Lebanese army

IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire

To date, the military has issued approximately 158,000 square meters of anti-explosive drone barbed wire, equivalent in size to about 20 football fields.

Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.
Mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah terrorist in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, April 21, 2026

Beirut promise to disarm Hezbollah ‘only ink on paper,’ Lebanese Hezbollah expert says - interview

A BANNER with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs on a roundabout, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baalbek, Lebanon, March 23, 2026.

Israel, US cannot miss the chance to disarm Hezbollah - opinion

An IDF soldier and tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Lebanese army 'lied to the IDF,' didn't disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Israeli officers say


Netanyahu: Israel ready to support Lebanon's disarmament of Hezbollah with phased IDF pullback

The Lebanese government and army are expected to finalize, by next week, an implementation plan for its decision to disarm Hezbollah.

 IDF operating in Lebanon, published January 16, 2024

Senior Lebanese army officer aided Hezbollah to conceal killing of Irish UNIFIL soldier

The UNIFIL peacekeeper, Irish national Private Sean Rooney, was killed in December 2022 while traveling to Beirut in an armored UN vehicle.

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Part of a broader effort: Lebanese military begins disarming Palestinian factions

Lebanon will begin implementing long-negotiated efforts to disarm Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in refugee camps, in an attempt to combat the possession of arms by pro-terror groups.

Members of the Lebanese army walk near Beirut international airport, Lebanon, February 15, 2025

US envoy says Israel should 'comply' with Lebanon plan to disarm terrorist groups

Under phase 1 of the plan, the Lebanese government would issue a decision committing to Hezbollah's disarmament by the end of the year, and Israel would cease military operations in Lebanon.

 U.S. envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack stands at U.S. ambassador's residency in Damascus, Syria May 29, 2025.

Hezbollah chief warns Lebanon: 'No life' if government confronts terror group

This comes after President Joseph Aoun told a senior Iranian official on Tuesday that no group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing.

Hezbollah's then-deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem seen in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, August 2, 2024

Lebanese army captures alleged Islamic State leader in counterterrorism operation

The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

UNIFIL faces harassment in Lebanon as gov’t promises ‘security’

Pro-Hezbollah activists harassing patrols may indicate a potential power vacuum in southern Lebanon if the government fails to act.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

UN peacekeepers attacked by civilians in Lebanon, no casualties reported

The peacekeepers used non-lethal force to protect themselves and those present, according to UNIFIL.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Hamas hands over suspect in missile launches toward Israel, Lebanese army says

Hamas's representative in Lebanon said that the missile firings were "an individual act and not a central decision by Hamas."

 A pro-Hamas demonstration in Sidon, Lebanon, July 31, 2024.

Lebanese Army takes control of most of Hezbollah bases in south Lebanon, some sites in north

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the civil war, the Lebanese Army has begun dismantling Hezbollah bases across Lebanon without resistance.

 Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.