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Illustrative: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on June 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 3, 2026, 9:15 pm
Israel begins handing over 5 Lebanese detainees after Beirut helped find slain Jews’ remains
One man snatched in October 2025 already transferred to Lebanese military via Red Cross, sources say; US hails Israel and Lebanon for ‘demonstrating good faith’ amid peace talks
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid and Agencies
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese viallage of of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows Israeli troops stationed in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Charkiyah on August 11, 2026. (Ammar Ammar/AFP)
August 13, 2026, 12:02 am
Lebanese PM says Israel breaching international law as Katz boasts of ‘destroying all houses’
Drawing US rebuke, defense minister vows Israel will be in southern Lebanon for the long term; Israel denies agreeing with Beirut on which nations will verify Hezbollah disarmament
By Agencies, ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
A motorcade arrives for a new round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations at the US Embassy in Rome, Italy, on August 4, 2026. (Tiziana FABI/AFP)
August 4, 2026, 5:42 pm
Israel-Lebanon talks kick off in Rome despite fierce Hezbollah opposition
As negotiators discuss pilot zones, borders and Iran-backed terror group’s disarmament, Naim Qassem condemns the process as ‘humiliation,’ drawing rebuke from Beirut
By Lazar Berman and AFP
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)
July 22, 2026, 12:57 pm
Lebanese PM plants flag in southern village, hailing start of ‘complete Israeli withdrawal’
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
By Lazar Berman and AP
View of southern Lebanon as seen from Metula in northern Israel, May 30, 2026. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
May 31, 2026, 2:13 am
Israel shuts schools near Lebanon border amid repeated Hezbollah rocket, drone attacks
IDF Home Front Command tightens guidelines, as Nahariya hospital moves operations underground; Lebanese PM accuses Israel of ‘scorched-earth policy’ but defends ongoing peace talks
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
IDF troops operate at the Litani River in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published by the military on May 12, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 12, 2026, 3:37 pm
IDF says it carried out weeklong raid on Hezbollah sites beyond Lebanon’s Litani River
Terror group’s leader says weapons not a subject of Israel-Lebanon talks; IDF censures commander for letting soldiers into Bint Jbeil to say Kaddish for fallen loved ones
By Emanuel Fabian, Stav Levaton, Agencies and ToI Staff
A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency on April 17, 2026, shows Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivering a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut. (Lebanese Presidency)
April 22, 2026, 6:40 pm
Lebanon said to seek one-month truce extension; Hezbollah again targets troops with drone
Israel projects optimism ahead of planned talks on Thursday, as some exchanges of fire continue in south Lebanon; IDF says it killed 2 Hezbollah men who crossed ceasefire line
By ToI Staff, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Hezbollah supporters, some waving the Lebanese flag, demonstrate near the Governmental Palace to protest the Lebanese authorities' decision to engage in direct negotiations with Israel to end the ongoing war, in downtown Beirut, April 11, 2026. (Ibrahim Amro/AFP)
April 12, 2026, 10:16 pm
Arab pressure reins in Hezbollah protests ahead of Israel-Lebanon talks
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar urge Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker to halt unrest, as demonstrations fail to sway PM Nawaf Salam against Washington negotiations
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A fire is seen in a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone fire in Beirut's southern suburb neighborhood of Haret Hreik on March 2, 2026 (AFP)
March 2, 2026, 5:53 am
IDF strikes in Beirut after Hezbollah enters fray and fires rockets, drones at north
No reports of injuries or damage in Israel; terror group says attacks are ‘revenge’ for Khamenei’s killing; Lebanese PM condemns ‘irresponsible act’; IDF says Hezbollah ‘destroying Lebanon’
By Shira Silkoff, Emanuel Fabian, Noam Lehmann and Agencies
A Hezbollah flag flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026. (Joseph EID / AFP)
February 28, 2026, 8:15 pm
Hezbollah condemns strikes on Iran but stops short of pledging to attack Israel
Iran-backed terror group asserts ‘American-Israeli enemy will be dealt a major blow’; US envoy tells Lebanese president that Israel won’t strike if it’s not attacked from Lebanon
By Noam Lehmann, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A Hezbollah flag flutters above the rubble of a building that was hit in January by an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qannarit, on February 16, 2026. (Joseph EID / AFP)
February 25, 2026, 7:41 pm
Hezbollah official: We will not intervene in event of ‘limited’ US strikes on Iran
Official says strike on Iranian leadership would be ‘red line,’ as Beirut pushes Iran-backed group not to drag Lebanon into more conflict amid boiling US-Iran tensions
By AFP and ToI Staff
A bulldozer clears debris near heavily damaged buildings in the village of Bednayel in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley region on February 21, 2026, following Israeli strikes. (AFP)
February 24, 2026, 4:59 pm
Israel said to warn Lebanon it’ll be hit hard if Hezbollah takes part in any US-Iran war
Lebanese FM says ‘signs’ point to airport, key infrastructure as potential Israeli targets, says Beirut has appealed to Hezbollah not to join fight: ‘This war does not concern us’
By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, center, tours areas in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel in the village of Tayr Harfa, February 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
February 7, 2026, 9:16 pm
Visiting Israeli border, Lebanese PM vows to expand state authority against Hezbollah
While lamenting near-daily IDF strikes as a ‘blow to our dignity,’ Nawaf Salam pledges reconstruction, restoration of public services during trip to heavily damaged towns
By AFP and ToI Staff
A photograph released by the Lebanese government press office on December 19, 2025 show Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaking during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon. (HANDOUT / Lebanese Government Press Office / AFP)
January 25, 2026, 5:21 am
Lebanese PM says international force needed after UNIFIL disbands at end of 2026
‘We will always need an international presence in the south, and preferably a UN presence,’ argues Nawaf Salam, as effort to disarm Hezbollah continues
By AFP and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (C) next to King Philippe of Belgium (R) during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. (Ludovic Marin/AFP)
January 23, 2026, 4:18 pm
Lebanese PM: International Monetary Fund demanding changes to economic rescue bill
Rescue law is aimed at hauling Lebanon out of its worst financial crisis on record and giving depositors access to savings frozen for six years
By Samia Nakhoul
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