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.

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

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.

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.

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

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

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.

BEIRUT: Two people were killed on Thursday in separate Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attacks despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The ministry said that “an Israeli drone strike targeted a car” in the Nabatiyeh district, killing one person and wounding two others.

Israel’s markets have been lifted by significant foreign investment and more recently by renewed investor confidence following its 12-day conflict with Iran.

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 ...