President Donald Trump announced he is continuing the blockade and will "extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other."

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,

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for the next three weeks.

Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy

Meanwhile, a third US aircraft carrier, USS George HW Bush, has joined others in the region. Trump ordered to "shoot and kill" Iranian boats laying sea mines as tensions escalate.

The images of the soldier swinging an ax into the fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the southern Lebanese village of Debel had sparked widespread condemnation, in Lebanon and internationally.