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Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish death penalty, Hezbollah votes against bill

The legislation will now go before Lebanon’s cabinet before being submitted to President Joseph Aoun for approval.

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.

Israel warns Trump of Iran assassination plot, Lebanon failing to disarm Hezbollah

 Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.

Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell 'Post'

Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed arrives at a press conference in Detroit in August.

El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate Michigan win indicates US Jews are in danger - opinion


NYPD says will not provide Mamdani's wife with taxpayer-funded security detail on trip to Mideast

Both countries are on the United States' "Level 4: Do not Travel" list for citizens. Lebanon's Level 4 status was issued on June 5, while Syria's was issued on July 8. 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing a peace deal while US forces defend naval blockade in Gulf

Hormuz must open, German FM tells Araghchi • IAEA to remove nuclear material from Syria after deal with US, Israel reached • Kurds demonstrate in Syrian cities

Israeli soldiers patrol in the Palestinian village of Tell in the West Bank on August 11, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon to continue talks in September as Hezbollah seeks to disrupt process - report

The discussions between the countries have included talks on a third country demining certain areas, a US official told Al-Arabiya English.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.

Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say

As previously reported, Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization was able to operate within the zone only days after the LAF deployed to the village.

A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

Israel seeks return of Jewish remains buried in Lebanon as part of prisoner talks - report

The discussions reportedly involved remains buried in Jewish cemeteries in Beirut and Sidon, alongside the status of Lebanese detainees held by Israel.

The Beth Elamen Jewish cemetery at Damascus Road in the Achrafieh quarter of the Lebanese capital Beirut, taken 2021

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Senators propose bill offering Lebanon $200 million a year to help disarm Hezbollah

Critics have repeatedly noted that Hezbollah operatives have been released by Lebanese authorities or given only symbolic fines despite violating domestic laws.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike

The gardens will be built in four local educational institutions, with approximately 1,000 volunteers from the Birthright Israel Volunteer Program expected to take part.

Birthright Israel volunteers in Majdal Shams.

Wounded IDF soldiers allegedly mistreated, denied water by Arab Rambam staff, brother claims

Rambam stated that, after an investigation, it rejected all claims of wrongdoing toward the wounded soldiers by their staff.

View of the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, August 9, 2026

IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack near troops in southern Lebanon - report

There were no casualties, and the drone caused no damage, according to media reports.

An Israeli soldier is seen during an Israeli military operation in Ayta ash Shab, southern Lebanon, May 17, 2026.