• A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has largely held in Lebanon, even as fear of renewed hostilities kept displaced people from returning home.

Lebanon ceasefire holds as Nabatieh destruction spurs high-stakes talks

A ceasefire is holding in southern Lebanon, but the war between Israel and Hezbollah is far from over.

Talks are under way to turn a fragile truce into a lasting settlement.

UN detects no air attacks in Lebanon for first time since March

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says that Sunday marked the first day that UNIFIL in southern Lebanon “did not detect any trajectories or observe any interceptions” since fighting began between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2.

The “lack of activities” continued into Monday morning, Dujarric told reporters in New York.

“We welcome this reduction in hostilities, and we very much hope this trend continues for the sake of people on the ground,” he said.

Still, peacekeepers from the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are continuing to “observe extensive [Israeli military] ground activities throughout the mission’s area of operations, including armored maneuvers, as well as engineering and logistical activities”, Dujarric said.

They are also continuing to observe “violations of Lebanese airspace” by Israeli aircraft, though this has been at reduced levels, he added.

According to Dujarric, peacekeepers detected “multiple air strikes and 451 firing incidents” attributed to the Israeli military on Saturday, as well as “20 trajectories” attributed to Hezbollah.

Netanyahu, Katz and army chief say Israeli troops will stay in Lebanon

Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir have issued a joint statement on the situation in Lebanon, which includes.

• The Israeli military will continue to “act with determination in order to neutralize threats against our soldiers and our citizens”, and to demolish infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah.
• The military will also continue to “maintain the security zone in southern Lebanon”.

The statement came after Netanyahu also issued a video statement insisting that the Israeli military will “have full freedom of action” in Lebanon.

“My stance is firm on our remaining in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as is required,” he said.

Hezbollah says it will ‘respond in kind’ to Israeli ceasefire violations

Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of Hezbollah’s political council, has warned that the Lebanese group will respond to any violation of the ceasefire by Israel, according to Iran’s Press TV.

Qamati said Hezbollah’s retaliation will come “in kind”, adding that there will not be a “return to the pre-war situation” when Israeli forces launched near-daily attacks on Lebanon even as the group’s fighters held their fire.

“Hezbollah remains fully alert with its finger on the trigger, ready to confront any violation by the Israeli regime,” he was quoted as saying.

The Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire talks in the US

• Lebanon is represented by Ambassador Nada Mouawad, while the Israeli delegation is headed by Ambassador Yehiel Leiter. US officials are also participating in the talks.
• The negotiations mark the fifth round between the two sides.
• The latest discussions come after US-Iran negotiations resulted in a ceasefire agreement on June 19 and the creation of a “Lebanon de-confliction cell” tasked with supporting efforts to end Israeli attacks in the country. The ceasefire has largely held.
• Lebanon is seeking Israel’s withdrawal from the south of the country, where the Israeli military have established a so-called “buffer zone” that encompasses about 6 percent of Lebanese territory.
• Israel says it is seeking the “disarmament” of Hezbollah.
• Hezbollah says the talks should be limited to “mutual security” and that its weapons must be kept off the table.

Ex-PM says Israeli military’s ‘hands tied in Lebanon’

Naftali Bennett has accused Netanyahu of misleading the public after the Israeli prime minister claimed its military retains “freedom of action” in Lebanon.

In a post on social media, Bennett, a former Israeli prime minister, said he had spoken with Israeli soldiers and commanders who had recently served in southern Lebanon and claimed they were facing new operational restrictions.

According to Bennett, Israeli troops have observed Hezbollah fighters “repairing infrastructure, arming up, and returning to activity, and our soldiers are forbidden from opening fire on them”.

He also said Israeli Air Force planes “have completely stopped operating” in Lebanon. “When Netanyahu and Israel Katz announced yesterday that the [Israeli military] has freedom of action in Lebanon, they didn’t tell the truth,” Bennett wrote. “The truth is that our boys’ hands are tied in Lebanon.”

