The announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and the United States was met in Lebanon with the war’s bloodiest day, as Israel launched a massive air campaign that its media termed “Operation Eternal Darkness.” The Israeli strikes killed and wounded hundreds, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled his intent to pursue Hezbollah regardless of international pressure. CBC | World News
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Why Canada’s reaction to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon is so different this time
Canada’s response to Israel’s 2026 invasion of Lebanon has been unequivocal condemnation of what Prime Minister Mark Carney called “an illegal invasion.” That’s a marked contrast to Stephen Harper’s defence of Israel’s 2006 invasion. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel’s defence minister says military plans occupy swathe of southern Lebanon
Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a “defensive buffer,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of Lebanon. CBC | World News
Read More »Carney says his support for U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran ‘not a blank cheque’
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his support for U.S President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran comes amid a “failure of the international order” and is “not a blank cheque.” CBC | World News
Read More »Iceland will boycott Eurovision in protest of Israel’s participation
Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia have also announced their plans to boycott the event, citing Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. This comes after the European Broadcasting Union, made up of a number of European public broadcasters, cleared Israel to participate last week. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu says he will meet Trump, second phase of Gaza plan ‘close’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan was close. CBC | World News
Read More »Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision as Israel’s participation roils contest
Spain and the Netherlands say they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation roils the competition. CBC | World News
Read More »2 years into the war, these figures illustrate the scale of Israel’s destruction of Gaza
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Read More »Palestinian death toll tops 66,000 as Israel’s Netanyahu prepares to meet with Trump in the U.S.
Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on halting Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada says Israel’s ‘horrific’ Gaza City offensive puts hostages in greater danger
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