However, the Hezbollah leader criticized the Lebanese government's decision to appoint a civilian to represent Beirut on the committee responsible for monitoring the ceasefire. He described this initiative as a "mistake," considering it an unnecessary precedent in a framework historically reserved for the military.

Israel has struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild.

Joseph Aoun tells visiting UN Security Council envoys that Lebanon remains committed to international resolutions but needs international pressure to ensure Israel implements ceasefire - Anadolu Ajans

The Pope’s visit, his words, everything he has done here, will move things forward toward eventual justice. How, exactly, is in God’s hands, but this was a very important visit.’

In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon's sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged them to work for peace in their divided nation.

A powerful American-made bomb called the GBU-39 has gone missing in Beirut after it reportedly failed to explode during an airstrike. A Missing Bomb Sparks a Major Search The weapon fell into a crowded part of the city but did not detonate,