Top Iranian official vows support for Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war as U.S. pushes for cease-fire

U.S. and allies propose 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah

Lebanon ceasefire talks intensify as Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli proposal

US is working urgently on a plan to mediate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

Newsweek

Trump Decision Makes Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire More Likely—Lebanese Official

U.S. and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah

Al Jazeera

Israel ramps up attacks on Lebanon as officials study US ceasefire plan

Israel pounds southern Beirut as Lebanon awaits ceasefire proposals

New York Post

Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion: report

Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to ‘problems’

Guardian

Middle east crisis live: Lebanese PM expresses hope for ceasefire deal

Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation call

The conflicted history of Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah, explained

Benjamin Netanyahu

Hassan Nasrallah

Najib Mikati

Yair Lapid

Mark Regev

Antony Blinken

Lloyd Austin

Yoav Gallant

Israel Katz

Benny Gantz

Amal Saad

Jonathan Conricus

Amos Harel

Herzi Halevi

Steven A. Cook

Csis

Hilal Khashan

Matthew Miller

National Security Council

Bilal Saab

Bashir Saade

Mona Yacoubian

Maha Yahya

Aaron David Miller

Tal Beeri

Oren Marmorstein

Danny Citrinowicz

Mairav Zonszein

Nicholas Blanford

Imad Salamey

Omar Baddar

Mojtaba Amani

Randa Slim

Masoud Pezeshkian

Amos Hochstein

Mohammad Afif

Amir Avivi

Naim Qassem

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Jeffrey Feltman

Salman Zarka

Avraham Levine

"It is in no ones interest — not Israel's, not the region's, not the world's — for this conflict to spread beyond Gaza."

Hezbollah has signalled it "is willing to go all the way" toward a final border settlement if there's a Gaza cease-fire.

"I am doing my duty to prevent Lebanon from entering the war."

"We were not interested in a conflict. But if Hezbollah does start one, it will finish on Israel's terms."

"I don't know when the war in the north [will happen]. I can tell you that the likelihood of it happening in the coming months is much higher than it was in the past."

"The situation on Israel's northern border demands change... [t]he stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out."

"We are shifting from being passive to actively pursuing Hezbollah."

"Netanyahu clearly wants war [with Hezbollah]."

"It is likely that there is going to be a war between Hezbollah and Israel within the next six to eight months."

Will There Be an Israel-Hezbollah War?

An Israeli strike killed Hezbollah's chief spokesperson Mohammed Afif in central Beirut on Sunday. Israel said that he “wielded significant influence over Hezbollah’s military operations” and “glorified and incited” attacks against Israel.

Hezbollah confirmed the death a few hours after the strike was reported. Afif, a significant figure in the group, was one of Hezbollah's few remaining public faces. Lebanon's health ministry said that the strike killed four people and wounded 14 others.

BBC News

The strike comes as some progress toward a cease-fire in Lebanon has reportedly been made, though the situation is still unclear. US special envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut on Tuesday following reports that Hezbollah had a "positive" response to a US-backed proposal.

Timesofisrael

Earlier reports on Tuesday suggested that Hochstein would delay his trip to Lebanon until he received "more clarifications" regarding Lebanon’s positions on the US' cease-fire proposal.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said that some issues still "require discussion." The agreement would likely see both Israeli forces and Hezbollah withdraw from South Lebanon, with the main point of contention being Israel's demand that it would have the right to strike Lebanon to enforce the agreement.

Middle East Eye

Lebanon's health ministry has reported that Israeli attacks have killed over 3.4K in Lebanon, with over 1M being displaced according to the Lebanese government. Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel have killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands.

Israeli Strike Kills Hezbollah Media Head

The Controversies

Miller

Saad

Mikati

Regev

Halevi

Gantz

Gallant

Khashan

Cook

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