Jamie Prentis

The country has been without a head of state since October 2022

Iran-backed group responds by firing barrage of rockets into northern Israel

Tehran is a key supporter of the Lebanese armed group and political party

Washington froze its support to UNRWA after Israel alleged staff members were involved in October 7 attacks

An empty hotel has become a temporary home for dozens of families fleeing fighting in south of country

Son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has been held in pre-trial detention since 2015

Lebanese armed group says it ambushed a military convoy shortly before midnight on Thursday

Incident at Beirut airport comes as Israel and Lebanon are technically in a state of war

Lebanese armed group said the drone assaults were in response to killing of fighter earlier in the day

Suspicion has fallen on Israel, which has ramped up cyber warfare in area since start of current conflict with Hezbollah

Fears Israel could retaliate by striking Hezbollah or an extended war would see militant group intervening at scale

There were no immediate reports of casualties on either side

Mohammad Ibrahim Srour was accused by the US of transferring 'tens of millions of dollars' from Iran to the militant group in Gaza

Pascal Sleiman was a co-ordinator for the Lebanese Forces party

Lebanese group's leader Hassan Nasrallah says Israeli attack on Iranian embassy is largest escalation in years