American, Lebanese and Israeli officials meet for direct talks at the US State Department in Washington last week. AFP

CommentDespite US pressure, the Lebanon-Israel talks process should not be rushed

It's the only way for Beirut to emerge from the Iran-Israel power struggle unharmed

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israeli tactics in Lebanon

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Hezbollah fires at Israeli forces for first time since truce

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Israeli soldiers disciplined for vandalising Jesus statue

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Four of Gaza's Palestinian committee offer to quit over slow progress

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CommentWhy Gulf nations should be at the US-Iran negotiating table

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Israeli ministers celebrate reopening of settlement 21 years after evacuation

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Israel's restrictions on goods entering Gaza caused famine and desperate humanitarian need in the territory, which Mundir Badir is accused of exploiting. Getty Images

Israel charges 'smuggler' with running lucrative black market deliveries to Gaza

Prosecutors say Mundir Badir, 48, was central figure in delivering contraband cigarettes, mobile phones and power generators

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'The war hasn’t stopped': Lebanese doubt truce as Israel tightens grip on southern Lebanon

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Israeli military acknowledges soldier smashed Jesus statue in southern Lebanon

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On The RecordLebanon forced into Israel talks, says Geagea, as Hezbollah 'calls the shots'

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CommentThe US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

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Lebanon ceasefire holds despite Israeli attacks in self-declared 'security zone'

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Return to south Lebanon: The ones who did and those who couldn't

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A man rides by a building that was damaged by an Israeli air strike in Nabatieh on the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Getty

CommentThe US has secured a ceasefire in Lebanon. But its role shouldn't end there

Washington is the only power that can engage with Iran and exert meaningful influence over Israeli policy

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Lebanon ceasefire holds despite Israeli attacks in self-declared 'security zone'

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Return to south Lebanon: The ones who did and those who couldn't

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CommentIraq's development agenda has been set back by the Iran war

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