Lebanese army

Lebanon can sign Abraham Accords once Hezbollah is disarmed, Sunni MP says

“I don't see any reason why we cannot sign peace with Israel,” Makhzoumi said, adding that it was possible for Lebanon to “achieve” membership in the Abraham Accords.

Fouad Makhzoumi, a Sunni billionaire philanthropist and current member of parliament who is running again, poses during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon April 28, 2022.
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.

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

Smoke rises from a hill following Israeli air strikes, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri, Lebanon, August 5, 2026.

IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones - report

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.

Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say


Nasrallah: Clashes mark 'new stage' for Hezbollah in Lebanon

Nasrallah attacked the Lebanese Forces, saying that the movement was trying to make people in the southern suburbs of Beirut feel scared of Hezbollah as an "imaginary enemy."

 Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised speech, in this screengrab taken from Al-Manar TV footage, Lebanon October 18, 2021.

Lebanon fuel crisis sparks sectarian violence

Six people were wounded in Southern Lebanon when Shi'ite Muslim and Christian villagers fought over fuel supplies. Lebanese forces were deployed to intervene.

Lebanese army soldiers and forensic inspectors in Qaa

Lebanese Armed Forces deploy to north after violence breaks out

The Lebanese Army deployed troops to the country's north after two were killed in a dispute between rival clans.

LEBANESE ARMED FORCES soldiers are deployed after an ambush on Shi'ite mourners in Khaldeh, Lebanon, on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

As Lebanon crumbles, Hezbollah becomes even more emboldened

Lebanon is falling deeper into an economic and social black hole. While Hezbollah is not immune to that crisis, it is still able to play with fire and attack Israel.

 SUPPORTERS OF Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah gather in a convoy of motorbikes marking ‘Resistance and Liberation Day’, near the Lebanese border with Israel, in May.

Should the West support the Lebanese army to counterweight Hezbollah?

The reality is that Hezbollah is stronger than the state of Lebanon; taking advantage of the nation’s dysfunction, Hezbollah uses intimidation and violence to exert its power.

LEBANESE ARMED FORCES soldiers are deployed after an ambush on Shi'ite mourners in Khaldeh, Lebanon, on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

Lebanon Army Chief: Economic situation will lead to collapse of military

"The army is the only and last institution that is still coherent and guarantees the security and stability in Lebanon and the region."

Army Commander General Joseph Aoun speaks during the offical funeral ceremony for the Lebanese soldiers who were killed in Islamic State captivity

IDF to grant honorary badge for service in Lebanon

The badges will be given out by the IDF starting on 7 June to an approximate 3,100 current IDF officers and some 2,3000 bereaved families.

The new IDF badge honoring military service along the Lebanon border.

Guterres calls for Hezbollah disarmament, UNIFIL tunnel access

“No progress was achieved with respect to the disarmament of armed groups. Hezbollah continued to acknowledge publicly that it maintains military capabilities,” Guterres said.

IDF CHIEF of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi. Israel can criticize the Americans for returning to the Iran deal, as Kochavi illustrated during a speech last month.

Murders of women spark anger in Lebanon as domestic violence doubles

"Lebanese media often help enshrine the idea that men can get away with these crimes," said Hayat Mirshad, co-director at Fe-Male, a local feminist group.

Woman wearing an abaya walks past a fashion clothing store in Lebanon

Syria makes command changes to 1st Corps following Israeli threats

The report named Maj.-Gen. Ramadan Ramadan as incoming commander of the 1st Corps, replacing Lua’a Ali Ahmad Asa’ad.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah carry flags and pictures of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a rally marking al-Quds Day in Maroun Al-Ras village, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon June 8, 2018