Washington is pressuring top Lebanese officials not to allow Hezbollah or its allies to nominate the country's next finance minister, five people with knowledge of the matter said, in an attempt to limit the Iran-backed group's sway over the state.

Complaints lodged by Israel with committee overseeing its cease-fire with Lebanon allege the militant group is being propped up by the infusion of U.S. currency.

Israel has raised concerns with the US-led committee monitoring the Lebanon ceasefire, alleging that Iran is sending suitcases filled with US dollars to Hezbollah through Beirut’s international airport,

Hezbollah is set to bury former leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, his successor, on February 23, according to a Friday report by Al-Hadath. The two were killed by the Israeli military, Nasrallah in September 2024 and Safieddine in October of the same year.

Naim Qassem insisted Hezbollah had emerged from the fight with Israel victorious, despite painful and unprecedented setbacks, and was unwilling to concede the group’s domestic position. Qassem also expressed Hezbollah’s satisfaction with Lebanon’s post-war political direction and said his group had a productive and positive relationship with Lebanon’s new president and prime minister-designate.

Gabbard referenced her experience serving in Congress and serving in the U.S. military as examples that have prepared her for the role.

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Monday that Israel should withdraw from the occupied border areas in southern Lebanon, rejecting the extension of the cease-fire arrangements to Feb. 18.

Lebanese Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Monday that the group would not accept any justifications to extend the period for Israeli troops' withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah is in new jeopardy Sunday as various groups slow walk responsibilities under the deal.

UFC star Conor McGregor slammed pro-Hamas and pro-Hezbollah protesters for their demonstrations in the streets of Dublin on Saturday.

The proximity to the Lebanese border made Manara so vulnerable in the war between Israel and Hezbollah that it became a symbol of the heavy price of fighting, with rockets and explosive drones damaging the majority of homes.

Complaints lodged by Israel with committee overseeing its cease-fire with Lebanon allege the militant group is being propped up by the infusion of U.S. currency.