Rebecca Tan

• Middle East conflict

Analysts say significant gaps remain, including over the presence of Israeli troops in Gaza and Hamas’s future role.

• Middle East conflict

The deal to halt Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a victory for negotiators after weeks of intense talks, went into effect Wednesday morning.

• Middle East conflict

The deal would include a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon, as well as the retreat of Hezbollah fighters to north of the Litani River.

• Middle East

The target of the attack on the Basta area was not immediately clear. The Israel Defense Forces did not appear to have posted an evacuation order for that area beforehand.

• Middle East

Mohammad Afif was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Ras al-Nabaa, a heavily populated part of central Beirut, Hezbollah-aligned media said.

• Asia

Philippine leaders say they can turn their attention to the South China Sea because they’ve secured peace with separatist rebels. But the situation remains precarious.

• Middle East conflict

The United States will not withhold military aid from Israel, the State Department said Tuesday, despite the situation in Gaza not improving, according to aid groups and U.N. officials.

• Post Reports

A small flotilla, a big mission and a daunting obstacle. Today, we voyage into the most contested waterway in the world: the South China Sea.

• Asia

Once lagging in drone warfare, the military is scaling up its capabilities with Russia’s help