Lebanon
New border clashes expose Israel’s confused Syria policy as region heats up - analysis
A year after the Assad regime fell, it would not look good for Israel to be displacing Syrians who have only recently been able to have a life free from conflict.
Ronen Bar warns: Without a full probe, Israel is ‘condemning itself to the next October 7’
IDF hits Hezbollah training sites in southern Lebanon overnight
Nakoura talks show Israel's seriousness about security, Lebanon committed to sovereignty - analysis
European Union eyeing Lebanon presence in boost for efforts to disarm Hezbollah, document shows
EU efforts could “focus on advice, training and capacity-building,” a document said, adding that it would not take over UNIFIL's tasks in the Levant.
Inside Bashar al-Assad's exile in Moscow, a year since ouster from Syria - analysis
Assad is said to be living a life of reclusion in Moscow, but rumors say he is also doing business, while his brother plots a return.
Hezbollah 'double agents' infiltrated Lebanese army, IDF's Intelligence Directorate fears
Sources in the Intelligence Directorate asserted that Hezbollah succeeded in sending its agents into positions where they can influence public policy and threaten the government.
Hezbollah under Israel’s scalpel: The redrawing of Lebanon's power architecture - opinion
In reality, Lebanon will not begin its reform before addressing the roots of Hezbollah’s armed power through either a grand settlement or long-term attrition
WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel shaft, weapons depot in southern Lebanon
The IDF said the facilities were part of the group’s older entrenchment network and were no longer active.
Lebanon panics over ‘Israeli goods’ after smuggled shoes with Star of David siezed in raids
Five people were subsequently arrested in coordinated operations in Sidon, Wadi al-Zayna, al-Shahabiya, Nabatieh, and Tyre.
Bank of America forecasts strong Israel GDP growth despite geopolitical risks
Bank of America observes that the most likely scenario is to maintain the status quo of "no war, no peace," with a continued risk of disruptions to shipping in the Red Sea.
Hezbollah will not disarm without Iranian consent, Lebanon's top diplomat warns
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji added that Hezbollah's current concern is to "buy time and preserve itself internally in order to regain its power."
Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’
As a result, Netanyahu is now set to testify only on Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - a shortened schedule confirmed by the court.
The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events - opinion
From the Maccabees to modern Israel, people miss miracles as they occur and grasp them only later.
'We want security, not your land': Israeli amb. to US calls for partnership in address to Lebanese
"Let us pray that next year, 2026, will become the year of Abraham Accords 2.0, and we will all live in peace and harmony,” he said.
