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As Israel prepares to intensify ground offensive in Lebanon, what can be learned from past wars?

Israel's doctrine after October 7 is the same as the 1967 doctrine, where it took over the large areas it had conquered after the Six-Day War. It is yet to be seen whether it will work in Lebanon.

MARCH 25, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 8, 2026.

Human Rights Watch accuses IDF of unlawful use of white phosphorus in Lebanon

HRW also clarified that it couldn't verify if people were in the area where they claimed the white phosphorus was used or if civilians were hurt by the use of that weapon.

MARCH 9, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills several Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, strikes command center

On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that the IDF killed eight Hezbollah terrorists in the village of Rayak in northeast Lebanon on Friday.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, CORINNE BAUM

Hezbollah supporters gather to mark the first anniversary of the assassinations of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2025.

Iran not transferring enough funding, Hezbollah complains, demanding $2 billion - report

Over the last year, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to provide its force rehabilitation due to downsizing as a consequence of the war with Israel.

DECEMBER 23, 2025|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

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.

MAY 26, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

IDF to award medal to SLA, IDF soldiers who fought in Lebanon buffer zone

The Lebanon war started in September 1982 and ended with the Israeli withdrawal in May 2000.

MARCH 1, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM

A general view of IDF forces before the withdrawal from South Lebanon on May 1, 2000

Syrian Arab Army forces position themselves on Mount Hermon - report

Reports have surfaced recently of both Israeli and Syrian airstrikes in areas close to the border.

JANUARY 26, 2021BySARAH BEN-NUN

View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2021.

Lebanon’s ability to hang on now in question

Former US ambassador tells The Media Line: No one trusts members of ruling class to keep their word on reform.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020ByMIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020

The talks with Lebanon need quiet diplomacy

Any tactical derogation or strategical hidden objectives should be put aside.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020ByITZHAK LEVANON

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace last month in Baabda, Lebanon.

Israel-Lebanon negotiations: cautious optimism but no bells of peace

It is essential to keep in mind at this point that the negotiations relate only to the maritime border, nothing else. Neither side intends to discuss land border disputes or additional issues.

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByMICHAEL HARARI