Lebanon War

MEAD conference opens in Washington as Israel, US face key regional decisions

The MEAD conference comes amid continued uncertainty over Iran, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the situation in Lebanon, and efforts to advance a political and security framework for Gaza.

|ByHERB KEINON
The MEAD conference kicked off in Washington on September 8, 2026.
Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion take part in a military training exercise near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, August 20, 2026

IDF general warns talks with Hamas, Hezbollah lack a clear strategy for victory - interview

"I don't know if we're being played or if a false reality is being manufactured... but in this false narrative, we're pretending to run a process that will ultimately disarm Hamas."

|By103FM
View of the Israeli border with Syria, in the Golan Heights, on August 20, 2026.

Syrian national arrested on border trying to smuggle rocket shells into Lebanon

The approximately 330-kilometer border with Syria has been used by Hezbollah, as well as other terrorist groups and criminal gangs, to smuggle supplies and people in and out of Lebanon.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Kfartibnit on August 24, 2026.

Israel strikes laying groundwork for broad military campaign, Lebanese officials believe - report

According to the report, the IDF has focused its strikes on strategic ridgelines overlooking villages and towns in the area, as well as on a transportation route leading deeper into Lebanon.

|ByREUT GOLDMAN

Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states

Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports

JULY 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round, official says

The talks have since moved to the Italian capital so delegations could discuss the technical details and guidelines of the pilot zones in southern Lebanon.

JULY 22, 2026ByREUTERS
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026

Trump warns of stronger strikes against Iran as regime continues attacks across Middle East

Oil tankers turn around, avoid Red Sea following warnings by Yemen's Houthis • Israel, Lebanon delegations to meet in Rome on August 4 for new negotiations round

JULY 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

CENTCOM begins eleventh consecutive day of strikes, Iran warns of retaliation if nuclear sites hit

US war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far • IDF confirms building massive sand barrier dividing Gaza after satellite imagery emerges • Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign

JULY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Trump shakes hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

Explosions heard near Eilat as Iranian missiles launched towards Jordan

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 20, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Lebanon's Aoun marks first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan - analysis

Aoun, who served as the commander of Lebanon's US-backed army before being elected president last year, is the first Lebanese head of state in nearly 20 years to visit the White House.

JULY 19, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

US completes ninth consecutive night of strikes, sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain

IDF unit shares process of dismantling Hezbollah's 'crazy, Iranian' terror tunnels • Report: US warplanes strike in southern Iran • IRGC claims two vessels in Hormuz had 'accident' amid US strikes

JULY 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Explosions seen over Eilat t as sirens sound in Jordan's Aqaba following Iranian missile launch on July 19, 2026.

Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes

IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia

JULY 18, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

US concludes seventh round of Iran strikes as Tehran attacks Gulf states

US denies Iranian claim that oil tankers exploded in Hormuz • Tehran reportedly warns of full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • CENTCOM: US forces keeping Strait of Hormuz ‘free and open’

JULY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Air Force fighter pilot performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 fighter jet.

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.

JULY 13, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.