The US-Iran MoU, which calls for an end to military operations in Lebanon, is deeply unpopular in Israel. Polls show most Israelis support continuing the war in Lebanon.

Yesterday, Netanyahu has said in a video statement:

“Our fighters in southern Lebanon have full freedom of action to thwart any direct or developing threat to them or to the residents of [northern Israel].”

Israeli land grab in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Israel has seized more than 1,000sq km (400sq miles) of land in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria over the past two and half years, marking the largest expansion of militarily occupied lands in decades.

According to figures compiled by The Associated Press, Israel now controls:

• 608sq km (234sq miles) in Lebanon
• 194sq km (75sq miles) in Gaza
• 235sq km (91sq miles) in Syria

The total area is equivalent to more than 5 percent of Israel’s territory shortly after its founding. The land seizures have forced more than three million people from their homes.

Israel-Lebanon ‘final arrangements to be reached in coming days’

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the United States is obligated to force Israel to halt its attacks on southern Lebanon.

“We have all witnessed the continued attacks by the Zionist entity on Lebanon,” said Esmaeil Baghaei.

“The obligation to put an end to the war in Lebanon is part and parcel of the previous and current arrangements. The US commitment is clear and there is no justification whatsoever for the Zionist entity to continue to assault Lebanon,” he added.

Baghaei called the Israel-Hezbollah war a “very complicated issue”, but added “final arrangements” will be reached “over the coming days”.

Iran warns it ‘will respond’ if Israel continues attacks on Lebanon

If Israel violates the memorandum of understanding “in any format, including by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran will respond”, says the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

However, Ali Bahreini expressed optimism about the ongoing negotiations.

“Our colleagues continue to discuss in very good talks yesterday ⁠at the technical level,” ⁠said Bahreini.

Two working groups ⁠will be established in ⁠the coming ⁠days to negotiate the removal of sanctions against ‌Iran and issues related to its nuclear ‌activities, he added.

Bahreini said the main talks on the Strait of Hormuz will be between Iran and Oman, while parallel discussions will start with parties to the memorandum of understanding.

Lebanon strengthening security deployments: Minister

Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar says Lebanon’s forces are increasing deployments and strengthening security measures across the country, particularly in Beirut, as authorities seek to maintain stability.

After a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, al-Hajjar said the security services will continue efforts to bolster deployments in different regions of Lebanon.

According to a statement from the presidency, the two men also discussed the broader political situation with al-Hajjar expressing support for steps being taken by Aoun to achieve “security and stability”.

The meeting also addressed Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume imports of Lebanese goods, which the presidency welcomed as a sign of confidence in Lebanon’s government and security institutions.

Israeli extremist minister Smotrich calls US-Iran talks ‘meaningless’; no Lebanon withdrawal

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel is not part of the talks between Iran and the United States.

“They are meaningless to us – we will continue to act fully in Lebanon,” he told Israeli Army Radio.

“There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the security zone in Lebanon, including the Beaufort Ridge, as long as Hezbollah exists in Lebanon,” Smotrich added.

There is a sense of anticipation, a sense of quiet hope that this will hold, that the US-Iran memorandum of understanding will actually hold a ceasefire here this time.

Israeli gunfire kills man in southern Lebanon

Israeli troops opened fire on the Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa killing one man and wounding two others.

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported the shooting occurred near a bulldozer clearing a road in the area.

It is the latest deadly ‌incident despite a US-brokered ”ceasefire” last week between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah. Iran earlier warned it would “respond” if occupying Israelis troops launched more attacks on Lebanon.

Israel ‘counting attacks on occupying troops as attacks on Israel’

Sultan Barakat, professor in public policy at Doha’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University, says the Israeli military’s presence deep inside Lebanon has made Israeli troops increasingly vulnerable to Hezbollah attacks and created “confusion” about Israel’s self-defense claims.

“What Israel has been doing is counting those attacks [by Hezbollah] against its troops as though it’s an attack against Israel, which is not quite the same,” Barakat says.

