Lebanon

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.

View of the Israeli border with Syria, in the Golan Heights, on August 20, 2026.
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the family of IDF soldier Yekutiel Yehuda Katz during the Shiva mourning period in Jerusalem, August 26, 2026.

Netanyahu visits family of Yehuda Katz, after soldier missing for 44 years receives burial

Then-Iran’s ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Lebanon extends visa of Iran's ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation - report

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Supporting the death penalty: Where Israel and Hezbollah interests align - opinion


Middle East officials urged states to make deals with Israel - while secretly preparing for war

KAN News report said regional officials suggested reaching agreement with Israel with the intention of later violating it • Officials further advised to use the period to 'prepare for a future war'

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa attend a group photo session with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

Iran releases video claiming Khamenei unharmed, shares new demands for re-opening Strait of Hormuz

Netanyahu reportedly agrees to Trump's Gaza plan • Houthis continue strikes in Yemen • Iran says 'no reason' to fear new Mecca defense pact

 Israeli soldiers carry out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.

Senators propose bill offering Lebanon $200 million a year to help disarm Hezbollah

Critics have repeatedly noted that Hezbollah operatives have been released by Lebanese authorities or given only symbolic fines despite violating domestic laws.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Israel officially rejects BoP 15-point plan for Gaza's reconstruction, Netanyahu declares

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, PM says IDF 'will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed' • Netanyahu: Iran knows Israel will deal 'powerful blow' if it strikes

Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026.

Wounded IDF soldiers allegedly mistreated, denied water by Arab Rambam staff, brother claims

Rambam stated that, after an investigation, it rejected all claims of wrongdoing toward the wounded soldiers by their staff.

View of the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, August 9, 2026

IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack near troops in southern Lebanon - report

There were no casualties, and the drone caused no damage, according to media reports.

An Israeli soldier is seen during an Israeli military operation in Ayta ash Shab, southern Lebanon, May 17, 2026.

IDF expands probe into abnormally strong explosion that killed two reservists in Lebanon

Northern Command confirms that Hezbollah is active in the area and is attempting to challenge the IDF, so it cannot be ruled out that it tampered with an explosive device to target IDF in the area.

Israeli soldiers visit at a viewpoint overlooking southern Lebanon, August 5, 2026.

Lebanese politician says Shi’ite community is victim of Hezbollah, calls for ‘intifada’ - report

L’Orient Today reported that Gemayel suggested the Shi’ite population was being held hostage to Hezbollah and there should, therefore, be an “intifada” (uprising) against the group.

A woman and a child hold Hezbollah flags, including one bearing a portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Riyad al-Solh Square in central Beirut, Lebanon, on August 7, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon agree on countries to monitor Hezbollah disarmament deal

The United States has been trying to broker an end to fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which has raged since March.

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

Hezbollah’s attempts to wreck Beirut-Jerusalem talks failing, experts tell ‘Post’

Beirut and Jerusalem held talks in Rome last week, with some sessions ending early in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.