Tyre
city in the South Governorate of Lebanon, also an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido)
Photo: RomanDeckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Aug 9
Syria and Russia agree to convert Hmeimim and Tartus bases into joint training centers
Syria announced a memorandum of understanding with Moscow converting the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base into joint training centers, with Damascus retaking civilian facilities after 18 months of negotiations.
- Aug 5
Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon after soldier deaths shatter two-month ceasefire
Two Israeli soldiers died in a booby-trap explosion in Majdal Zoun on 5 August, prompting retaliatory strikes across southern Lebanon and cutting short the seventh round of Rome negotiations.
- Jun 27
Israel and Lebanon sign US-brokered framework deal for phased withdrawal from south Lebanon
Under US mediation, the two sides agreed on two pilot zones where the IDF will neutralize Hezbollah before handing over to a US-trained Lebanese army, a first step toward eventual full withdrawal.
- Jun 26
Israel, Lebanon and US sign framework deal in Washington, Israeli troops to pull back from pilot zones in south
A US-mediated agreement signed on June 26 maps out a small-scale Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, with American officers monitoring for Hezbollah fighters.
- Jun 20
Lebanese turtle guardian Mona Khalil dies after Israeli strike on Mansouri home
Mona Khalil, who protected endangered sea turtles on Lebanon’s southern coast for over 25 years, died on Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her home in Mansouri two weeks earlier.
- Jun 9
Trump says Iran peace deal is 'two to three days' away after Iran-Israel hostilities pause
The US president said diplomacy is in its 'final efforts' after Iran and Israel halted their first direct exchanges of fire since an April ceasefire.
- Jun 3
Israel and Hezbollah keep fighting after Trump claims deal, as US-Iran talks hang in balance
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after Donald Trump announced he had brokered a halt to hostilities, exposing a rift between Washington and Benjamin Netanyahu that threatens wider peace talks with Iran.
- Jun 3
Iran strikes Kuwait airport, killing one, as Trump says ceasefire means 'shooting in a moderate manner'
An Iranian drone and missile attack on Kuwait International Airport killed one person and wounded over 60, drawing regional condemnation and exposing the fragility of the US-Iran truce.
- Jun 2
Trump explodes at Netanyahu over Beirut strikes: 'You're fucking crazy'
A heated phone call between the US and Israeli leaders on Monday nearly derailed fragile US-Iran negotiations, as Trump reportedly unleashed a torrent of insults to prevent an Israeli attack on Beirut.
- May 31
Israel Seizes Crusader Castle Beaufort in Deepest Lebanon Incursion Since 2000, Complicating Iran Truce Talks
Israeli forces seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking their deepest incursion into the country in over a quarter-century and threatening to unravel a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
- May 28
Iran and the U.S. Exchange Fire in the Gulf, Threatening Fragile Ceasefire and Peace Talks
The United States struck targets in southern Iran and shot down four drones, prompting retaliatory Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. base in Kuwait, marking the most serious hostilities since the ceasefire began on April 8.
- May 27
Israel Declares Southern Lebanon a 'Combat Zone' as Evacuation Orders Spark Panic and Fighting Escalates
The Israeli military has declared large parts of southern Lebanon a 'combat zone' and ordered residents to flee north of the Sahrani River, triggering panic and massive traffic jams as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies despite an official ceasefire.
- May 27
Israel escalates Lebanon offensive with 120+ airstrikes and expanded ground operations, killing at least 31
Israel launched one of its heaviest days of bombing in weeks on Tuesday, striking Lebanon with more than 120 airstrikes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced ground forces were pushing deeper into the country beyond a self-declared security zone.
- May 26
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Hezbollah Across Lebanon, Killing at Least 12 as Ceasefire Crumbles
Israeli warplanes struck over 100 Hezbollah targets across southern and eastern Lebanon overnight, killing at least 12 people, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to 'increase the blows' against the Iran-backed militant group.