Lebanon

From grief to hope: Can Israel live together amid division? - opinion

As Israel moves from grief to celebration, can we bridge internal divides? A reflection on unity, respect, and living together amid disagreement and division in Israeli society.

Soldiers salute on a cemetary on Mount of Olives, Yom HaZikaron, the Israeli Memorial Day.
IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

The fog of Israel’s forever war: IDF's Lebanon strategy stuck in endless containment - opinion

Command Sgt.-Maj.(res.) Barak Kalfon.

Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon killed in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion


Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements

"Today, we negotiate and decide for ourselves. We are no longer a card in anyone's game, nor an arena for anyone's wars, and we never will be again," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire

According to the IDF statement shared on Friday, the soldiers captured the “Christophani Ridge,” a key position in southern Lebanon.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

IDF to continue to attack Hezbollah in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

The military views the Litani River as the new indefinite security line in case Lebanon can't guarantee Hezbollah's disarmament.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

Israel prohibited from 'bombing Lebanon any longer,' warns Trump

US President Donald Trump also confirmed that the US plans to work with Lebanon separately.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire opens a window - but Hezbollah still holds the door

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The breakthrough in Israel-Lebanon talks is that both sides now agree that Hezbollah is the problem, but whether Lebanon can do anything about it is a different question

Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up in the colors of the Lebanese national flag in solidarity a day after the devastating blast at Beirut Port in August 2000.

IDF uses Ro'em self-propelled howitzer artillery for first time in southern Lebanon

The firing was declared an operational success and even served as a basis for developing new artillery fire responses while fighting, the military wrote in a press release.

IDF operates its domestically produced Ro'em self-propelled howitzer for the first time in southern Lebanon in April 2026.

Netanyahu's coalition struggles to close gap against opposition for third week - poll

While there was no significant movement between the blocs, in the opposition, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! party lost one seat to the Democrats.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

Lebanese civilians force past barriers to reach southern Lebanon despite IDF warnings

According to videos circulating on social media, the civilians who fled north at the start of Israel's war with Hezbollah are trying to make their way back south via the Litani's central bridge.

Displaced people react as they return to their homes in a vehicle carrying belongings on its roof after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.

Trump says Iran agreed to stop funding Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran denies claims

IDF officers in southern Lebanon report they were not informed of ceasefire deal • Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements • Trump: Iran will hand over uranium

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

US releases details of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Israel preserves right to self-defense

Both countries also recognize that Hezbollah’s activity “must be curtailed,” as Lebanon’s security forces are the only ones authorized to bear arms.

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.