Kat Lonsdorf

In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.

Ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying as US-Iran talks stall

As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is tested, NPR visits the southernmost part of the country to assess the damage left after this latest round of fighting.

Last week, NPR spent time with a family still searching for their 26-year-old daughter in the rubble one week after Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut. Now her remains have been identified.

The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends soon. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but Iran hasn't confirmed their attendance.

As the clock ticks down on the ceasefire, Iran says it may not attend fresh talks with the U.S. That's as a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding.

Iran's military says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, while a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is strained, but still in place.

Israel and Lebanon agreed to the 10-day ceasefire, but Israel vowed to keep its forces in southern Lebanon, saying it would attack if threatened by Hezbollah.

A ceasefire in Lebanon was an Iranian condition for continuing talks with the U.S. to end that war.

A week after Israel struck more than 100 times in 10 minutes across Lebanon, killing over 350 people, we spend time with a family still searching for their daughter in the rubble in central Beirut.