Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, targeting a cement plant and an environmental group's site that it accuses of being fronts for Hezbollah, injuring at least six people and triggering massive explosions that caused widespread panic.

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.

The central challenge facing Lebanon today is whether the country will graduate to functional statehood or continue struggling to survive. Yet with Lebanese officials now insisting that the state “monopolize arms” and become the decisive arbiter on matters of war and peace,

Lebanon’s president says his country and Israel should negotiate to solve pending problems between them since war didn’t lead to any positive results

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said it is "necessary" to negotiate with Israel, as Lebanon cannot remain outside the path toward peace and security.

Nearly two years after the death of Issam Abdallah, a photographer of the news wire Reuters who was killed by an Israeli strike while reporting, Lebanon is finally taking action against impunity for the crime.

Five people were killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese government, but claims several US citizens were among the dead are now being disputed.

The United Nations Security Council welcomes work by Lebanon to exercise its sovereignty over the whole country and urges Israel and Lebanon to respect the ceasefire reached last year.