Hezbollah

Reporter's Notebook: Israeli forces are facing a significant national security threat, as Egyptian smugglers send hundreds of weapon-carrying drones per month into Israel.

Soldiers from the IDF's 228th and 300th Brigades took part in the operations, under the command of the 91st Division.

However, action must also extend to the social and ideological arenas, not just the military (prevention efforts) and economic (sanctions) fronts.

“Israel's actions are above the law and do not respect UN resolutions, and also we know this aggressive state of Israel is nuclear armed and a centre of a regime based on apartheid."

A year since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, cracks in the deal are widening as the terror group rebuilds faster than the Lebanese army can disarm it

The authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent.

Hezbollah's Unit 121 abducted the politician, poisoned him, and staged his body to look like he died in a car accident, the IDF claimed.

Saudi Arabia is set to boost commercial ties with Lebanon after Lebanon curbed drug exports, with a delegation planned for talks on easing trade restrictions.

The IDF confirmed an explosion in southern Lebanon was caused by a Hezbollah smuggling operation, not an Israeli airstrike, as Lebanese reports suggested earlier on Thursday.

After a high-level visit by US officials, including senior director for counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka, this week, the Lebanese leadership continues to appear to be dragging its feet on disarmament.

The military said the strikes, guided by intelligence, targeted a weapons storage facility and an underground site used by the group.