The Latest Breaking News from Amal Khalil

Trump said Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, which was set to expire on Monday, by three weeks. Meanwhile, the US and Iran persist in its tense standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran just seized two more ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the chaos President Donald Trump promised would never happen is now spiraling out of control. The Panama-flagged MSC Francesca and the Greek-operated Epaminondas were both stopped by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and towed to shore, marking the first time…

Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of ‘war crimes’ and said its targeting of journalists is now an ‘established approach’

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A Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, was tragically killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon while covering the ongoing conflict. Rescue efforts were significantly delayed by Israeli fire, preventing immediate access to the site. Khalil's death, the ninth journalist killed this year, has drawn condemnation and calls for international law…

Rescue workers say they were forced to halt attempts to reach Khalil and a colleague after being fired on by Israeli forces