Lebanon
Israel’s goal is to weaken the regime in Iran, not change it - opinion
Israel seeks to neutralize Iran’s threat incrementally and gain operational dominance like it has in Lebanon.
IDF captures aide to terrorist behind 2025 shooting attack which killed three
Right-wing activists cross into Lebanon to call to renew settlement; IDF detains suspects
After losing 12 children, Majdal Shams families seek justice on Hezbollah - interview
Christian communities grow slowly as share of population falls in Middle East, North Africa
Analysts say the pattern is driven by a mix of factors: outward migration, lower birth rates, and increasingly, disaffiliation or conversion.
Voices from the Arab press: As war postponed in Lebanon, another escalates in Syria
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
UNIFIL says IDF forces fire impacted close by, one soldier 'wounded by gunfire, explosion sound'
Israeli operations affected one of their patrol, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces, according to a report by UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.
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.
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.
Christmas passes peacefully in the Middle East
Christmas was celebrated by Christian communities across the region, including in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.
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."
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.
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.
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.
