Nasrallah says 'strength that Lebanon possesses' will serve as 'guarantee' for agreement; adds that his terror group wants next Lebanese president to 'reassure the resistance'

Michel Aoun's six-year term, which came to a close on Sunday, was marred by mass protests, a painful economic downturn and the deadly August 2020 mega-explosion in Beirut

In final act, Hezbollah-aligned leader formalizes resignation of caretaker government, complicating chaos; thousands gather to bid farewell to former army chief as he leaves palace

Cabinet unanimously votes in favor of agreement; Lebanese president signs letter confirming pact; prominent member of Hamas signals support

Lebanese President Michel Aoun meets with officials from France's TotalEnergies, urges production to swiftly start to make up for time spent on US-brokered talks

US-sanctioned Gebran Bassil, who is also president's son-in-law, emphasizes deal with Israel 'not a normalization process' but predicts will brings much-needed stability to region

In televised address, Michel Aoun stresses that agreement includes 'no normalization' and 'responds to Lebanese demands and maintains all our rights'

Only 71 members of parliament attend, fewer than needed for quorum; next vote called for October 20 as country grapples with major economic crisis

Hassan Nasrallah drops threats against Israel's offshore drilling, says group's drones achieved goal of deterrence

Israel says it'll receive guarantees from US; administration official says opportunity may disappear if not immediately exploited, amid calls to wait until after Israeli election