Despite Israel's recent military gains and a rapidly changing Middle East, Lebanon remains wary of making peace with its long-time enemy, at least for now.

Israel launched rare strikes in Damascus on Wednesday in a campaign it said was aimed at defending the Druze community after days of clashes in the southern city of Sweida.

Israel has been conducting near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets as the Iranian-backed group comes under pressure to disarm amid fears of a renewed war.

Israel's ongoing military strikes in Lebanon send a "clear message" to Hezbollah, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, accusing the Iran-backed Islamist group of seeking to rebuild its forces in violation of a ceasefire agreement.

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbor, the country’s president said Friday.

The Israeli military said it had struck a number of military compounds belonging to the armed group Hezbollah.

Israeli planes target vehicle, truck in separate attacks in southern Lebanon, Health Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

They are making sure the area considered “contaminated” is clear of unexploded munitions left over from Israel's heavy bombardment of southern Lebanon during its war on the country in pursuit of Hezbollah last year. Mr Jaafar, a site supervisor for non ...