Second Lebanon War

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.

Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.
IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

IDF locates Hezbollah position that wounded IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin in Second Lebanon War

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz at the memorial service for IDF soldiers killed during the Second Lebanon War.

Netanyahu, Katz say IDF will stay in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms


JPost Editorial: Ten years later

As Israel marks the 10th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, we must remain vigilant in the face of developments on the northern border.

AN ISRAELI soldier stands near a mobile artillery unit as it fires a shell into southern Lebanon on July 13, 2006, a day after IDF reservists Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were abducted by Hezbollah

Un long chemin de rédemption

Il était sur le front, celui du Hezbollah comme celui des médias, et ce conflit lui a coûté sa carrière. Rencontre avec le général de réserve Gal Hirsch qui livre enfin sa vérité

Gal Hirsch et Ehoud Olmert à la base de Biranit

Peretz takes credit for 10 years of quiet

Zionist Union MK Amir Peretz has no regrets, 10 years after leading Israel into the Second Lebanon War as its minister of defense.

Amir Peretz

Former defense minister touts 'historic success' of Second Lebanon War

“There have been 10 years of quiet in the north... This is first and foremost thanks to all the IDF soldiers who fought in the Second Lebanon War and the time has come to thank them.”

Israel retaliates after Hizbollah rockets hit Israeli city of Haifa

The Road Less Traveled

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This Week in Israeli History: Last Residents of Gush Katif Evicted, Guy Hever MIA and Emmanuel Moreno

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This Week in Israeli History: Roi Klein, Sergeant’s Affair and the Founding of Rishon LeZion

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Uncorrectable injustice

The suffering imposed upon Brig.-Gen. Gal Hirsch and his family reflects a troubling breakdown of values

Gal Hirsch

A Tu Be’av memorial to love

A monument to a soldier who was killed in Lebanon on the Jewish Valentine’s Day provides a sweeping view of the Galilee and Golan Heights, and is a father’s last gesture to his fallen son.

Nimrod Lookout commands views of the Golan, the Hula Valley, Mount Hermon and the entire Galilee Panhandle.

BOI compares estimated cost of Protective Edge to Second Lebanon War

2006 war cost the economy about .5% of GDP; Bank of Israel says data on economic impact of current operation not yet available.

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