roman-era ruins after an Israeli airstrike hit an area nearby, in the southern port city of Tyre, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
July 22, 2026, 10:34 pm
UNESCO adds war-hit Lebanese city of Tyre to list of world heritage sites in danger
The ancient coastal city has been caught up in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, and one of two protected sites suffered a direct hit from an Israeli strike in June
By AFP and Lazar Berman
President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 21, 2026, 10:20 pm
Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’
US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon ‘a lot’; IDF says it fired ‘warning shots’ near LAF troops who breached its buffer zone
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Lebanese soldiers stand beside an armored personnel carrier near buildings damaged during the Israel-Hezbollah war in Ghandouriyeh village, southern Lebanon, July 21, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:26 pm
In first, Lebanese army deploys in southern ‘pilot zone’ after Israel withdraws
Deployment in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh is a test of the US-brokered plan for IDF pullout; Lebanese Armed Forces urges displaced residents to not return to their homes yet
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun at the State Department in Washington, DC, July 19, 2026. (Secretary Marco Rubio/X)
July 19, 2026, 10:49 pm
At meeting in DC, Rubio lauds Lebanon president’s ongoing push to disarm Hezbollah
Aoun says Beirut and Washington must align on achieving initial Israeli withdrawal from negotiated ‘pilot zones,’ ahead of his scheduled meeting with Trump on Tuesday
By Lazar Berman and AFP
Ori Eliyahu at On The Border Cafe in Shtula, on the border with Lebanon, on July 14, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
July 19, 2026, 4:35 pm
On Lebanese border, a village still in Hezbollah crosshairs prepares for comeback
As part of a $6 billion push, government campaign to attract residents to northern frontline communities starts Sunday; Shtula, with 60% of its prewar population, to get 15 new homes
By Diana Bletter
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, speaks during a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Chistodoulides , at the presidential palace in Baabda east of Beirut, Lebanon, November. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
July 18, 2026, 8:06 pm
Lebanon’s president heads to DC to meet Trump; first White House meet since 2009
Aoun to hold discussions with American officials ‘on the situation in Lebanon and ways to strengthen the ceasefire’ and Israel’s pullout from south Lebanon
By AFP
Hezbollah supporters wave Hezbollah and Iranian flags during a gathering in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, July 8, 2026. (AP/Mustafa Jamalddine)
July 17, 2026, 6:07 pm
Iran said to tell Hezbollah, allies to prepare for wider conflict, which could rope in Israel
8 reported killed in overnight US strikes on Iran; IRGC says it targeted US aircraft, radar systems in Jordan and Qatar; Kuwait says water plant hit, troops hurt in drone attacks
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Weapons destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon that were captured by Syrian authorities, July 16, 2026. (SANA)
July 16, 2026, 2:42 pm
Syria says it foiled attempt to smuggle advanced arms to Hezbollah from Iraq
Missiles and first-person-view drones destined for Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon came across border from Iraq; Katz speaks with Hegseth on regional developments
By Emanuel Fabian, Reuters and ToI Staff
A motorcade arrives at the United States’ Embassy in Rome, Italy, where ambassadors-level talks between Israel and Lebanon are expected to take place, July 14, 2026. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
July 15, 2026, 10:09 pm
Lebanon talks in Rome wrap up without specific timeline for pledged IDF withdrawals
Sides reportedly discuss process to verify Hezbollah cleared from pilot zones; US and Israeli officials describe talks as ‘positive,’ with plan to be finalized in coming days
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
Hezbollah supporters sit in front of a giant billboard, that shows the two late leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, center, with other Hezbollah killed commanders, as they listen to the death story of Imam Hussein during the holy day of Ashoura in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, June 26, 2026. (AP/Hussein Malla)
July 14, 2026, 9:53 pm
Lebanon arrests ‘high-level agent’ close to Hezbollah for allegedly spying for Israel
Judicial official says man handed Israel precise intelligence that led to the killing of four top security leaders and others; he was detained at airport trying to leave country
By AFP
A motorcade delegation arrives on the first day of talks between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations at the US Embassy in Rome on July 14, 2026. (Andreas SOLARO/AFP)
July 14, 2026, 2:33 pm
Sixth round of Israel-Lebanon talks begins in Rome, with focus on IDF pullout ‘pilot’
Lebanon wants immediate movement on plans agreed to last month for its army to take control of designated zones, while Jerusalem still has misgivings
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
IDF troops at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 7, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
July 12, 2026, 6:00 pm
Beneath Beaufort’s strategic bulwark, a Hezbollah lair built to attack Israel is unearthed
Built into rocky ridge below imposing Crusader fortress, massive tunnel system, complete with showers and operating room, allowed terror group to launch Iranian arms at Metula and elsewhere without detection, IDF says
By Emanuel Fabian
A married couple from Thailand, known as Qwon, left, and Tay, participate in the Shavuot celebration in Shavei Zion, Western Galilee, where they work in the avocado groves, on May 21, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
July 11, 2026, 9:35 am
Braving war losses and tough conditions, Thai workers stay rooted in Israeli agriculture
51 foreign laborers from Thailand have been killed by terror groups since 2023, and 31 were among the Oct. 7 hostages, but that hasn’t caused them to flee Israel’s fields and groves
By Diana Bletter
Israeli soldiers drive in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 8, 2026, 11:48 pm
Lebanon demanding Israel fulfill pledge for pullout pilot or it will skip Rome talks
Source says Beirut ‘stipulating Israel’s withdrawal’ as condition for attending, as IDF yet to move; army says it captured Radwan member, killed another
By AFP, Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 5, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 5, 2026, 10:56 pm
IDF says Hezbollah cell hit in south Lebanon, warns it will attack if truce violated
Military reports operatives spotted close to buffer zone; Zamir tours Beaufort Castle, nearby Hezbollah tunnels; Netanyahu claims Christian villages seek annexation to Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
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