“Originally, the Israelis were complaining about Hezbollah shooting missiles across the border into Israel,” he said. “Now, they are basically attacking Israeli soldiers who are occupying their land. That has caused a lot of confusion and given the Israelis some excuse to continue bombing within Lebanon.”

Barakat added that the “deconfliction” mechanism currently under discussion “should help” stabilize the situation in Lebanon, but that the “real challenge” will come when displaced Lebanese communities return to their homes.

Second person dies after being shot by Israeli forces in Lebanon’s Nabatieh al-Fawqa: State media

Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that a man has died from injuries sustained from earlier Israeli gunfire in the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, bringing the death toll from the attack to two.

Netanyahu says Israel should ‘free’ itself from arms dependency on US

Netanyahu says Israel needs to stop relying on US military assistance and instead develop its own weapons systems.

“I greatly appreciate the support we have received from our American friends, but we need to free ourselves from dependence and build our own independent armament system,” said Netanyahu while addressing troops last week, according to a video shared today by the Israeli premier’s office.

The comments come as Israel is under increasing pressure from the US to reel in its attacks on southern Lebanon, where it illegally occupies large swathes of territory.

Netanyahu has insisted Israeli troops will continue to occupy southern Lebanon and “demolish” Hezbollah infrastructure.

On May 30, 2026, a provision in a bill before the US Congress ties the US and Israeli militaries far more closely together, deepening their cooperation on weapons research, production and technology.

The proposal, titled the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, appears as Section 224 of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual US defense policy bill.

Israel officials hoping US talks on Lebanon can ‘decouple’ from Iran

Israel is very clear about not wanting to link the US-Iran track with what happens in Lebanon, and despite its best efforts Israel has failed in that regard.

There is some hope in the Israeli government that the talks with Lebanon in Washington, DC, this week could offer a maneuver out of that coupling.

However, the sticking point remains the ceasefire and how it is defined. In the Oxford Dictionary the word ceasefire means “a command or signal to cease all hostile activities”. The Israeli government seems to have developed its own definition.

The tense dynamic between the US and Israel is playing out while the opposition in Israel has its eyes on upcoming elections, and is seizing the moment to apply yet more pressure.

" Oxford Dictionary "

International law defines cease fire as a formally negotiated, temporary suspension of active hostilities between warring parties. However, the ceasefire between the Israelis and Hezbollah was suddenly claimed by the Israelis but later confirmed by Hezbollah.

Israel’s army claims attack in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher area

Israel’s military says it carried out a strike in southern Lebanon targeting fighters who “posed a threat” to its occupying soldiers.

In a statement, it said it “struck armed terrorists” operating near Israeli soldiers in the Ali al-Taher area.

Ali al-Taher is located in the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area, where Lebanon’s National News Agency earlier reported two people being killed by Israeli forces.

The Israeli military said it would “continue to operate to remove immediate threats”.

The Israelis are clearly provoking a violation by continuing military activities, that they can claim Hezbollah is violating what is de facto not a "ceasefire."

Hezbollah has been warned them several times that it will confront the Israelis when they continue violating the "ceasefire."

Hezbollah condemns deadly Israeli shooting in south Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Israeli forces opened fire on civilians with assault weapons in southern Lebanon calling the deadly attack a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire.

The Iran-backed Lebanese group condemned the shooting, which it said killed two people and wounded others in Nabatieh. The group didn’t say whether it would take retaliatory action against the invading Israeli army.

“The civilians were working to clear roads and recover the bodies of martyrs from under the rubble,” a Hezbollah statement said.

“The Islamic Resistance warns what the enemy has committed constitutes a blatant violation of the ceasefire, which the Resistance has adhered to up to this point.”

Israel’s ceasefire doctrine in Lebanon faces pressure amid US-Iran talks

Israel has continued military operations in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement – occupying land, demolishing homes, and conducting strikes it considers necessary.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has called the arrangement unworkable. Israeli actions have also delayed US-Iran talks in Switzerland.

