Tensions have erupted in southern Lebanon after a deadline expired for Israeli troops to withdraw. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has lifted a hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. DW has the latest.
France’s Macron urges faster Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a deadline nears for the pullout under the terms of a ceasefire that ended the …
Eleven killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home
Three people were killed and 44 others injured by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese government said, as residents of villages near the border defied orders by Israel’s military not to …
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Why is Israel still in southern Lebanon?
Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Hezbollah agreed to pull back above the Litani River, which runs across south Lebanon, and Israel was supposed to pull all troops out of Lebanese …
Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Israeli Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon
Israeli forces killed at least three people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel had agreed to withdraw its troops from the area as of Sunday.
Israel kills 15, wounds 80 as displaced south Lebanon residents force their way back
Israeli forces killed 15 people and wounded 80 others Sunday when displaced residents of southern Lebanon defied Israel’s decision not to withdraw from border villages and tried to return home.
Israeli military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from Lebanon today
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants.
Israeli military sets up roadblocks in Lebanon, won’t withdraw by deadline
Israel’s military Saturday set up roadblocks across border towns and roads in a strategic valley in southern Lebanon, a day before the deadline for it to withdraw from the area under an agreement that …
White House Calls for Israel to Stay in Lebanon Past Truce Deadline
The Trump administration says more time is needed beyond next week’s scheduled end to the U.S.-backed cease-fire to halt the threat from Hezbollah.
Why Islamic Finance is failing in Lebanon
However, Rima Turk Ariss, a finance professor at the Lebanese American University, explained that Islamic banking in Lebanon focuses on debt-based contracts, and mainly on Murabaha, but not on …