Lebanon

IDF says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic without full-scale invasion as troops push towards Litani

The IDF is expected to finish taking control of territory eight to 10 km from the border within the next week, in a move that would diminish Hezbollah's firing capabilities.

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.

US fighter jet downed by Iran, Netanyahu vows to continue crushing regime

Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Lebanese artist files war crimes complaint against Israel over death of parents in Beirut - report

IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

Two soldiers lightly wounded in close-quarters combat that leaves Hezbollah terrorist dead


IDF Sgt. Aviad Elchanan Volansky killed in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah anti-tank missile

Earlier on Thursday, an anti-tank missile was fired towards a group of Golani Brigade soldiers operating near the Litani River in southern Lebanon, injuring four and killing one.

 Sgt. Aviad Elchanan Wolansky, 21

Tensions build in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets church, some close doors to displaced Shi'ites

A source told the independent Lebanon-based Murr Television station that no soldiers had taken refuge in the church, but that it had been the reason given for attacking the Christian institute.

SMOKE RISES from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Dayr Seryan on March 25, 2026.

Can France lead the charge in disarming Hezbollah? - opinion

France’s role in Lebanon could determine whether Hezbollah is contained or strengthened.

ANTI-MISSILE BATTERES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Hezbollah unleashes over 600 attacks on Israel in past 24 hours, doubling prior peak

Hezbollah's spike in attacks on Israel and IDF soldiers is likely not sustainable, but could be part of an effort to coerce Israel and the US into a ceasefire on all fronts.

An Israeli soldier sits on a military vehicle near the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

The limits of military might: Thoughts on the wars in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza - opinion

Force can weaken enemies, but it does not eliminate them nor resolve the underlying conflicts.

A PLUME of smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.

Israel kills over 30 Hezbollah terrorists as IDF ramps up southern Lebanon operations

In addition, St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, an IDF soldier fighting in southern Lebanon, died in battle early Thursday morning.

An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank that is deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 24, 2026.

Israeli soldier killed in gunfight with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, IDF says

Golani Brigade's St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed while operating in southern Lebanon • Another soldier injured in Hezbollah gunfight

St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21.

West Bank extremist violence is eroding Israel's national security from within - editorial

The unpatriotic and criminal acts being carried out against Palestinians in the West Bank are an abomination and the antithesis of what it means to be Jewish and Israeli.

A man looks at a damaged vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Al-Fandaqumiya, near Jenin, in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

What is IDF's view on pontential long-term occupation of southern Lebanon? - analysis

Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah?

IDF vehicles patrol near the border between Israel and Lebanon as seen from Misgav Am in northern Israel, August 27, 2019.