An Israeli airstrike on a government building in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Friday killed 13 members of the State Security service, Lebanese authorities said. Lebanese security sources

President Trump’s cease-fire with Iran appears at risk as Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials.

The two-day-old ceasefire has halted the campaign of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran. But it has so far done nothing to end the blockade of the strait, which has caused the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies, or to calm a parallel war waged by Israel against Iran’s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.

Young people in Lebanon are supporting emergency response efforts by producing warm clothing, blankets and sleeping bags for children in displacement shelters.

Whether Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, is included in the Iran cease-fire is one of the major disputes rattling the truce.

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled out of the rubble and bodies identified at hospitals.

In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations “as soon as possible” with Lebanon.

A Chicago woman with relatives in Lebanon said her family is terrified as Israel continues its attacks, which Iran says violates its ceasefire agreement with the U.S.

The truce between the United States and Iran was in doubt this morning following Israel's deadly new attacks on Lebanon. Iran said the strikes, which killed hundreds, were a "grave violation" of the deal and warned of "strong responses.

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