Israel-Lebanon border

Smotrich calls for annexation of southern Lebanon as IDF strikes Lebanese bridges, homes

The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the most explicit yet by a senior Israeli official on seizing Lebanese territory in a fight Israel says targets Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

Bezalel Smotrich speaks to the press on March 23, 2026.
 Moshe Davidovich at the border with Lebanon.

Iran missiles, Hezbollah drones renew fear for residents along Israel’s northern border

A war between Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

French proposal for Israel-Lebanon peace agreement includes recognition of Israel - report

 SOLDIERS ARRIVE at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kiryat Shmona last November.

'We can't hold out much longer': Kiryat Shmona mayor speaks on persistent Hezbollah border threat


Gallant approves issuance of 7,000 draft orders for haredim to join IDF

Earlier on Monday, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi was presented with the status of the establishment of the Haredi "Hashmonayim" Brigade.

 Haredi student from Ono Academic College serving in the IDF.

IAF strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ branch in Damascus, Syria

Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters has a branch in Syria that contains an intelligence gathering, coordination, and assessment network.

 People inspect a damaged area in the aftermath of what Syrian state media reported was an Israeli strike in the Mezzah suburb, west of Damascus, Syria October 9, 2024.

WATCH: IAF eliminates Hezbollah Radwan anti-tank missile system cmdr. Riad Rida Ghazzawi in Lebanon

Additionally, IDF soldiers have been operating in wooded, thicketed terrain in southern Lebanon along Israel’s border fence to dismantle Hezbollah's terror infrastructure.

Hezbollah weapons seized by the IDF in southern Lebanon, November 4, 2024.

US officials headed to Middle East for talks, White House says

The latest diplomatic push comes amid efforts to halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut, Lebanon, August 14, 2024

US supports Israel's right to go after legitimate Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, State Dept says

The Israeli air force was targeting Hezbollah command centers, as well as terrorist infrastructure in Baalbek on Wednesday.

 People walk near the Roman ruins of Baalbek, Lebanon January 5, 2024.

Rocket sirens sound in Haifa, Acre, Nahariya, and across Israel's North

At the same time, the Israel Air Force struck targets deep inside Lebanon as the IDF operated on the ground in southern Lebanon. 

An interceptor intercepts a rocket from Lebanon. October 12, 2024. Photo by

US: Israel 'must pivot' from military action to diplomacy in Lebanon

Among the issues he also raised was his concern over a number of incidents along the Israeli-Lebanese border in which the IDF fired on the United Nations peacekeepers.

  IDF soldiers under the 91st Division conducted limited ground operations in southern Lebanon, October 10, 2024.

Several wounded in Nahariya in afternoon barrage on Israel's North

Approximately 50 rockets were seen crossing from Lebanese territory into Israel in this barrage, the IDF reported. 

 A view shows smoke and flames, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, near Nahariya, Israel, October 3, 2024.

From past mistakes to present strengths: Israel’s latest Lebanon campaign - analysis

Israel’s starting position for the ground incursion on Lebanon is fundamentally better than it was in 2006.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

'We killed Nasrallah’s replacement and the next in line,' Netanyahu tells Lebanese people

Netanyahu also said Israel had eliminated Safieddine's replacement. 

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his Sunday address following rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, September 22, 2024