Hezbollah disarmament

IDF would withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed as CIA plans to remove terror weapons - KAN

The continued talks come as the IDF carries out strikes in southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported on Friday. 

From Iran, Hezbollah received command, weapons, training, and deep integration into the Iranian apparatus. From Qatar, it was given something Iran could not provide: the ability to recover and consolidate politically.
Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

Lebanese electrical workers rebuild damaged power lines, as families return to apartments wrecked by Israeli strikes in Tyre last month. Some Lebanese citizens believe Hezbollah’s concept of resistance has completely failed.

'People don't want wars anymore': Inside Lebanon's shifting calculus on Israel

A young girl plays with a mobile phone as Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem appears on TV to address supporters on April 13, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Hezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'


Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

The suspects admitted to transporting 21 Grad missiles, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and eight machine guns from the Bekaa Valley to southern Lebanon for the express purpose of confronting the IDF.

A picture shows a general view of Rumieh prison, northeast of Beirut, on August 18, 2009.

Through the excitement of Israel-Lebanon talks, Hezbollah must not be forgotten - editorial

For the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to continue and for peace talks to be fruitful, the main focus must be on how to defang and marginalize Hezbollah.

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

WATCH: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House

US President Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, as talks on Hezbollah's disarmament continue at the White House.

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

The Israel-Lebanon truce is a turning point - opinion

A truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a good start, as long as additional steps are taken to reduce its grip on the region

IDF VEHICLES drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire, on Sunday.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom

Mossad chief says agent killed abroad • Netanyahu on Remembrance Day: 'We have removed an existential threat'• Trump claims Iran’s nuclear sites are 'obliterated’

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.

Lebanese Maronite party leader Geagea denounces Hezbollah as cause of violence, displacement

Meanwhile, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem told Iranian media five steps that the terror group requires for a ceasefire with Israel.

Head of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea attends an interview with Reuters in Maarab, Lebanon November 14, 2024; illustrative.

One IDF soldier killed, thirteen wounded in Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah

The IDF reported 13 soldiers wounded and one soldier killed in southern Lebanon overnight. The IDF continues operations despite small guerilla warfare threats from Hezbollah.

IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.

'We're on the same side': Israel, Lebanon envoys conclude historic peace talks

Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors met in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace, with the US mediating talks to ensure Israel’s long-term security.

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

WATCH: Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz visit IDF troops in southern Lebanon

Meanwhile, Israel Katz announced the name of the operation to disarm Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon as "Silver Plow."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits IDF troops in southern Lebanon, published April 12, 2026.