Lebanon

"There's more chance of a large-scale war than ever before," IDF reserve Brigadier General Amir Avivi tells Newsweek.

Between mid-March and mid-April, Israel's northern frontier experienced its worst spasm of instability in over a decade-and-a-half.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said the attacks on southern Lebanon violate the country's sovereignty and "territorial integrity."

Washington, Beijing and Moscow have all called for de-escalation and urged restraint amid a series of escalations between Israelis and Palestinians.

Reports of rocket attacks came shortly after videos captured clashes between Israel's Police force and Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem.

China made a call for calm between Israel and Palestinians while placing an emphasis on Israel practicing restraint.

"It's not 'clashes,'" wrote Tlaib. "It's called apartheid."

Israel launched a series of air strikes in Gaza and Lebanon on Friday morning.

"We urge all parties to cease all actions across the Blue Line now," the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said in a statement shared with Newsweek.

IDF spokesperson Richard Hecht called one of the largest waves of rocket attacks from Lebanon into Israel "a very serious event."

There have been heated debates across the U.S. over artistic freedom, with both liberals and conservatives complaining of persecution.

A U.S. ally source tells Newsweek Iran is "promoting the deployment of aerial defense capabilities on its behalf in Syria at a cost of tens of millions."

Quietly, the Israel Defense Forces are preparing for a potential Third Lebanon War against Hezbollah.

"The important thing is not to abandon our rights and our water resources," a Hezbollah representative told Newsweek.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid described the deal as a "historic achievement" that would "strengthen Israel's security" and boost Israel's economy.

The recipe for compromise is simple: Israel accepts all Lebanon's territorial claims and redraws its borders.

There are signs that a new Hezbollah attack may be coming in the next few weeks. This time the context is a natural gas dispute between Lebanon and Israel now being mediated by the United States.

You might be forgiven for thinking the Biden administration is beginning to take seriously Israel's worries about a nuclear Iran.

Under the thumb of Iran, Lebanon's message of coexistence between East and West faces serious threat.

"China stepped in with a number of advantages, with few regional entanglements and a stated desire to remain apolitical," expert Michael Robbins said.

We will never be able to move on without knowing the truth about what happened to our son and the many that perished that day, two years ago.

On World Youth Skills Day, we can amplify the stories of young people around the world. We can spark conversation and drive action. We can help.

Lebanese Twitter lit up on May 15, when the country held parliamentary elections.

The spokesperson for Iraq's Hezbollah Al-Nujaba Movement told Newsweek that the group "has strong relations and high coordination with the Lebanese resistance and the Palestinian resistance movements."

Coming to the U.S. with no degree and zero experience was a risk, but my boss saw something in me and took me under his wing like a mentor.

One economic expert told Newsweek a 10 to 15 percent increase in the cost of baked goods is expected.

Amos Hochstein's confusion plays out before our eyes.

Amman's recent rapprochement with its neighbors is guided by prioritizing national economic interests in a move away from ideological purity.

Over a year after an explosion that ripped through Beirut, the government investigation has stalled, prompting Antonio Guterres to call for more transparency.

Homsi, who was detained in Lebanon for alleged cannabis possession and unspecified "security reasons," was released Wednesday.