Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Israeli flag flies over the medieval Beaufort castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif, in southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026.
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With a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and direct negotiations, is there hope for a lasting peace? The two nations and the region have been here before, only for things to fall apart.