By Maya Gebeily and Emilie Madi RMEISH, Lebanon (Reuters) -After decades of conflict, residents of the Christian town of Rmeich in Lebanon's war-battered south hope Pope Leo's upcoming trip to their country will bring peace - and the strength to stay as the region's Christian communities dwindle.

Lebanon is ready to negotiate an end to Israeli strikes and seek Israeli withdrawal from five border points occupied since last year, President Joseph Aoun said Friday.

Lebanon is a country where crosses rise from mountaintops, rooftops and street corners, and Christian symbols are woven into everyday life.

A Lebanon County man is being charged with animal cruelty after shooting a cat with a BB gun, resulting in its death.

The Lebanese Army has arrested Noah Zaaiter, the country's most notorious drug lord, for operating a multibillion dollar cross-border drug industry .

Hezbollah and Hamas have substantially boosted their military cooperation in Lebanon in recent months, according to an unsourced, unconfirmed report on the Kan public broadcaster.

The Israeli military said it struck a training center for Hamas, saying the site was being used to prepare an attack on Israel.

Firefighters quickly responded on Saturday to a fire that broke out in an RV on Fairview Road in Lebanon, according to the Lebanon Fire District.

The Beirut-set drama stars Hasan Akil and Mounia Akl as childhood sweethearts Nino and Yasmina, who lose sight of one another, to reunite in their 20s, with their relationship developing in step with Lebanon’s tumultuous history.