Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel would not be able to return, defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.

BEIRUT: Lebanon remains committed to negotiations with Israel and will not use force to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese official told Arab News, as Israel expanded…

Katz: If there is no calm in the north, there will be no calm in Beirut.