Israel and lebanon

Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, origin of the projectile unclear

"We do not know the origin of the projectile. We have launched an investigation to determine all of the circumstances," UNIFIL said.

|ByREUTERS
UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.
IDF soldiers operate inside an uncovered Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist who worked as journalist in targeted southern Lebanon strike

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the incident, claiming that the strike "violates the most basic principles of international law, international humanitarian law, and the laws of war."

|ByTOBIAS SIEGAL, CORINNE BAUM
Israeli soldiers operate near the Lebanese border, in northern Israel, March 16, 2026

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.

|ByYARON BUSKILA
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

Christian communities are opposing Lebanon’s involvement in the conflict while weighing whether Hezbollah’s weakening could open space for stronger state authority.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE / THE MEDIA LINE

Hezbollah slowly rewrites the rules on the northern border - analysis

Hezbollah believes Israel is deterred from getting into a conflict and as a result they've become increasingly aggressive in their provocations near the border.

JULY 13, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Hezbollah flag flutters in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam, near the border with Israel, Lebanon July 28, 2020

UNIFIL: Israeli-Lebanese border situation is extremely sensitive

Ardiel spoke after the IDF halted two attempts by suspects on the Lebanese side of the border to sabotage the security barrier.

JULY 12, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) stand in Khiam, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon July 12, 2023.

IDF strikes Lebanon after anti-tank missile hits near Ghajar border town

The rocket comes amid tensions on Hezbollah posts in Israeli territory and a new fence around a village split by the Blue Line.

JULY 6, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises in Kfarshouba, as seen from the village of Khiam, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon, July 6, 2023.

Israel isn’t an enemy, says Lebanese activist - opinion

Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood appropriate some of this money to pay lone wolves who have left Syria and Lebanon as migrants to the EU. They pose a clear and present threat.

JUNE 25, 2023ByNIGEL GOODRICH
OMAR HARFOUCH, founder of The Third Republic, a Lebanese political party, sits in his Paris office.

Iranian trip to Israel-Lebanon border is part of larger symbolic threat - analysis

The area of Maroun al-Ras was a key area for Hezbollah staging during the 2006 war with Israel. Now Iran's foreign minister pays it a visit.

APRIL 28, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian visits Maroun Al-Ras village, near the border between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon April 28, 2023.

Iran foreign min. visits Lebanon-Israel border: 'Zionists only understand force'

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah and visited to Maroun al-Ras, which is near Israel's northern border.

APRIL 28, 2023ByYIFAT ROSENBERG/WALLA!
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian gestures as he stands next to Hezbollah officials during his visit to Maroun Al-Ras village near the border between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon April 28, 2023.

Terrorist crossed border from Lebanon with suicide belt, planted explosive - IDF

One terrorist was killed; the Shin Bet and IDF are seeking to confirm if they were, in fact, sent by Hezbollah.

MARCH 15, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, TZVI JOFFRE
IDF activity on the Lebanese border on the morning of March 13 following the detonation of an explosive device near the Megiddo Junction.

IDF: Weather, tech defect allowed Lebanese man to cross into Israel

The incident was especially embarrassing because it was revealed publicly by Lebanese media after the man was back in Lebanon.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Lightning strikes over the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel, February 6, 2023.

Seven points about security from visiting the Lebanese border up close - analysis

Sources view what happens in Iran, Gaza and even the West Bank as influencing tensions and potential escalation on this border.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
THE IDF’S Unit 769 and members of the Devorah Unit train on the Lebanese border.

Lebanon-Israel maritime boundary deal signed at Nakoura UNIFIL HQ

Despite earlier reports, the Israeli and Lebanese delegations signed the deal together in the same room.

OCTOBER 27, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Energy Ministry Director General Lior Schillat stands for a photograph with the Israeli negotiation team, after the US-brokered a deal setting a maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, in Rosh Hanikra, northern Israel October 27, 2022.