NPR News: 05-09-2026 12PM EDT

Israel and Lebanon are set to hold talks in Washington next week on long-term peace and security, even as violence persists. This NPR News Now update also covers deepening U.S.-NATO tensions amid broader conflicts, voter registration deadlines ahead of primaries, and a range of U.S. incidents from aviation to courts and education.

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Violations and Upcoming Talks

The State Department announced that representatives from Israel and Lebanon will meet in Washington for two days of discussions focused on long-term peace and security agreements. Despite an existing ceasefire, Israel has continued airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, including a recent attack on a claimed weapons depot in the village of Tura. The Israeli military stated it minimized civilian casualties, but the strike killed three women, an elderly disabled man, and a girl in a three-story building; no proof of the weapons depot was provided. Lebanese state media reported 35 deaths from Israeli attacks mostly in southern Lebanon on Friday, including three children. Hezbollah has fired back at Israeli military targets. These intensified strikes come just ahead of the talks, highlighting risks to diplomatic progress.