The Latest Breaking News from Syria

France has multiplied its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the growing conflict in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, but the influence it wields in its former protectorate has declined dramatically in recent years. RFI looks at how France lost its clout.

Israel's military strike disrupts traffic at the Lebanese-Syrian border, impacting thousands of individuals fleeing conflict.

Israeli airstrikes impact Lebanon-Syria route, escalating conflict with Hezbollah, leading to international evacuations and diplomatic engagements.

The strike, which Israel has not commented on, comes after 310,000 people, mostly Syrians, have in recent days fled the war pitting Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon for relative safety in neighbouring Syria.

Israel hits Beirut’s southern suburbs with its largest attack yet and cuts off a vital escape route into Syria.

ISRAEL has carried out a series of massive air strikes overnight in southern suburbs of Beirut and another that cut off the main border crossing…

Israel's airstrikes in Beirut and at the Lebanon-Syria border escalate tensions with Hezbollah, leading to casualties and border closures.

An Israeli airstrike has cut a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria

Israel has carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight in the southern suburbs of Beirut

Israeli airstrike near Lebanon-Syria border crossing disrupts traffic flow and humanitarian operations, impacting refugees and civilian infrastructure.

As Israel ponders its response to Iran, as allies urge restraint, as battles targeting Tehran proxies rage in Lebanon, let's begin with a simple fact of geography: Iran and Israel don’t share a common border. Since October 8, Tehran has been touting a so-called axis of resistance; what Israelis brand…