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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.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
DEFENSE MINISTER Marhaf Abu Qasra inspects an armored brigade in the Syrian Army, March 31.
Members of the Lebanese Civil Defence inspect a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Lebanese artist files war crimes complaint against Israel over death of parents in Beirut - report

Cherri, described by Deadline as "one of Lebanon’s best-known contemporary artists," has had his work featured in several prominent galleries, including the Guggenheim.

|ByTZVI JASPER
An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank that is deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 24, 2026.

Israel kills over 30 Hezbollah terrorists as IDF ramps up southern Lebanon operations

In addition, St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, an IDF soldier fighting in southern Lebanon, died in battle early Thursday morning.

|ByJAMES GENN, AARON GLICK
A HOLE in a wall, after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile made impact in Sahel Alma, a Christian town north of Beirut, Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, March 24, 2026.

Iranian missile intercepted above Lebanon, shrapnel falls on towns in Beirut

The Lebanese news agency reported that shrapnel from an interception had landed over a series of towns north of Beirut and led to some light wounds.

|ByTZVI JASPER

'IDF failed its primary mission on Oct. 7': Zamir addresses decision to punish military failures

Zamir further affirmed the IDF's readiness and ability to strike across "all arenas," noting the military's Sunday strike, which killed Hezbollah military commander Ali Tabatabai.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir during situation assessment in Rafah, Gaza Strip, November 16, 2025.

Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel? - explainer

Israel had already eliminated most of Iran-backed Hezbollah's leadership during a war that raged between October 2023 and November 2024.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByREUTERS
US State Department Rewards for Justice offering reward for information on Hezbollah's second-in-command Ali Tabtabai, November 23, 2025.

WATCH: 'Israel will not allow Hezbollah to rebuild': Netanyahu speaks to nation after Beirut strike

This comes after the IDF killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

Beirut airstrike could be warning message from Israel to Iran, Hamas - analysis

As Israel's ceasefires face tension on all fronts, the IDF faces massive manpower shortages.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People inspect a damaged building, after Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck a militant from the Lebanese Iran-aligned Hezbollah group, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025.

WATCH: IAF kills Hezbollah military chief in most aggressive strike since 2024 ceasefire

"Netanyahu ordered the strike on the recommendation of the Defense Minister and the IDF Chief of Staff," the Prime Minister's Office confirmed.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, AMICHAI STEIN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Haytham Ali Tabatabai.

Israel must take opportunity to open ties with Lebanon, Syria to confront Hezbollah - editorial

The two adversaries are signaling openness to a different relationship with Israel, and it is imperative that Jerusalem grasp the opportunity with both hands.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A Hezbollah supporter holds a Palestinian flag and a cutout image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Gaza today is repeat of 1982 Beirut: Washington is legitimizing Hamas just like the PLO - opinion

Turkey and Qatar were absolutely capable of “convincing” Hamas of its hopeless situation, but Hamas, Turkey, and Qatar wanted a repeat of Beirut 1982.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByLEV STESIN
US SPECIAL ENVOY to the Middle East Steve Witkoff: It is clear that the legitimization of Hamas as a serious and recognized negotiating partner is underway and perhaps has already been completed, the writer charges.

Lebanese media outraged after Israeli travel influencer recorded speaking Hebrew in Beirut

Going by the name Avi Gold, the influencer recorded himself walking around Beirut’s Zaitunay Bay a day before he flew to Damascus.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Avi Gold (L) gifting Bechor Sinmentov (R) with a shofar in Damascus.

Syria seeks Lebanese help to extradite former regime officers accused of war crimes

“Syrian government bodies informed the Lebanese side of the need for cooperation” in this sensitive case, sources told The Media Line.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByRIZIK ALABI / THE MEDIA LINE
People and traffic move at the entrance of Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus on October 29, 2025.

A ‘not-quite-ceasefire’: UNIFIL–IDF incident raises concerns of escalation - analysis

A Lebanese source said that ‘UNIFIL’s planned drawdown leaves the south at risk of a deterrence vacuum the LAF is not equipped to fill.’

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.