A Lebanese court sentenced anti-Hezbollah activists in absentia over allegations they incited Israeli military action.

Across the Middle East, three separate ceasefire deals are currently in effect.

Lebanon on Friday launched a new, urgent humanitarian appeal, its second since the latest escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah war began in March.

Videos collected by The Times shows how the Israeli military has deployed a munition that can be extremely harmful over populated areas in Lebanon.

Israel’s offensive in Lebanon has put Hezbollah back in the position in which it is most comfortable: Claiming the mantle of defending the Lebanese people.

The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to implement a ceasefire, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had imperiled broader negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their conflict.

It’s true, the Rev. Youssef Basil says, that the primary and middle school children sometimes grow so frightened “we call their parents to come get them.” But as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, the explosions that often interrupt class have been their own education.

The ongoing fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south, threatens efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Democratic leaders came out against the resolution before the vote, saying they favor another one introduced by Tlaib on Wednesday.

The deaths include a brigadier general, a captain and a soldier killed while travelling on the Khardali-Nabatieh road.