The Lebanese parliament has extended its term by two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon.

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Nearly 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon after Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah, the United Nations has said.

Israel carried out a commando raid in eastern Lebanon to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago.

President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.

Israel has rejected diplomatic overtures by Lebanon to halt its escalating offensive against the Hizbollah militant group, demanding that negotiations only take place “under fire”, said three people with knowledge of the matter.

The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 ​people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the ‌Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.