Israel and the US agree on disarming Hezbollah. However, they differ sharply on their approaches, with US Vice President JD Vance warning Israel it cannot “kill its way” out of its security challenges.

Lebanon, France discuss next steps after ceasefire

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have discussed the situation in southern Lebanon following the recently announced ceasefire, according to the Lebanese presidency.

During a phone call, the two leaders reviewed developments in Lebanon and the wider region in light of the recent US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland. They also discussed “the situation in the south following the announcement of the ceasefire and the subsequent steps,” the presidency said.

The conversation addressed the future of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), whose current mandate is due to expire as the mission approaches the end of its operations in Lebanon from the start of 2027.

According to the presidency, several European countries have expressed a desire to maintain forces in the international operational area after UNIFIL’s withdrawal, a proposal backed by Lebanon.

Macron said he would consult a number of countries on the issue and work to establish “the necessary framework for any international participation” before the withdrawal deadline.

Trump has ‘tremendous leverage’ to tame Israel

Ali Akbar Dareini of Center for Strategic Studies says the United States has agreed to end the wars in both Iran and Lebanon in line with its memorandum of understanding with Tehran.

“The US has given the commitment on behalf of itself and Israel to end both wars and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon,” he said.

However, Israel continues to violate the deal with its ongoing attacks and occupation of Lebanese territory. “Americans have failed to honor their commitments,” Dareini said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “extremely unhappy” with the US-Iran interim agreement, he noted.

“Trump has tremendous leverage to tame Netanyahu and constrain Israel, and the question now is whether Trump has the political will to constrain Netanyahu or not.”

According to Dareini, Netanyahu is counting on the idea “he can violate the ceasefire and attack Lebanon, force Iran to retaliate, and expect the US to come to its aid to restart the war”.

".. and Israel.. "

The Israelis didn't want to participate in the MoU. They have said that they are not part of the process, and also have said that they are not binded.

So, how can Dareini say "... and Israel ..."

Unclear if deadly Israeli attack will spark new Lebanon exodus

Local media have reported that Israeli troops opened fire on a number of people on the outskirts of the city of Nabatieh.

Officials from Hezbollah were asked about their adherence to the ceasefire. They said they would adhere to it if the Israelis did. So the question now is whether we will see a response from Hezbollah, which will touch off another round of hostilities here on the ground

People are not particularly optimistic the ceasefire will hold. Two days ago in Nabatieh, the local municipal authorities told people specifically not to return because they weren’t sure it was safe.

However, the roads across southern Lebanon were busy again this morning. It remains to be seen whether this latest incident will spark another load of heavy traffic back to Beirut in the north.

".. they would adhere to it if the Israelis did."

Late 2024 to Early 2025: Immediately following the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel continued military operations, with the UN documenting over 7,500 airspace and 2,500 ground violations by November 2025.

Late 2025: The Lebanese government formally filed a complaint with the UN Security Council detailing 2,036 Israeli violations between October and December 2025 alone, citing persistent air strikes and restricted access to southern villages.

February 2026: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) recorded 50 air strikes in a single month following the truce, marking one of the heaviest surges in Israeli military action up to that point.

April 2026: Following a US-brokered ten-day truce in mid-April, Lebanese researchers documented 220 Israeli ceasefire breaches within a single 48-hour window.

June 2026: Iranian officials reported that Israeli forces committed 84 ceasefire violations in a span of just two days leading up to mid-June.

Gaza

Total Violations (Oct 10, 2025 to Mid-June 2026): 3,269

April 2026 alone: 377 violations, resulting in 111 deaths and 376 injuries

Ben-Gvir says Israel can say no to Trump, should not accept Lebanon ceasefire

Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said Israel is capable of defying US President Donald Trump if it needs to, and that a ceasefire in Lebanon is unacceptable.

Responding to a question from Israel’s Arutz Sheva media, Ben-Gvir said Israel could “of course” reject an appeal from Trump.

On Lebanon, he said there should be “no ceasefire” – “under no circumstances”.

