Lebanon

Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions

Official Syrian sources told The Media Line that army units, during sweeping security operations in border areas, uncovered two tunnels stretching between Syrian and Lebanese territory.

DEFENSE MINISTER Marhaf Abu Qasra inspects an armored brigade in the Syrian Army, March 31.
IDF soldiers are seen operating in southern Lebanon, April 1, 2026

After October 7, containment is dead: Israel must redraw its borders - opinion

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

From diplomacy to bombs: Western nihilism fueled Iran’s expansion - opinion

Sergeant First Class Guy Ludar, aged 21, from Yuvalim.

IDF announces Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar died while fighting in Lebanon


Israel announces territorial seizure in Lebanon up to Litani River

At a meeting with the military chief of staff, Katz said Israeli forces would "control the remaining bridges and the security zone up to the Litani," a river that meets the Mediterranean.

Defense Minister Israel Katz at Jerusalem City Hall, December 15, 2025.

Resilience on the frontlines: A year after returning to Kibbutz Dafna - opinion

In Kibbutz Dafna, life under sirens and rockets continues, but residents remain steadfast.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Lebanon declares Iran’s ambassador-designate persona non grata, gives him until Sunday to leave

The decision comes after a week of meetings between Lebanese officials and other leaders from the region, many of whom have been on the receiving end of Iranian attacks.

People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah fuel stations across Lebanon, targets main financial infrastructures

The IDF also located and destroyed a Hezbollah terror tunnel near Mount Dov, along the Israel-Lebanon border in the Upper Galilee.

Soldiers from the IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade operate in the Mount Dov area, published March 24, 2026.

At least six injured after shrapnel hits Tel Aviv area following Iranian missile launch, MDA says

The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters had been dispatched to Tel Aviv and extinguished several vehicle fires.

Emergency responders at the scene of shrapnel hitting central Israel, March 24, 2026.

Criticism of Hezbollah growing among Lebanon’s populations, says Lebanese affairs analyst

Jonathan Alkhouri described the increase in public criticism of the terror group as a phenomenon he calls “cracks in the fear mechanism.”

A BANNER with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs on a roundabout, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baalbek, Lebanon, March 23, 2026.

IDF captures Hezbollah terrorists during Lebanon raids, destroys Radwan Force infrastructure

The capture occured during an operation to locate weapons in the area • IDF troops discovered several armed Hezbollah Radwan Force operatives active at an anti-tank missile launch point. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) IDF troops from the Givati Brigade operating in Jabalya.

Patience, not speed: key to Israel’s Iran war strategy - analysis

As Israel’s war with Iran drags on, experts urge patience, warning that military gains are gradual and time is critical to weakening Tehran’s capabilities.

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

IDF strikes IRGC Quds Force member in Beirut, continues strikes in Tehran

The Israeli military did not name the target of the strike. Earlier on Monday, the IDF conducted a series of strikes in Tehran.

Aftermath of an IDF airstrike is seen on March 23, 2026 in Shaath, Lebanon.

Smotrich calls for annexation of southern Lebanon as IDF strikes Lebanese bridges, homes

The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the most explicit yet by a senior Israeli official on seizing Lebanese territory in a fight Israel says targets Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

Bezalel Smotrich speaks to the press on March 23, 2026.