Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declares the group will not disarm, citing Israeli threats and Lebanon’s inability to defend itself. He accuses Israel of violating ceasefire terms while signalling willingness to negotiate only after a full Israeli withdrawal.
Israel Air Force conducts intelligence-based air strikes on military sites in southern Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, in which weapons and rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah were identified.
Defense Minister Israel Katz responds to IDF elimination of Hezbollah aerial unit terrorist, stressing that UAV launches constitutes a serious violation of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanon's parliamentary speaker says his country has rejected Israel's request to maintain a presence in five southern locations beyond the February 18 deadline for fully implementing the ceasefire.
White House announces that the arrangement between Lebanon and Israel will continue to be in effect until February 18. The original arrangement expired on Sunday, but the IDF remained in Lebanon, due to the fact that the ceasefire has yet to be fully enforced by Lebanon.
French President calls on all parties to the Lebanon ceasefire to honor their commitments as soon as possible, after Israel announces a delay in withdrawal from Lebanon.
White House says that a temporary ceasefire extension is urgently needed in Lebanon, after Israel explains that the IDF withdrawal from Lebanon will continue past Sunday's deadline due to Lebanon not fully enforcing the ceasefire agreement.
Axios reports, citing officials with knowledge of the matter, that Israel and Lebanon informed the White House that they remain committed to the ceasefire agreement despite recent border tensions.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem claims the group's "divine victory" over Israel surpassed the victory the group claimed after the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
The ceasefire with Hezbollah won’t as yet ensure the safety of northern Israel. But could anyone else have resisted U.S. heat for so long and achieved as much? Opinion.
US Secretary of Defense welcomes ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon: Our support for Israel's security remains ironclad, and so does our support for Israel's right to defend itself from Iranian-backed terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas.
We cannot afford to rush into a deal that relies on shortcuts, implicit understandings, and bilateral agreements that can be revoked. Opinion.
US Secretary of State says there has been “good progress” on efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Lebanon, but “we still have more work to do.”
Reuters reports that the US proposed a “60-day truce” that was deemed "unrealistic". Envoy Amos Hochstein: This is false.
Yes, yes, I know you are not barbarians, but do you want to win against barbarians, or not? Go forth in audacious war, and hurt the Jihadist where it humiliates them.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UN turns to the citizens of Lebanon during UN Security Council address, tells them in Arabic that “the land of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people, not to Iran!”
US officials tell CNN the US is no longer pushing to revive its proposed deal for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and is instead focused on shaping and limiting Israeli operations in Lebanon and against Iran.
Amos Hochstein never lets failure get in his way. The negotiator who brought us the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Accords, a boon for Hezbollah, now wants to prevent Israel from achieving victory. Israel does not need his interference. Opinion.
US officials tell CNN there is the possibility of a limited ground incursion into Lebanon, but Israel does not appear to have made a decision yet.
Lebanese Foreign Minister disappointed with Biden's remarks at the UN General Assembly about the crisis between Israel and Lebanon.
Senior State Department official says US does not support rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, will discuss "concrete ideas" with allies and partners to prevent the war from expanding.
Local reports say several communications devices exploded in Dahieh area of Beirut, including in private homes, injuring 450 and killing at least 14.
A UAV launched by Hezbollah infiltrated from Lebanon into Israeli territory and flew a distance of about 30 kilometers in Israeli airspace without being intercepted.
Media in Lebanon report Israeli drone strike near the city of Baalbek. Security sources say the strike attributed hit a pickup truck which carried military equipment.
US envoy Amos Hochstein visits Lebanon, says clock is ticking for a Gaza ceasefire that could also help end the cross-border exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel.
Residents of towns in northern Israel fed up with the continued incessant firing from Lebanon: We have been abandoned, Netanyahu is promoting an agreement that will cause us years of suffering.
General Charles Brown warns that an Israeli offensive in Lebanon has the potential to increase the risk of a broader conflict that draws in Iran and Iran-aligned terrorists.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is concerned by tensions between Israel and Hezbollah: One rash move could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the border.
Lebanon seeks ban on distribution of Pepsi products due to claims that the company has introduced a new logo which is reminiscent of the Israeli flag.
US President Joe Biden's envoy, Amos Hochstein, expected to arrive in Israel on Monday in an effort to prevent the recent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah from turning into an all out war.
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne: We refuse a worst-case scenario... No one has any interest in Israel and Hezbollah continuing this escalation.
Israel has no choice but to annex this area if it wants to allow its residents to return to the north. Op-ed.
US special envoy Amos Hochstein tells reporters a diplomatic solution is key to ending the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari claims that more than 200 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed since the start of the war, and warns that anyone attacking Israel will be targeted.
The proposed plan calls for a unilateral declaration of a ceasefire, and destroying southern Lebanon should it be violated.
The shooting comes hours after the elimination of Saleh al-Arouri, Hamas' second-in-command, in an attack in Beirut.
Officials in Lebanon blast the conduct of Hezbollah and the continued firing at Israel: We must prevent a destructive reaction.
US envoy Amos Hochstein visits Beirut, says Washington is looking into possibilities for solving border dispute between Lebanon and Israel.
Two Russian citizens suspected of spying for Israel referred to investigative military judge in Lebanon.
Lebanese security services say they caught two Israeli spies at the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport.
Lebanon's Ministry of National Defense investigating how goods produced by "Israeli enemy" reached the shelves of stores in the country.
Hezbollah is occupying biblical Israel. The current border is based on the WWI Sykes-Pico Agreement between the British and French. Op-ed.
Lebanese military analyst Abdul Rahman Chehaitli: Israel should not underestimate the Lebanese army.
UNIFIL in contact with officials in Israel and Lebanon over tensions regarding two tents set up by Hezbollah in Israeli territory.
Is Hezbollah willing to manage risks vis-à-vis Israel to the point of risking a deterioration into war?
US and Israel formulate final version of American letter of guarantee intended to qualify maritime agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
European Union says historic maritime border agreement will "contribute to stability and prosperity the wider region."
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reports maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon will be signed in the Lebanese town of Nakoura.
Lebanese army says Israeli gunboats four times violated Lebanese territorial waters on Saturday.
Lebanese President confirms country has approved US-mediated maritime border deal with Israel and also thanks Hezbollah.
Conference of Presidents: Maritime border agreement significantly advances regional dialogue.
Secretary of State says US-brokered maritime border agreement "represents a new source of prosperity".
Biden tweets about maritime border agreement between Israel and Lebanon: My Administration was proud to facilitate this deal.
Lebanese President announces US-mediated talks with Israel are over and he is expecting to receive a final proposal in the coming hours.
Alternate Prime Minister says in talks that Lebanon is getting everything it wants in agreement on maritime borders.
Public Security Minister Omer Barlev compares Netanyahu to Hezbollah leader: He has no idea what is going on.
Texas senator 'deeply troubled' over emerging maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon following comments by Hezbollah chief.
Lebanon's parliament speaker says US-brokered draft deal is "positive" but must be studied before a final reply is given.
A reporter for Al-Manar TV reports while standing on the Lebanon-Israel border, a few meters away from several Israeli soldiers.
US mediator Amos Hochstein says progress made in indirect talks between Lebanon and Israel, but more work is needed for a final agreement.
