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As Israeli bombs target Lebanon, Tyre residents call for the ancient city to be declared an 'open city' and demilitarized

Residents of the port city do not want Tyre to be 'used by armed groups for military purposes,' including Hezbollah.

Ukraine: Dear Putin, Lebanon: A Crude Call, Colombia's 'Tiger'

In a week where a renewed ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Lebanon, a deal that hinges on the complete cessation of attacks from the Iranian backed militants Hezbollah and withdrawal from the south of the country.

Israel's government steps up attacks on judiciary: 'A race to eliminate democratic institutions has begun'

The current governing alliance has stepped up attacks on key pillars of the judiciary and rule of law, namely the Supreme Court and the attorney general.

France opens 'war crime' probe over Israel treatment of flotilla activists

France has opened an investigation into an alleged "war crime" and "torture" over Israel's treatment of French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a prosecutor's office said on Friday.

French prosecutors open 'war crime' probe over Israel treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

The national counterterrorism prosecutor's office said the probe was opened at the government's request.

France opens torture, 'war crime' probe over Israel's treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Lebanon ceasefire brings little comfort to displaced families in Beirut

Months after fleeing the fighting in eastern and southern Lebanon, thousands of displaced people remain in makeshift camps across Beirut. Despite the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, many say they feel no safer and have little confidence the truce will hold. France 24's special correspondent Antonia Kerrigan

Israel army warns of imminent strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel's military warned residents of south Lebanon's Sarafand, a town on the coastal road between Tyre and Sidon, to immediately evacuate on Friday ahead of expected attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Beirut, Lebanon.

Jerusalem’s Pride and Tolerance march takes on a political tone

June is gay pride month and Jerusalem’s Pride and Tolerance march took place on Thursday. This year’s march took on a political tone as the parade route took marchers to Israel’s parliament. While LGBT people have more civil rights in Israel than many other countries in the Middle East attendees said there’s still a lot of room for progress.

Israel continues deadly attacks on Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire agreement

Israeli strikes overnight in the historic south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from the civil defence told AFP on Friday, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. A conditional truce was announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys this week that would require Hezbollah to stop firing, withdraw from near the border and would see Lebanon's army deploy to new "pilot zones" in the area. But Hezbollah has rejected the agreement, calling for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.

Life under Israeli occupation inside Lebanon's 'yellow line'

In one of the few villages still inhabited within the 'yellow line,' a buffer zone occupied by the Israeli army, disappearances and restrictions on movement are alarming residents and making their lives increasingly difficult.

War in Middle East Live: Israeli military continues strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel continued its strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday killing seven overnight in the city of Tyre, including in an attack near a hospital. This despite a ceasefire agreement signed between Israel and Lebanon, which has been rejected by the Hezbollah militia whose leader called the negotiations “absurd, humiliating and insulting.” Follow the latest events in our liveblog.

Annual Jerusalem Pride parade marches to Knesset to demand legislative change, equal rights

June is gay pride month and Jerusalem’s Pride and Tolerance march took place on Thursday. This year’s march took on a political tone as the parade route took marchers to Israel’s parliament. While LGBT people have more civil rights in Israel than many other countries in the Middle East, attendees said there’s still a lot of room for progress. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis explains.

Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes in south and east kill eight

An Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon killed five people on Thursday, while another attack near the southern city of Tyre killed three more, the Lebanese health ministry said. The strikes also left eight wounded, including three children and two women. They came a day after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed a ceasefire plan for Israel's war with Hezbollah, which the group has rejected. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Beirut.

A 'ceasefire war' in Lebanon continues as 'chaotic global leadership' takes its toll

Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

Lebanon war reopens old divisions as fears grow for country's unity

Israel's war in southern Lebanon is reopening old wounds far beyond the battlefield. More than a million people have been displaced since Israel and Hezbollah returned to full-scale conflict in March, while political leaders remain split over the powerful Shiite movement and negotiations with Israel. As calls for federalism and even partition become louder, the war is reviving debate over Lebanon's political system, national identity and territorial unity.

Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran war. The Hezbollah announcement came as Israeli strikes killed at least four people, according to local authorities, and a UN peacekeeper was killed in the crossfire. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis reports from Beirut, Lebanon.

France's ban on Israeli weapons at Eurosatory 'shameful', says economy minister

Speaking to FRANCE 24, Nir Barkat, Israel's economy minister called France's decision to ban Israeli offensive weapons from the Eurosatory defence fair "shameful", warning that Israel would "bypass France" to reach its customers. He argued Israel had "no choice but to eliminate" Iran's capabilities, and said he preferred "to be alive and deal with my image" rather than worry about Israel's battered reputation abroad.

Macron says France ready to help implement Lebanon-Israel ceasefire

The French president welcomed the fragile ceasefire announced in Washington: 'France is, of course, as we have always been, available to move forward along this path,' he said from Montenegro.

Israel strikes Lebanon despite 'last chance' ceasefire deal

Israel will continue to strike Lebanon for the time being and won't be withdrawing from the south, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a ceasefire contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks. The United States announced Lebanon and Israel had agreed to implement a ​ceasefire after a meeting ‌in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli officials. But Iran-backed Hezbollah is not a party to the talks, and has yet to comment on ⁠the agreement.