Pope Francis will visit the country by the end of this year "if conditions permit", given Francis' concern and closeness to the Lebanese people and Church at this very difficult time

Peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon are present on the ground in the south of the country "despite escalating tensions" between Israel and Hezbollah, said UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti

The country will file an urgent complaint with the UN Security Council over what it called Israel's violation of its sovereignty by disrupting its navigation systems

A UNIFIL investigation into an Israeli tank that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured others in October in Lebanon said the Israeli attack killed the journalist when he was "clearly identifiable"