Lebanon War

Israel must ‘trust, but verify’ while expanding regional relations, Middle East expert warns

A Middle East expert gave The Jerusalem Post an optimistic assessment of Israel's diplomatic prospects.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

Former Mossad official urges forceful Lebanon strikes against Hezbollah, warns against all-out war

Hezbollah tunnel network.

IDF destroys Iran-backed Hezbollah tunnel systems, says more remain in southern Lebanon

Lebanese army officers on a military vehicle drive in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, following the deployment of Lebanese soldiers in one of three pilot zones after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike


Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon buffer zone, sources tell 'Post'

A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.

Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.

Ron Arad remains talks spark skepticism, ex Mossad official says negotiations could help search

Ronen Meir, who graduated with Arad from the flight course during their time in the IDF, said that the friends of the missing navigator are "saturated with attempts and disappointments."

Missing IAF navigator Ron Arad in captivity after his jet went down in Lebanon in 1986

'Political suicide': Netanyahu will not allow a full withdrawal from Lebanon, officials estimate

Netanyahu cannot afford to be seen as folding under American-Iranian pressure, after presenting the hold on the security zone in Lebanon as a strategic achievement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.

WATCH: IDF strikes four new Hamas rocket-firing positions built in Gaza post-ceasefire

Hamas is now working harder than before to redevelop rocket firing capabilities against Israel to intimidate the Jewish state into heeding its demands.

Smoke rises following what the Israeli Military claims is a strike in south Lebanon, released June 19, 2026, in the still image taken from a handout video.

Netanyahu, cabinet to discuss Trump's plan for Syria to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon - report

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa reportedly denied that he seeks to intervene in Lebanon after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Return of Ron Arad's remains could be discussed in Israel-Lebanon DC talks - report

Arad was an Israeli pilot captured by the Lebanese Shi’ite group Amal in 1986, with Israel losing track of his whereabouts in 1988.

Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year.

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Speaking prior to the recent ceasefire, a Col. revealed how his brigade breached strategic pathways to the Litani River while neutralizing massive subterranean cities constructed by Hezbollah.

The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.

Five soldiers killed, 13 injured within two days, hours of Lebanon ceasefire announcement

Four soldiers, including Klein and Ben-Shimon, were killed after an object struck their tank. Sgt. First Class Nir Ben-Ari is believed to be the only soldier killed in Hezbollah's overnight attacks.

Staff sgt. Yoav Klein, 21 and Sgt. first class Nir Ben Ari, 21

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday, Israeli source tells 'Post'

According to an Israeli source, Israel will not continue attacking Hezbollah for the time being, with the 80 sites targeted being the full response to the recent Hezbollah drone attacks.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Kfartibnit, Lebanon, June 19, 2026.

Five IDF soldiers killed while fighting in southern Lebanon, military announces

The military revealed that one of the soldiers was Lieutenant-Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, aged 32, from Beit HaShita, the commander of the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.

Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, from Beit Hashita, commander of the 52nd Battalion, 'Iron Footsteps' (401) formation, fell in battle in southern Lebanon, aged 32 when he fell