Israel and Lebanon to talk as war with Hezbollah rages, Haaretz reports - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQTEpGRm5pNFBQcTZ5TzBqWUhfcDFiZWJiRXdBTW0wME83cDZoLWJWZG5nUUVMcWdJZ1I1RGxmOVJmd05CS0F1VmRmYXU5TnVXYWtGdGZfakRyV3VaN2NTM2RlQ1N1aFR3ZUxmWXVWb1NwcUVaM1phQUNBQzkwSDdOZXlKY1BvYVJCaWMxMmhRSTdtNUJLeGRWVV9UZWRVMmhVYVpYVVo5d1pqeWtOdTgyMnh1Mzh1Zw?oc=5" target="_blank">Israel and Lebanon to talk as war with Hezbollah rages, Haaretz reports</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran intensifies and regional conflict escalates, the Lebanese parliament voted to extend its term by two years, citing the instability caused by ongoing hostilities, particularly with Israel. Seventy-six legislators supported the extension, including Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, as over half a million Lebanese have been displaced, complicating electoral logistics. Amid heightened tensions, Israel ramped up its military operations in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah's financial arm, al-Qard al-Hasan, with airstrikes in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, causing evacuations and injuries. Additional Israeli air and ground operations targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah retaliated with anti-tank missiles and rocket fire into northern Israel. Clashes have strained relations between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government, which declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal and arrested several of its operatives, though they were later released on bail. Human Rights Watch accused Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus shells in southern Lebanon, violating international law. Although Israeli forces denied knowledge of such incidents, the weapon’s indiscriminate effects on civilians have raised grave humanitarian concerns. The conflict continues to deepen the crisis in Lebanon and the broader region.