Lebanon

Israel declines Lebanon's offer for direct talks, sources say

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun expressed the state's willingness to begin direct negotiations with Israel this week, reportedly going as far as to say he was ready to move toward normalizing ties.

Smoke rises from a building hit in a bombing on March 11, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.
A woman walks near tents set up by displaced people, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

UN seeks $308 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people

Damage and fire from an Iranian missile attack on central Israel, March 13, 2026.

Shrapnel from missile interception in central Israel damages residential structure, ignites fire

Debris covers a kitchen in a home destroyed by an Iranian missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Zarzir, Israel.

Intact warhead likely hit Zarzir despite successful interception, IDF says


Michigan synagogue shooter was Lebanese immigrant whose family was killed in IDF airstrike - report

Ayman Ghazali, a 41-year-old restaurant worker from Lebanon, had become a naturalized US citizen in 2016, after entering the country on an immigrant Visa. 

MEMBERS OF Hatzalah of Michigan, a Jewish volunteer emergency medical service, survey the area near Temple Israel following reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

WATCH: IDF destroys Litani river bridge used by Hezbollah terrorists

Previous reporting indicated that Israel was discussing the option of striking civilian infrastructure targets in Lebanon, but a decision had not been made.

Smoke rises among the residential buildings following the Israeli attack on Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon on March 10, 2026.

Lebanon now equal primary front with Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says

Zamir's comments came as there was a flurry of messages from top Israeli defense officials about the next stage in the conflict with Hezbollah, with some emphasizing a graduated escalation.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks to local authority heads from northern communities, March 6, 2026.

Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion

The very founder of the State of Israel understood what we are painfully relearning today through war and bloodshed: the Litani River is the only defensible northern border for the Jewish state.

An illustrative image of Louaize in southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu aide warns Hezbollah: Dahiyeh will look like Gaza

Falk commented while discussing the war on Israel’s northern front, saying the Lebanese government should “take their country back” and disarm Hezbollah.

Smoke blankets the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh following Israeli air strikes on October 6, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon.

IDF admits failure, Hezbollah fires massive barrage overnight

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IDF soldier operating at night.

Israel knows ‘exactly’ how to end Hezbollah threat, weaken Iran, Bismuth tells 'Post' - interview

As chair of the committee that oversees key defense issues, Bismuth expressed certainty about Israel’s military capabilities against Hezbollah, which joined Iran in the ongoing war.

 Likud MK Boaz Bismuth leads a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 27, 2026

Israel Katz contradicts IDF, threatens large invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah barrage

Just before Katz's statement, multiple IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF is still not in favor of launching a full invasion of Lebanon, despite Hezbollah's heavy attacks on the North.

Defense Minister Israel Katz at Jerusalem City Hall, December 15, 2025.

IDF admits warning failure for Hezbollah's heavy barrage, holds off on Lebanon invasion

IDF: Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets at northern Israel overnight, results of air defenses against Hezbollah's barrage 'mixed' • Israeli military not in favor of launching full Lebanon invasion

People stand at the scene where a house was hit by a Hezbollah missile fired toward central Israel, March 12, 2026

IDF kills Hezbollah elite Radwan Force commander, over 100 terrorists since start of ops

Since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF has conducted nearly 200 strikes in its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

An Israeli F-16 taking off at an undisclosed location, published on March 11, 2026.