Lebanon

Hezbollah readies for new regional war with funds from Iran, sources say

Hezbollah has remained committed to attacking Israel and has used a lull in hostilities since June to rearm, with a focus on procuring explosives and drones that can be used to attack IDF troops.

A man attending a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and holding an Iranian and a Hezbollah flag on September 27, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.
Motorcyclists ride on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, October 20, 2026.

Lebanon's Mossad hysteria: Palestinians with Israeli phone country code spark fear in Beirut

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran's Baghaei says Israel's election outcome 'doesn't matter' ahead of Mecca pact meeting

IDF soldiers take part in a military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia intercepts three Houthi missiles, IDF kills four terrorists in Gaza operation


IDF soldier killed in Lebanon, Trump vows he will not strike Iran before November

Israel Katz orders administrative removal of left-wing activists ahead of West Bank olive harvest • IDF kills Hamas commander who held several former Israeli hostages

IDF Armored Corps soldiers deploy; illustrative.

Hezbollah receives $200 million cash infusion from Iran to support families tied to terror group

Hezbollah received the cash last month despite a tightening US economic chokehold on Iran and increasing difficulties in getting funds to Tehran's Lebanese ally.

Hezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.

'The picture of manpower': IDF reports defense accomplishments three years into war

Three years since October 7, the IDF has struck nearly 100,000 targets, eliminated a swath of high-ranking terrorist officials, and expanded security efforts throughout all of its divisions.

The IDF released a report including pictures and details regarding military accomplishments since the October 7, 2023, massacre.

Israel let over 1,000 aviation crew members from banned countries enter despite restrictions

The report further cited an internal security document stating that the Transportation Ministry is the sole entity responsible for screening foreign aviation crew members.

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Three years after October 7, is the IDF ready to stop another invasion? - analysis

Three years after October 7, the IDF has more troops, intelligence capabilities, and warning systems, but questions remain over whether Israel could again be caught by surprise.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir addresses the General Staff Forum's October 7 memorial at Zikim, in the Gaza Border Communities, October 5, 2026.

Smotrich: ‘Voluntary migration’ of Gazans to Muslim countries ‘is not racism’

“Encouraging the voluntary migration of Muslims who seek to leave conflict zones specifically to Muslim countries is not racism,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said at NatCon.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the National Conservatism Conference, or NatCon, in Jerusalem on October 6, 2026.

Hezbollah building Christian ‘independent’ support base in Lebanon - Alma

Delegations from the Christian Independents for Lebanon previously met with Hezbollah’s secretary-general in 2024 and received a Hezbollah delegation at its headquarters last year.

A gaping hole in the wall of a church following Israeli military activity in the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah on August 8, 2026.

Southern Lebanon should be a trade zone – not a buffer zone - opinion

Since April’s truce, Israeli and Lebanese delegations have met seven times, in Washington and Rome, and signed a framework in June trading Israeli withdrawal for Hezbollah’s verified disarmament.

Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.

After meeting in Turkey, can Syria's new government manage tensions with Hezbollah? - analysis

“Hezbollah is not the decision maker,” said Syrian politician Fawaz Tello. “In the end, it implements Iranian policy, and therefore there is no interest in opening any dialogue with it.”

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.

IDF arrests weapons traffickers in Nablus, kills would-be infiltrator in southern Syria

Zamir announces IDF intelligence overhaul • Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels • US pulls all bombers from RAF Fairford air base threatened by alleged Iranian plot

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.