Syria announces completion of military withdrawal from Lebanon

Israel released hundreds of detainees, including 400 Palestinians and Lebanese prisoners, and transferred remains in exchange for Israeli businessman Elhanan Tannenbaum and the bodies of three...

The Security Council called for foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon, all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias to disarm, and Lebanese sovereignty to be strengthened. Hezbollah and allies opposed the...

A bomb killed former prime minister Rafik Hariri and others, triggering major protests and a crisis over Syrian influence. The assassination reshaped the Lebanese political environment in which...

A large Beirut demonstration organised by Hezbollah and allies thanked Syria for its role in Lebanon and defended the resistance narrative amid growing calls for Syrian withdrawal. It showed...

Hundreds of thousands assembled in central Beirut demanding withdrawal of Syrian troops and investigation of Hariri’s assassination. The mobilisation crystallised the March 14 political current,...

The Hezbollah–Amal-backed list won all 23 parliamentary seats contested or allocated in southern Lebanon during this phase of the 2005 election. The result demonstrated electoral support for the...

Hezbollah fighters crossed the Blue Line and attacked an Israeli patrol, capturing two soldiers. The operation was presented as leverage for a prisoner exchange; Israel responded with large-scale...

Israel launched military operations following the border attack. Its response soon extended across Lebanese territory, severely affecting transport and civilian life; Hezbollah continued armed...

An Israeli strike destroyed a home in Srifa, killing four Brazilian-Lebanese civilians. Human Rights Watch investigated this as part of its examination of attacks on civilian homes.

Israeli strikes hit infrastructure including Beirut international airport as the war escalated. The closure and damage disrupted travel, evacuations and humanitarian access.