The BBC has been given rare access to the part of southern Lebanon that is under Israeli occupation, as part of a humanitarian convoy of the Order of Malta distributing aid to Christian villages that have been isolated because of the war.
The mission happened on Thursday, a day before the announcement of a new ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and the Shia Muslim armed group Hezbollah. The team saw the Israeli military presence but was not allowed to film much of the journey.
Israel says it has no intention of withdrawing its troops from Lebanon, and that its plan is to create a security zone along the border, Hezbollah-free, to protect its northern communities from the group's rockets and drones.
In the occupied areas, mainly Shia villages have been completely destroyed by Israeli air strikes or demolitions. Human rights groups say that some of what has happened there amounts to the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure, a possible war crime.
The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega and video journalist Neha Sharma report from southern Lebanon.
Additional reporting by Samantha Granville and Angie Mrad.
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.
It's not clear if the deal means the Israelis will pause their offensive in Lebanon, BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen reports.
In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.
BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at why both countries are in a tense cycle of negotiations, despite the progress President Trump consistently claims.
Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.
Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon, which returns to Bethlehem after a two-year pause over the Gaza War.
President Trump has suspended anoperation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz - BBC Verify explains the timeline.
Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.
The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.
The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.
Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.
Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.
While military targets have been struck in Iran, civilian areas have too, showing the stark reality of the war.
The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.
Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.
The BBC's Nick Marsh takes a look at whether fuel costs will get cheaper now the US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire.
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