Troops briefly enter southern Lebanon A government spokesman said Monday afternoon that IDF ground forces had briefly entered southern Lebanon to target Hizbullah bases.
EU considers deployment of peacekeepers to Lebanon British PM Blair says deployment of international forces along northern border is only way 'to get cessation of hostilities.'
Iran's foreign minister in Syria The Iranian foreign minister has held talks in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
Nasrallah calls for aid from Arab world In a recorded television speech on Sunday evening, Hizbullah head Hassan Nasrallah urged Arab states to come to the organization's aid.
G8 blames Mid-East 'extremists' Leaders of the G8 nations have blamed extremist forces for the latest crisis in the Middle East.
Earthquake, Tsunami in Indonesia A strong undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's West Java province on Monday.
Israel spurns UN call for monitors Israel has rebuffed a UN call for an international monitoring force to be deployed in Lebanon as it continued to attack the country.
Pope Urges Peace in the Holy Land Pope Benedict XVI is expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in Lebanon.
History of the Lebanese-Israeli Conflict Because Israel and Lebanon have never signed a peace accord, the countries remain officially in a state of war that has existed since 1948.