Matthew Doran

Wed 27 May 2026 at 8:41pm In short: Israel has told all residents in southern Lebanon they should evacuate north because of fighting with Hezbollah.

Israel has launched an air strike on Beirut for the first time in weeks, reportedly targeting a senior Hezbollah official responsible for arming its fighters across Lebanon.

Fri 29 May 2026 at 4:00am In short: Residents in southern Lebanon say they are not sure where to go next as Israel warns them they should leave.

Sun 31 May 2026 at 10:27pm Hello, ABC Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran in Jerusalem here.

Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 4:13pm In short: Iranian state media is reporting that the country's government has halted negotiations with the United States on an end to the war over Israel's conduct in Lebanon.

The US President says he's spoken to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and convinced him not to launch attacks on the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 7:19am In central Jerusalem, not far from the walls of the old city, there's a cluster of private art galleries.

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon have continued overnight, despite the US president's insistence he'd convinced Israel and Hezbollah to stop attacking each other.

Hezbollah has rejected the renewed ceasefire deal announced by the United States, Israel and Lebanese governments, insisting it would amount to a surrender to Israel.

This was day 100 of this war, and it's left us with a tinderbox which could be about to explode, writes our correspondent Matthew Doran.