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Lebanon

Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East. 

The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country. 

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 Members of an Iraqi Shi'ite armed group sit in a vehicle after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Lebanon’s president spurs controversy by saying he doesn’t want Iraqi-style militias

 MESSAGES IN support of the hostages and calling for the destruction of Hamas are posted on a makeshift tunnel symbolizing the Hamas tunnels in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv. ‘This year, my freedom lies deep, so deep within the tunnels,’ says the writer.

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 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

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 GAL GADOT in ‘Disney’s Snow White.’

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 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of a hostage deal, April 16, 2025.

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 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

Hezbollah ready to lay down weapons if Israel withdraws from Lebanon

By REUTERS
 Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. February 22, 2025.

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 Beirut Port, one of the largest and busiest ports in the Eastern Mediterranean, shows traces of Beirut 2020 port explosion on October 10, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. The city, which located on the eastern Mediterranean coast, has a population of over 1.5 million.

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 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, April 14, 2025

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By REUTERS
 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon supports return to 1949 agreements with Israel, president says

A truck carries the bus that was damaged in a bomb blast outside Burgas Airport, July 19, 2012.

Bulgaria bombing terrorist buried in Hezbollah cemetery after Lebanese officials intervene

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold weapons to mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

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 Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.

Lebanese Army takes control of most of Hezbollah bases in south Lebanon

  Search and sweep operations are being expanded to track down remnants of the deposed Bashar al-Assad regime after recent security tensions in the coastal region, where ousted regime elements attacked security patrols and checkpoints, resulting in casualties on March 07, 2025 in Latakia, Syria.

Syria's HTS, Hezbollah clash over Iranian smuggling routes

The Beirut Port after Tuesday’s explosion that killed at least 157 and wounded more than 5,000

Lebanese judge questions Hezbollah-affiliated security officials over Beirut port blast

 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

Hezbollah says it is ready for talks with Lebanese gov't on defense strategy

By REUTERS
IAF aircraft is seen participating in the Vered Hagalil drill.

Israeli Air Force jet crashes in Lebanon due to technical malfunction

 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

Facing calls to disarm, Hezbollah ready to discuss weapons if Israel withdraws, senior official say

By REUTERS