The current round of fighting has killed more than 2,100 people in Lebanon and displaced over one million residents, mostly from the south of the country, according to the Lebanese authorities. At least 13 Israeli soldiers have also been killed, along with two civilians, according to the Israeli authorities.

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon following conversations with Lebanon President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said the ceasefire will go into effect at 5 p.

The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most commercial shipping traffic due to Iran's threats and despite an ongoing U.S. military blockade of Iranian ports aimed at forcing a reopening. The tanker gridlock is keeping global oil and gas prices high and keeping pressure on all parties to the conflict to find a solution.

President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning today at 5 p.m. ET. ISRAEL-LEBANON CONFLICT: President Donald Trump announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10 day ceasefire, which comes as fighting raged between Israel and Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

At the doors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the human cost of Israel’s weeks-long assault on Lebanon was etched onto the faces of desperate families waiting for news of their loved ones.

Although Senator Bernie Sanders' disapproval resolutions on Israel failed, they received unprecedented Democratic support.

Rama Duwaji apologizes for old social media posts featuring racial slurs and praise for Palestinian terrorists in her first interview as NYC first lady.

Iran swiftly reversed course in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening control and signalling continued restrictions unless the US lifts its port blockade, even as fresh reports of gunfire underscore rising tensions.