CNN gained rare access inside Israeli-occupied south Lebanon, where predominantly Shia Muslim towns and homes have been reduced to rubble. Three Christian villages have been spared Israel's demolition policy, but their residents are cut off from the rest of the country. The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is trying to regain control over southern Lebanon through a US-backed framework meant to transition control of Lebanese territory currently occupied by Israeli forces — known as "pilot zones." CNN's Jeremy Diamond exclusively joined the Lebanese army on patrol to one of those areas. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Lebanon #Israel #News
The Lebanese Army is working to decommission weapons from militant groups like Hezbollah and clear southern Lebanon of unexploded ordnance under a US-led framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon. The mission is taking place in "pilot zones," small pockets of territory previously under Israeli military control. But the mission comes with serious challenges and risks: persistent Israeli airstrikes and unexploded ordnance. CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports on the Lebanese Army unit handling this dangerous mission.
In a weekend of brazen settler violence, dozens of Israeli settlers seized a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank while the homeowner was inside. Two days later, Israeli authorities have yet to announce any arrests as the investigation is ongoing. Settlers also attacked an NBC News crew in the village of Jalud.
Israel attacked multiple key crossings on Lebanon's Litani River allegedly used by Hezbollah, its military said Tuesday. It said it would stay in the region and control bridges and the security zone surrounding the river. NewsNation's Robert Sherman joins "NewsNation Live" with the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Connell McShane. Weekdays starting at 3p/2C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
