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Former Mossad official urges forceful Lebanon strikes against Hezbollah, warns against all-out war

Oded Eilam told 103FM on Thursday that Israel should strike any Hezbollah activity in southern Lebanon without restrictions, while avoiding a return to all-out war.

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.

Several activists returned to Israel, transfered to police after crossing border into Lebanon

Lebanese army officers on a military vehicle drive in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three pilot zones after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike

OPERATIONS CONDUCTED by troops from the 401st Brigade in southern Lebanon.

401st Brigade ends eight-month southern Lebanon mission after destroying 1,200 Hezbollah sites


500 Hezbollah targets destroyed: How has the IDF so far avoided 2006 war-style ambushes?

The IDF has found and destroyed very large quantities of high-quality anti-tank missiles, including Kornet missiles and a variety of other weapons.

 IDF tanks seen in staging area en route to Lebanon.

Israel's security requires diplomatic solution, not force alone, French foreign minister says

 French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference, on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led deadly October 7 attack on Israel, at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, October 7, 2024.

Who is Hashem Safieddine, Hezbollah's possible new leader?

Safieddine is a cousin of Nasrallah and, like him, a cleric who wears a black turban denoting descent from Islam's Prophet Mohammed.

 The head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashem Safieddine attends the funeral of members of the Shiite Muslim group in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 18, 2024.

Schools in Israel's North may not reopen in time, Kisch says

The Israel-Hamas war and continued escalation on the northern border with Hezbollah has left students from the impacted area in disarray.

 Evacuees from the North at the Yehuda Hotel

Why there will be no mega-war in the North with Hezbollah, at least this year - comment

If Israel did go into a mega war with Hezbollah, Israel would “win”, but the costs would be beyond what most of the public imagines.

 IDF SOLDIER operates a drone in the Golan Heights, February 11.

Restoring Israel's sovereignty in the North shouldn't be tied to the war in Gaza - analysis

Why isn't the world blasting Hezbollah for this unprovoked act of war? Why isn't there enormous pressure on the Lebanese government to rein in Hezbollah? 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024

International alarm grows over third Lebanon war involving Iran

International alarm grows over potential third Lebanon war involving Iran. Netanyahu warns of Iran's multi-front threats while diplomats urge diplomatic solutions amid escalating tensions.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

All-out war with Hezbollah? Not a question of if, but when, expert says

"We cannot accept a situation in which a terrorist organization leads to the evacuation of 80,000 residents from their homes in the North."

 Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon April 5, 2024.

Senior Hezbollah official killed after group claims missile-firing UAV attack

The Israel Air Force responded with strikes near Sidon, Lebanon.

 A screenshot from a Hezbollah video allegedly showing a new missile-firing UAV target an Israeli position in northern Israel. May 17, 2024.

Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil

Lebanon has accused Israel of repeatedly violating its sovereignty and committing breaches of international law over the last six month.

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.