Lebanon
Hezbollah rejects disarmament plan, Lebanese government's four-month timeline
In August 2024, the Lebanese government had tasked the military with drafting and implementing a plan to bring all armed groups' weapons under state control.
A two-pronged approach: After US visit, Lebanon’s army eyes Hezbollah ‘disarmament’ - analysis
Preparing for new Iran war, Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to cripple Hezbollah
IDF kills six terrorists in Rafah terror tunnel
Lebanese military boasts it collected weapons from Palestinian camps
The military said the disarmament was carried out in partnership with the Palestinian authorities, and a notable quantity was collected from the Ain al-Hilweh camp.
Grading Trump-Netanyahu meeting on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria - analysis
Iran was Netanyahu's and Israel's best spot by far from the summit. Trump said almost everything that the Israeli defense establishment would have wanted to hear.
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets
Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as strikes and rallies grow amid a deepening economic crisis.
IDF launches broad probe into Gaza war phases after October 7
A new IDF review will examine multiple Gaza war phases since October 7, including why Hamas regrouped after invasions and how commands performed across the campaign.
Hezbollah chief Qassem denounces Beirut's inaction following alleged kidnapping of Ahmad Shukr
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem accused Lebanon of inaction over the reported kidnapping of former officer Ahmad Shukr and reiterated Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm.
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.
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.