Ben-Gvir also said the right-wing governing coalition he is a part of could stay in power after Israel’s upcoming elections later this year, but “we will need to work at it”.

Lebanese delegation arrives for talks with the Israelis in Washington

The Lebanese delegation has arrived for a new round of US-mediated negotiations with the Israelis in Washington, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Lebanon is represented by Ambassador Nada Mouawad, while the Israeli delegation is headed by Ambassador Yehiel Leiter. US officials are also participating in the talks.

The discussions mark the fifth round of negotiations between the two sides and come amid a fragile ceasefire in Lebanon.

The latest talks follow US-Iran negotiations that resulted in a ceasefire agreement on June 19 and the creation of a “Lebanon de-confliction cell” tasked with supporting efforts to maintain the cessation of military operations in Lebanon.

Iran envoy denounces Israel’s deadly shooting in Lebanon

Asked about the latest incident, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva told reporters any violation of the memorandum of understanding in Lebanon will create challenges for negotiations.

“Lebanon is an unquestionable part of the agreement, and whatever happens in Lebanon affects the whole process, and it ⁠is the United States which should use all its leverage against Israel to make it to stop attacks against Lebanon,” said Ali Bahreini.

Netanyahu said on Monday that troops have “full freedom of action” to thwart any Hezbollah direct or emerging threat against invading soldiers or Israeli citizens in the north.

He added Israeli forces will remain occupying southern Lebanon for “as long as is necessary”.

Fifth round of US-sponsored Lebanon-Israel talks begin

The fifth round of talks between Lebanon and Israel has started at the State Department in Washington, DC, our colleagues on the ground are reporting.

Lebanon’s President Aoun has also said the new round of talks could be decisive.

Lebanon’s president demands end of ‘Israeli occupation’ in the south

Lebanon’s President Aoun says “the developments of the past few days have proven the correctness of our choice to go to negotiation, for it is the only path relied upon at the level of the entire world to achieve national goals and restore all rights”.

In a statement on X put out by his office, he expressed hope that the latest round of negotiations would be “decisive” in achieving Lebanon’s objectives, including “restoring Lebanon’s full sovereignty over every inch of soil and extending the state’s authority over all our land”.

“Today we say that we will accept nothing less than the end of the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon and the collapse of foreign mandates together, for our only choice is our national sovereignty, and our sole bet is the Lebanese state – which alone, and nothing else – protects everyone, preserves the freedoms and dignities of all.”

Pressure on Netanyahu from Trump as well as within Israel

Israeli officials are confirming that the Israeli army has the freedom to operate against threats in southern Lebanon.

This is something as some sort of reassurance to the public.

This is an election year, and every politician is trying to get their point across, of strength, and of defiance, but in reality they know that there has been US pressure on the Israelis not to conduct any offensive attacks against Hezbollah.

That’s why they’ve been trying to frame the incident in southern Lebanon as something that the Israeli army has had to act upon, because it was a defensive act against the Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

There’s a lot of pressure on the Netanyahu government, not just from Trump, but also from the Israeli audience.

They have been seeing that the Israelis have been talking about disarming Hezbollah, about diminishing the attacks that are coming from the group against communities in northern Israel, but they could not fulfill that.

Death toll rises from Israeli attacks on Lebanon

The Lebanese Health Ministry says the number of people killed during Israel’s months-long invasion has risen to 4,192.

The figure jumped after the ministry added 17 new deaths over the past 24 hours. At least 12,171 Lebanese have also been wounded since Israel’s war restarted on March 2.

At least two people were killed today after Israeli forces opened fire on what Hezbollah said was a road clearance team in southern Lebanon. Israel’s military called the victims “terrorists”.

Lebanon’s president discusses sovereignty, ceasefire with Vance and Rubio

Lebanon’s President Aoun spoke to Vance and Rubio, and the US officials confirmed their support for the Lebanese government and its efforts to “strengthen its national sovereignty over its entire territory”, Aoun’s office said in a post on X.

