Israel and lebanon

An existential buffer: To secure North, Israel must push Hezbollah beyond the Litani - opinion

Israel’s northern border is not merely a line drawn on a map: It is the meeting point between two opposing worldviews.

Israeli soldiers operate near the Lebanese border, in northern Israel, March 16, 2026
A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Christians in Lebanon navigate fear and neutrality amid ongoing regional conflict

Lebanese Maronite lawmaker Gebran Bassil, addresses a press conference after consultations to name a Lebanese prime minister, on January 13, 2025, in Baadba.

Lebanon’s Bassil urges neutrality as Hezbollah-Israel clashes escalate

Smoke plumes rise following Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, on March 16, 2026.

World leaders decry possible IDF invasion of Lebanon in statements


Israel, Hezbollah trade fire across Israel-Lebanon border for third day

The Israeli military said its soldiers were lightly injured when an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a vehicle in the Beit Hillel area of northern Israel.

 Smoke and flares during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah terrorists on the border between Israel and Lebanon, November 12, 2023.

Lebanon blames Israel for exacerbating climate crisis

Mikati said, "The severe environmental deterioration in Lebanon is one of the effects of the Israeli aggression."

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon November 4, 2021.

Son of senior Hezbollah member killed in Israel airstrike in Lebanon

The Israeli military did not immediately provide comment on reports that multiple people had been killed or specify the location of the strike.

 The IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets in southern Lebanon on November 18, 2023

Lebanon's struggling hospitals could collapse if war escalates, doctors fear

The Lebanese government is no longer providing the monthly $20,000 USD needed to maintain the hospital generators.

Mounes Klakesh, director of Marjayoun hospital, stands as he attends an interview with Reuters at the hospital in Marjayoun, southern Lebanon November 13, 2023

Lebanon: Why no second front? - opinion

Hezbollah has power without responsibility, operating its own mini-administration across the nation with a great degree of impunity.

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah delivers a video address at a ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs, last Friday.

Wildfires erupt in southern Lebanon, civil defense blames Israeli shells

Border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have escalated in recent weeks since Israel went to war with Hezbollah's Palestinian ally Hamas.

A view shows smoke and fire in Lebanon, near the border with Israel, as seen from northern Israel, October 31, 2023.

Israeli military says it is examining incident in which Reuters journalist killed

"We are aware of the incident with the Reuters journalist," an army spokesman said. "It's a tragic thing."

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.

Lebanese army says it exchanged smoke-bomb fire with Israel

The Lebanese army said Israeli troops had fired smoke bombs at a Lebanese patrol that was accompanying workers removing "infringements" that the army said had been set up by the Israelis.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) stand near their vehicles in Kfar Kila village near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, August 31, 2023.

IDF, Lebanese army clash on Israel's northern border

Israeli forces fired stun grenades at Lebanese heavy machinery that crossed the border into Israel on Saturday afternoon.

 IDF (Israel Defense Force) Artillery Corps seen firing into Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, on August 6, 2021.

US exploring land border delineation between Lebanon, Israel - Hochstein

Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein said it was "natural" to look into the issue following the delineation in 2022 of the maritime border between the two countries.

 A United Nations peacekeeper (UNIFIL) is pictured on a UN armoured vehicle in Naqoura, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, August 31, 2023.