Lebanon

Watching the Gaza border: An IDF observer on warning signs, war, and loss - interview

Captain Yael Segre shares what it means to be the ‘eyes of the county’ and what it means to fight not only for your people, but also for the right to do your duty and be recognized.

Yael Segre celebrates the end of her academic training to further her military career, becoming an IDF captain.
A large decorated Christmas tree is lit as a crowd watches a live performance on stage during the tree-lighting ceremony in Manger Square in Bethlehem, in the West Bank

Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa

 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam heads a cabinet meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, this week.

Voices from the Arab press: As war postponed in Lebanon, another escalates in Syria

UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

UNIFIL says IDF forces fire impacted close by, one soldier 'wounded by gunfire, explosion sound'


IDF attacks Hezbollah combat training ground, terror infrastructure in Lebanon

The locations attacked included a combat training ground and warehouses of weaponry and terrorist infrastructure.

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

Family of slain IDF Sgt. Gur Kehati announces dismantlement of military gravestone

"This country is a curse. Judaism is a curse. I am done with both of them. Or rather, they finished me," Maayan Agmon-Kehati wrote on social media after the probe into her son's death was closed.

Sgt. Gur Kehati's family after dismantling his military gravestone.

Christmas passes peacefully in the Middle East

Christmas was celebrated by Christian communities across the region, including in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.

Iraqis visit a Christmas market set-up at the foot of the city's ancient Citadel in Arbil, the capital of Iraqi's northern autonomous Kurdish region, on Christman eve, December 24, 2025.

Diplomatic effort continues to ward off 'specter of war' with Israel, Lebanon's Aoun says

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said "our diplomatic contacts have not stopped to ward off the specter of war" with Israel, noting that "the specter of war is still there."

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

Majority of Hezbollah terrorists 'work with Israel,' Lebanese operative claims in N12 interview

"If they take our weapons away and return us to our homes and lands, I think, as far as I’m concerned, that’s what needs to be done," the Hezbollah insider said.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

WATCH: IDF, Shin Bet kill key operative in IRGC's Quds Force in southern Lebanon strike

Hasin Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawahiri was a central figure in the elite Quds Force intelligence unit which managed much of the terror against Israel emanating from Lebanon and Syria. 

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on December 18, 2025.

Israeli reporter recalls undercover visit to Hezbollah's Dahiyeh bastion in Beirut's heart - report

Yitzhak Horowitz wrote in the Hebrew weekly magazine B’KeHila about his trip, which was illegal for most Israelis without special authorization, and the risk it posed to him.

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

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist near Jannata, in southern Lebanon

According to Army Radio, the attack targeted a vehicle in the city of Jannata, located in the Tyre district, in what seems to be a targeted assassination of a Hezbollah terrorist.

  Israel Air Force, April 14, 2024.

Assassinated Lebanese soldier had Hezbollah connection, IDF sources confirm to 'Post'

The IDF had sent out a photo of Abdullah in a Lebanese army uniform, and Hezbollah did not deny that the two other individuals he was killed with were connected to the terror organization.

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon

Is Lebanon hiding hundreds of Syrian officers, helping them evade justice?

As Syrian officers face extradition from Lebanon, the country’s legal and political landscape is tested. Will Beirut navigate this complex issue or let tensions rise?

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (R) speaks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani during a meeting in Beirut on October 10, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah launch sites and infrastructure in southern Lebanon

“The presence of the attacked launch sites constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military stated.

 Smoke billows from Nabatieh district, following Israeli strikes, according to two Lebanese security sources, as seen from Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 8, 2025.