Lebanon

Looking at militia, terror groups from other places can show how Hamas can be disarmed - analysis

It’s important that the demilitarization is enforced, not just demanded. In historically successful disarmaments, independent bodies facilitated the decommissioning.

Israeli soldiers operate amid the ongoing ground invasion against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip, November 8, 2023.
 A woman walks past a poster with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 23, 2025.

Two years on: Hezbollah and Lebanon's Shi'ites are the biggest losers of Israel's war - opinion

A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

An illustrative silhouette of two armed terrorists with the Hezbollah flag painted on a wall.

IDF kills three Hezbollah terrorists in two strikes in southern Lebanon


US sends $230 million to Lebanon as it moves to disarm Hezbollah, sources say

The funding was released at a time when the Republican president's administration had been slashing many foreign assistance programs.

Hezbollah supporters gather at the site where the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025.

Iran’s Larijani pushes Hezbollah to rebuild, in warning to Israel and US - analysis

Iran is sending signals that Nasrallah’s passing does not mean that Iran cannot back Hezbollah - instead, new 'Nasrallahs' will arise.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani speaks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2025

Iran voices staunch support for Hezbollah as Lebanon moves toward disarmament plan

“Iran is present in all forms of support for Lebanon and its resistance,” Larijani said, stressing Tehran’s readiness to assist at every level. 

Mourners attend the funeral of Haider al-Moussawi, head of the security unit in the Shi'ite armed group Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, and senior Hezbollah figure Abu Ali Khalil, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Baghdad, Iraq, June 22, 2025.

Tom Barrack’s diplomacy of optics: Fast deals, fragile peace - opinion

Tom Barrack’s high-speed diplomacy in Syria and Lebanon backfired, fueling instability, alienating allies and deepening mistrust across the region.

US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack listens to a question during a joint press conference following his meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 18, 2025.

Clinging to their weapons, Hezbollah fights against Lebanon's push to disarm - analysis

Hezbollah’s leader, Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, believed that disarmament means disarming forces in response to Israel's demands and to achieve its goals.

Jawad Nasrallah, son of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, reacts at the burial site ahead of the first anniversary of his father's assassination, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon September 24, 2025.

French MP quits Gaza flotilla for 'personal reasons', flies to meet PFLP reps in Lebanon

Thomas Portes met with PFLP members in Beirut days after leaving the Gaza flotilla, sparking criticism from French Jewish politician Shannon Seban.

Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

Eliminated with 83 bombs: Intelligence Directorate reveals details of Nasrallah's final days

Nasrallah remained in place and tried to plan counterattacks and rebuild the terror organization's capabilities.

 People visit the burial site of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on the outskirts of Beirut

Hezbollah’s shadow over Lebanon continues to roil country - analysis

The projection of Hezbollah leaders onto a natural landmark has sparked fierce debate over state authority and deepening political tensions, according to an Arab News report.

Hezbollah supporters gather at the site where the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025.

Hezbollah marks one year since Israel killed then-chief Nasrallah

On the evening of September 27, 2024, a string of Israeli bunker-busting bombs on a Hezbollah complex in Beirut's southern suburbs killed Nasrallah

An image of the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs from a building as people watch atop near the site where Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025

Netanyahu's speech: Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and the gaps that remain to peace - analysis

Prime Minister Netanyahu hints at possible peace with Syria and Lebanon, but regional instability and Hezbollah's presence continue to pose major obstacles.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

Son of Lebanon's slain Hezbollah chief says his father's final days were filled with rage

A year after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his son recounts the group's devastation, mass casualties, and the impact on Lebanon’s south amid Israel’s cross-border assault.

Jawad Nasrallah, son of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, reacts at the burial site ahead of the first anniversary of his father's assassination, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon September 24, 2025.