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Israel’s attacks and pressure sowing seeds for division in tense Lebanon

Analysts say Israel aiming to exploit Lebanon’s divisions to force concessions amid military and political pressures.

epa12934483 A displaced girl rides a bicycle on a rainy day at a makeshift camp for displaced people in Beirut, Lebanon, 05 May 2026. According to Lebanon’s Disaster Management Unit, more than 31,530 families have been internally displaced in collective shelters since the escalation began 02 March, while Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed more than 2,675 people and injured more than 8,225 others since renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?

Israel says it targeted Hezbollah, but experts say the evidence proves otherwise.

A man who survived an Israeli airstrike is rescued by a firefighter from a destroyed building in central Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Down but not out: In war with Israel, Hezbollah shows it is still powerful

Despite setbacks, Hezbollah emerges as a key player, tied to Lebanon’s stability and US-Iran negotiations.

TOPSHOT - An image of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in 2024, is seen as Hezbollah supporters gather for a solidarity rally against the United States and Israel, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on April 25, 2026.

Mixed views in Lebanon ahead of controversial talks with Israel

Lebanon remains divided over the best way to end the conflict with Israel, with some backing Hezbollah’s armed response.

A woman walks past a destroyed building in Beirut

How Israel is destroying Lebanon’s water infrastructure

Israel is ‘deliberately’ attacking Lebanon’s water, experts say, aiming to displace or kill south Lebanon’s population.

An internally displaced girl uses a bottle of water to wash her face outside a tent at a makeshift shelter camp in the waterfront area of Beirut, Lebanon, 04 April 2026. [Wael Hamzeh/EPA]

To stay or to go? No good options for Lebanon’s displaced

Residents of southern Lebanon face a stark choice: stay home and risk being killed, or flee and risk deepening poverty.

A family, which lives in the same district, visits the site of an Israeli airstrike, carried out on April 8, following the 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins

Tensions linger as evacuees await clarity on the ceasefire’s terms before risking a return to war-torn villages.

BEIRUT, LEBANON - APRIL 16: The Lebanese capital is seen from a viewpoint after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that would commence at midnight local time on April 16, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. The statement made no mention of Hezbollah, the militant group that has been the purported target of Israel's war here, but a senior lawmaker for the group said it had been briefed on a short-term ceasefire. Israel's campaign, which has involved intensive bombing across Lebanon and an invasion of southern parts of the country, had continued apace despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed to on April 8. (Photo by Adri Salido/Getty Images)

Sectarian fears increase as a Beirut area says no to displacement centre

Tensions rise in Karantina as civil war-era sectarian fears resurface over a cancelled displacement centre project.

Displaced people find shelter amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon

‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced

Often overlooked in Lebanon’s society, the migrant community is filling the gaps of the state by feeding their own.

Aragon's team cuts peppers as she cooks chicken in the kitchen. [Justin Salhani/Al Jazeera]