They also emphasized that the US should follow up on the implementation of the agreements reached in the meetings in Switzerland, including the formation of a cell comprised of the US, Lebanon and Iran to establish a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Lebanon ceasefire separate from Iran deal: Rubio

Negotiating and maintaining a ceasefire in Lebanon will be kept separate from any deal with Iran, Rubio told reporters when he landed in Abu Dhabi.

“That process is separate. It’s separate because Lebanon is a sovereign country. It has a government, and when it comes to Lebanon and what’s happening inside of Lebanon, we’re going to negotiate and deal directly with the Lebanese government”, he said.

“There’s an Iranian issue with regards to Lebanon, and that is their support and sponsorship of Hezbollah. And so that factor will be discussed as part of our conversations with the Iranians. But as far as the future of Lebanon, the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government. And that’s who we’re going to be working with.”

Reminder:

On June 16, 2025, Netanyahu called on the US for help in the assassination of Khamenei, knowing that Hezbollah would respond. The preparation of the assassination was carried in the following months by the Israeli Mossad and the CIA. In December of that year Netanyahu vowed to attack Iran in 2026 again.

The Iranian leader was assassinated on February 28, 2026, the day Netanyahu resumed his preemptive 12-day war on Iran he waged in June 2025. Hezbollah responded to the assassination by vowing revenge, which it carried out on March 2nd.

Hezbollah was dragged even by the US in Netanyahu's resumption of his war from June 2025.

Hezbollah chief says group will respond to any violation from Israel

Naim Qassem says ⁠that Israeli forces will not ⁠stay in Lebanon, adding that the Lebanese armed group would respond ‌to any violation of the shaky ceasefire.

His statements come as Israeli officials ⁠say ⁠troops are free to act without restriction ⁠to eliminate threats ⁠in Lebanon despite ⁠an agreed ceasefire that took effect ‌on Friday.

Israel-Lebanon talks over ceasefire a ‘train wreck’, Israeli ambassador to US says

The fifth round of US-brokered ceasefire talks regarding Lebanon is a “train wreck”, says Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter.

“This is the fifth round of talks, and I must say – we are in a train wreck,” he said in a statement.

“I fear that the concept of ‘deconfliction’ is misplaced. The only issue is Hezbollah. Hezbollah must be defeated and removed from the equation. Instead, there is a danger that Hezbollah has received a boost. It certainly feels stronger and bolder,” he said.

Leiter went on to say that dismantling Hezbollah must remain the basis for any ceasefire talks and questioned whether funds that might now be available to Iran will be used to support Hezbollah.

" fifth round of US-brokered ceasefire talks "

They need five rounds of talks for a ceasefire between the Israeli war belligerent and a non-combating Lebanese government, while the "ceasefire" between the invading Israelis and Hezbollah was a sudden instant issue with no documents signed.

Israel, Lebanon working on ‘peace, security’ during DC talks

This is the fifth round of talks being hosted, being brokered by the US here at the State Department in Washington, DC.

These are talks between delegates from Israel and Lebanon. Not a lot of details as of yet; this is just the first day of what we expect to be three days’ worth of talks.

US officials are describing this as the next logical step in working towards a more durable peace agreement between these two countries. The format we can expect moving forward in this fifth round of negotiations is going to be very similar to the previous round, where there was a military track and a political track.

On that political track, the idea is to stabilise the relationship between Israel and Lebanon, to normalise that relationship, because outside of this building, there is no formal diplomatic relationship that exists between the two countries.

Now, the military track is very simple, at least in its objective, which is to lessen the tensions, to reduce the risk of the US being pulled into a larger, broader conflict.

Hezbollah chief says Israel must leave Lebanon ‘without retaining an inch’

Naim Qassem says that Israel has “no option” but to withdraw “completely” from Lebanese territory according to a timetable, in exchange for the deployment of the Lebanese army in the border region.

He added that “we now have a ceasefire in place” and warned that Israel has no option but to withdraw completely “without retaining an inch”.