Hizbullah fires 200 rockets at Israel to avenge killing of commander
Israeli military retaliates with strikes in Lebanon as tension between the two sides escalates sharply
Israeli military retaliates with strikes in Lebanon as tension between the two sides escalates sharply
Israeli military claims it has killed at least 40 Hamas fighters who were trying to regroup in Gaza city neighbourhood of Shejaiya
‘Obliterating war will ensue’ if Israel embarks on a ‘full-scale military aggression’ in Lebanon, says Iran
Fears rise over escalation as Israel’s military announces it has finalised plans for offensive in Lebanon
Enclave at high risk of famine, with almost half a million people facing ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment
Tánaiste says Ireland working closely with EU and UK amid growing fear of war between Israel and Hizbullah militants
Efforts to achieve a deal are deadlocked and received a further setback in recent days when prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he only wants a partial deal
Ground fighting has focused on city of Rafah on Gaza’s southern edge, where around half of the enclave’s 2.3 million people had been sheltering
‘Intelligence-based, targeted operations’ persist in Rafah area as strike kills eight people in Gaza City and video clip shows wounded Palestinian strapped to a military jeep
A war in south Lebanon, that could bring Iran into the fray, raises the prospect of a dangerous regional conflagration
Tensions with Iran-backed Hizbullah militia in Lebanon bringing region close to wider conflict, Israel says
Joe Biden blames Hamas for the stalemate in negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal
After the Syrian war began in 2011, 1½ million Syrian refugees entered Lebanon. Initially the nation was welcoming, but since the economy collapsed in 2019, anti-refugee sentiment has grown
Site in Beirut originally established for 500 families but is now home to 18,000 Palestinians and 40,000 Syrians
More than 90,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been displaced from their homes since October; 250 of them are living in the Tyre Technical School
Volatile chemical use by Israeli forces ‘verified’ in at least 17 areas across south Lebanon since October 2023
Simon Harris tells Najib Mikati there are frustrations in Dublin that four suspects are still at large
Tánaiste expresses Irish Government concerns to Lebanese about lack of progress in bringing to justice killers of Pte Seán Rooney
‘I’d have to say it’s a big eye-opener now’, says returning soldier
Tánaiste also set to travel to southern Lebanon to greet Defence Forces troops serving with Unifil mission
Donegal man (24) was killed in an attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers in December 2022
Israel carries out heavy air strikes in south Lebanon amid escalation of seven months of hostilities in the border region
Egypt describe incursion into Rafah as ‘dangerous escalation’
Syrians fleeing the Assad regime face an increasing risk of violence and deportation when they reach Lebanon
Israel orders closure of Al Jazeera offices in country as thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv calling on Netanyahu to reach ceasefire deal
Cyprus has led EU effort to halt people trafficking from Lebanon
The UN children’s agency says a full-scale war with Israel would affect 1.3m children in Lebanon
Israeli army continues push to divide north and south Gaza Strip as Palestinian death toll in enclave reaches 33,800
Concerns grow of direct conflict between two countries following fatal Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Damascus
Consulate attack could trigger direct confrontation between Iran and Israel
Irish Defence Forces provided medical assistance to casualties as Israeli military denies striking area
Israeli air strikes hit Hizbullah weapons depot and Syrian army compound close to the airport in Allepo, killing at least 44
Israeli retaliation for militant’s October 7th attack, which left some 1,200 dead, has killed more 32,000 in Palestinian enclave
Hizbullah started firing rockets from Beirut into northern Israel on October 8th. Many residents have fled, leaving deserted villages behind them
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