(2026-05-15). Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of Lebanon-Israel talks concluded.
(2026-05-14). Headlines for May 14, 2026. democracynow.org Xi Jinping Warns U.S. of Potential "Conflict" over Taiwan After Beijing Summit with Trump, Senate Narrowly Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution for Seventh Time, Children Among the Dead as Israel Continues Bombing Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Police Kill Palestinian Attempting to Scale West Bank Wall to Find Work, Study Finds Israel Increased Attacks on Gaza After Halting Strikes on Iran, Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against U.N. Expert on Occupied Palestinian Territories, Israeli Prime Minister Claims He Made "Secret" Visit to the UAE in March, U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm…
(2026-05-14). New School Students Sanction Group Over Israeli Military Program. popularresistance.org Ryder Glickman's first day as chair of The New School University Student Senate (USS) was an eventful one. His inaugural act was to call a vote on a first-of-its-kind resolution to sanction Hillel at The New School. This vote followed the release of a 38-page report detailing Hillel's potential violations of international law. | The report, conducted by a student committee, outlines Hillel's participation in programs with the Israeli military. Before and during Israel's genocide in Gaza, the campus organization was linked to a volunteer program at Israeli military bases from which attacks on Gaza and Lebanon orig…
(2026-05-14). Israeli soldiers in Lebanon contract 'cave fever' from tick bite. newarab.com 
Seven Israeli outlet Ynet reported on Wednesday that the soldiers were admitted to several hospitals, including Assuta Ashdod Hospital and Ichilov Medical Centre, after developing symptoms linked to the disease. | The report added that a larger number of soldiers who had been exposed to the same cond…
(2026-05-14). US casts first day of Israel-Lebanon talks as 'positive'. scmp.com The United States cast Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington ‚Å on Thursday as "productive and positive" and a State Department official said more discussions aimed at ending their conflict will continue on Friday. | A senior Lebanese official said earlier that Lebanon will demand that US ally Israel cease fire in the face-to-face talks, as Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to trade blows despite a US-backed truce declared last month.
(2026-05-14). Cautious optimism in Lebanon as direct talks with Israel progress. aljazeera.com Lebanese officials are hoping that two-day ambassador-level negotiations in the US will yield a new ceasefire deal.