Satellite imagery reveals the scale of the destruction in southern Lebanon, as rights groups warn that Israel’s military offensive is mirroring tactics used in Gaza.

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it has documented patterns of attacks on civilians in populated areas and residential buildings in Lebanon and Israel that may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Israel's bombing has killed thousands, displaced more than a million and rendered health care barely accessible for Lebanon's women and children.

Houssam Naddaf said no words could capture the shock of seeing an Israeli soldier smash a crucifix in his family’s private garden in the southern Lebanese village of Debel — an image he recognized instantly as it spread online.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts Israel–Lebanon talks in Washington as diplomats confront the unresolved question of Hezbollah's disarmament.

During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has been unravelling, with multiple violations by both Israel and Hezbollah,

Iranian forces seized two vessels and fired on three Wednesday, the same day the Pentagon replaced Trump’s pick to oversee the Navy.

A journalists' union said rescuers were prevented from accessing the destroyed building where reporter Amal Khalil was left trapped beneath rubble.

Israel and Lebanon extended their shaky ceasefire by three weeks on Friday, as Iran's foreign minister prepared for meetings with officials in Pakistan, which has been mediating efforts to end the