Israel and lebanon

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

According to the military, the explosive, which was run over by the Lebanese soldiers, belonged to Hezbollah, contrary to claims that the incident had been Israel's responsibility.

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.
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

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis

IDF soldiers in the Bint Jbail stadium, southern Lebanon, July 15, 2026.

IDF redeployment hinges on Hezbollah disarmament, US officials say ahead of Netanyahu-Trump summit


How is the new Israel-Lebanon agreement different from previous peace attempts? - analysis

The deal follows days of regional diplomatic developments, including a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran and the US acknowledgment of Iran’s involvement in Lebanon.

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon: The official end of a 78-year war? - comment

Not all wars end with surrender ceremonies, victory parades, or the signing of famous treaties. Sometimes they simply endure, fading into the background until people forget.

This archive image provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) shows an Israeli soldier on a jeep patrol on November 1, 1948, along the fledgling Jewish state's northern border with Lebanon.

Trump’s betrayal of Israel was predictable - opinion

The US president has always preferred the headline to the alliance, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s error was to believe Israel would be the exception

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s mistake going into the Iran war was thinking that US President Donald Trump’s proven pattern of behavior would sustain itself for the duration of a drawn out war.
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Israel's worst-case scenario: Allied, abandoned, and alone against Hezbollah - analysis

A proposed agreement, aimed at restoring stability to global energy markets, could constrain Israel’s military freedom in Lebanon and test the US-Israel strategic partnership

A displaced woman holds an Iranian national flag from the window of a vehicle, as she crosses the southern Lebanese area of al-Qasmiyeh, on her way back to her home village in southern Lebanon on June 15.
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Return of Ron Arad's remains could be discussed in Israel-Lebanon DC talks - report

Arad was an Israeli pilot captured by the Lebanese Shi’ite group Amal in 1986, with Israel losing track of his whereabouts in 1988.

Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year.

Israel needs a smarter strategy for Lebanon - opinion

Forty-five years of trying to defeat Hezbollah alone have produced failure. The time has come to turn Hezbollah from Israel’s problem into an international one.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026.

Egyptian analyst slams Lebanese leaders, warns of country’s political, social destruction

Egyptian analyst Majdi Khalil claims that Israel saved Christians in Lebanon, blames Arafat and Hezbollah for the destruction of the country, and warns against a Saudi-sponsored Turkish takeover.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a declaration press event held along with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026.

Israel's successful ceasefire with Lebanon weakens Iran's hold in diplomatic talks - comment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.

Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year.

US mediates unprecedented Israel-Lebanon deal, introduces exclusive zones - analysis

The key parts of the deal are the ceasefire, the creation of “pilot zones” for the Lebanese army to take control, and also movement toward a comprehensive deal.

Explosions and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report

“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said.

Yechiel Leiter (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Leading the US delegation are Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Needham (C)