Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US

"There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure," a senior security official said.

A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.
View of the Israeli border with Syria, in the Golan Heights, on August 20, 2026.

Syrian national arrested on border trying to smuggle rocket shells into Lebanon

UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

Lebanon's Aoun seeks extension of UNIFIL mandate, despite failure to prevent Hezbollah activity

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026.

Lebanon passes long-disputed General Amnesty Law aimed at relieving prison overcrowding


Hezbollah civil arm active in Lebanon pilot zone, putting Beirut-Jerusalem agreement in question

Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization is still operating in a south Lebanon pilot zone, according to a new report questioning Beirut’s ability to limit the group’s influence.

A flag with the pattern of the Hezbollah flag hangs on a fence as residents wait to enter the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, following the withdrawal of Israel forces under a U.S.-brokered plan, in southern Lebanon, July 25, 2026.

'Land for arms': Can Israel finally make a peace deal with Lebanon work?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: After decades of failed formulas, Israel is testing a new approach in Lebanon - one that seeks to change Beirut's behavior rather than Jerusalem's.

LEBANESE TROOPS deploy in the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in the Nabatieh region after the IDF withdrew from the area earlier this week.

Trump hosts Lebanon's Aoun, says he is open to talks with Hezbollah if asked by Beirut

Trump: US will hit Pickaxe Mountain 'pretty soon,' Iran desperate to hold talks after US strikes • Aoun: 'It's about time for Lebanon to be stable and secure'

US  President Trump reacts, while shaking hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2026.

Israel, US, and Lebanon have different visions for pilot zones - and Hezbollah is why - analysis

Lebanon, Israel, and the US all support Lebanese Army pilot zones in the south - but each side appears to have a different idea of what success means and how to deal with Hezbollah.

A soldier adjusts a Lebanese flag on an armored vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh village, southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in the area, July 21, 2026

IDF says it fired warning shots at Lebanese troops who crossed pilot zone boundary

"The IDF demands that the LAF continue to operate within the agreed areas," the military warned. "Any deviation without prior coordination could endanger its forces."

Lebanese army troops deploy at the entrance of the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after Israeli forces withdrew from the area, Lebanon, July 21, 2026