UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Lebanon The UN Security Council will convene an emergency session on Monday to discuss Israel's expanding occupation in Lebanon, following its capture of the historic Beaufort Castle, according to diplomatic sources cited by AFP

Donald Trump says Washington is close to a very good agreement, but reports indicate he has requested changes to the proposed framework. Fighting in Lebanon is intensifying, with Israeli forces expanding operations north of the Litani River and Hezbollah increasing attacks on Israeli positions

Haaretz: Lebanon withdrawal seen as no less dangerous than invasion Israeli newspaper Haaretz, citing military officers and informed sources, reported that there is growing frustration within the Israeli army over not being kept informed about negotiations between Washington and Tehran

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam says 'nothing can justify' Israel's military onslaught against 'peaceful people' in Lebanon.

After nearly three years of war and displacement, Eid in Lebanon no longer feels like celebration for many families.

But the White House quickly refuted the existence of any such draft proposal, calling it a "complete fabrication". Why Trump is using Iran talks to revive the Abraham Accords Read More Vaez, of the International Crisis Group, said he expects that any longer-term non-aggression pact between the US and Iran would likely include halting the Israeli assault on Lebanon

Red Cross says conditions in southern Lebanon untenable for civilians International Committee of the Red Cross official Agnes Dhur has warned that conditions in southern Lebanon have become untenable for civilians

Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon as attacks intensify and displacement orders spread.

UAE and Israel established fund for joint defence acquisition, sources say Read More Trump may also have to appease Republican allies in Congress who are closely aligned with Netanyahu. If it is perceived in the region that a deal with Iran allows the regime to survive and become more powerful over time, we will have poured gasoline on the conflicts in Lebanon and Iraq," US Senator Lindsey Graham wrote on X after Trump announced a deal to end the war was close

Al Jazeeras Obaida Hitto brings you the latest from southern Lebanon amidst increasing Israeli attacks.

Residents leave southern Beirut amid fears of escalation Families have begun fleeing Beiruts southern suburbs following new threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The reported departures come as Israel intensifies military operations in southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley

For nearly 20 years, Mario Habib has run a barbershop through wars, economic collapse and political crisis in Lebanon.

Nine people targeted, including Lebanese military officers.

Hezbollah says the sanctions will have 'absolutely no effect' on its strategy amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Phosphorus shells land near farmers in Tyre district, Lebanese media says Lebanons state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday that three phosphorus shells landed near farmers harvesting watermelons in the Mansouri junction area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions across the region remain high after Israeli forces intercepted more Gaza-bound aid boats, triggering protests and diplomatic criticism from several countries. At the same time, Iran says US behaviour is damaging efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, while military activity continues in Lebanon and concerns grow over the wider regional fallout from the conflict

The fear of renewed US strikes in Iran looms while Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon despite extended 'ceasefire'.