By Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh

The buffer zone will also be stretched eastward, Netanyahu said, "So we can better help our Druze brothers in their time of need. " Israel will expand the buffer zone in Lebanon while continuing to

Israel asked the White House for clarifications about President Trump's post that Israel was "prohibited" from conducting any more airstrikes in Lebanon, a U.S. source and another source familiar tell Axios.

Israel says the truce with Iran does not cover Lebanon. But Tehran says it does, and it has threatened to pull out of peace talks unless the bombing stops.

President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning on U.S. policy in the Middle East, signaling a firm stance on both

Meanwhile, Israel responded to Trump’s purported prohibition of Israeli attacks on Lebanon by attacking the country.

Videos and photos circulated Thursday of the destroyed Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River, the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. It connects the Lebanese cities of Tyre to Sidon. The bridge is about roughly 20 or so miles from the Israel-Lebanon border.

Israel's security cabinet will convene on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than five weeks into