Maria Maalouf insists Israel is not Lebanon's enemy, and that whatever Jewish state has done pales into comparison to the havoc Hezbollah and Iran, the 'bigger satan,' has caused

Hezbollah chief says 'resistance will act' if Israel green lights exploration in contested zone before an agreement is reached between Jerusalem and Beirut

State Department says Amos Hochstein will stress Biden administration's willingness to help 'find a mutually agreeable solution' to dispute over gas exploration

Biden appoints Amos Hochstein to oversee negotiations aimed at resolving dispute over lucrative natural gas exploration rights; will visit Israel, Lebanon later this month

Najib Mikati says 'Lebanese citizens have the right to oppose Israel's occupation, and to respond to its attacks'; he also demands UNIFIL end Israel's 'invasions'

Najib Mikati says country willing to cooperate with anyone to tackle meltdown, apart from Jewish state; new government said to get green light from US and Iran

Soldiers forced the device, possibly an Israeli drone captured by Hamas in 2018, to the ground on Wednesday; military says they only found where it landed later

Incident comes after last week's exchange of fire on the Lebanese border, the most significant since the 2006 war

Erdan says Guterres drew moral equivalency between democratic country and terror group after latter called on 'all parties to exercise utmost restraint' on Israel-Lebanon border

Following rocket fire at Galilee claimed by Hezbollah, PM says Israel 'will not abide fire on its territory,' Beirut must clean up its 'backyard'