Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect, halting deadly war in Lebanon
A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
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A ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding several hours after it began.
Cease-fire talks mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt have repeatedly stalled, as have parallel efforts by the U.S. and others to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israel steps up offensives against Iran-backed groups in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip as Antony Blinken returns to the region to push for a cease-fire.
A teenager who was on the brink of dying in Gaza is getting medical treatment thanks to a team of supporters, including a Bay Area doctor many are calling a hero.
One year ago, about 1,200 Israelis were killed and dozens were taken hostage in Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Elizabeth Palmer report on how Israel is marking the somber day.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
After caring for civilians in Gaza, a Bay Area doctor is headed to Lebanon to care for civilians as Israel ramps up strikes against Hezbollah. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."
The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" ground operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.
Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict "has to be avoided."
Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, was killed in an airstrike in Lebanon's capital Beirut.
In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli troops also raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera, ordering the bureau to shut down.
Israel and Hezbollah continued trading strikes over the weekend while the White House is urging both parties to find a diplomatic solution and avoid and all-out war. Chris Livesay reports.
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory on Saturday urging Americans to depart Lebanon.
The White House earlier warned both Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group against "escalation of any kind" following pager and walkie-talkie explosions targeting Hezbollah members.
Former U.S. Marines colonel Brendan Kearney discussed the current state of Middle East tensions in the wake of an attack on Hezbollah using explosive pagers. (9-19-24)
Lebanese officials say more handheld devices exploded a day after thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up in an attack blamed on Israel.
Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes, intensifying fears of an all-out war in the region.
A gunman was shot and captured after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy near Beirut, the Lebanese military says.
Fears of a parallel war between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have soared since the Israel-Hamas conflict started.
As Antony Blinken arrived to seek a "way forward," Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza and there was fresh violence along the country's northern border with Lebanon.
Saleh al-Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing and headed the group's presence in the West Bank.
Despite growing outcry over the huge civilian death toll in Gaza, Israel is pressing ahead with the "next stage" of its war on Hamas.
Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been trading fire along the border between Israel and Lebanon. The exchanges threaten to expand the war into a wider regional conflict. Ian Lee reports.
Natalie Brand talks to Ryan Yamamoto and Elizabeth Cook about the number of Americans currently unaccounted for and what the U.S. is doing in hostage recovery efforts (10-10-2023)
