Lebanese army

Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war - analysis

At its core is a bargain few see as workable: Hezbollah has flatly rejected disarmament, and no Lebanese government has the power to enforce it.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 26, 2026.
A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Lebanese Forces chief welcomes JD Vance’s support for Lebanon’s Christian community

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in two small incidents, but ceasefire holds

An Israeli soldier inspects a Hezbollah attacking position tunnel found during anIDF operation.

IDF considering handing Lebanese army control of Hezbollah underground compound - report


A ‘not-quite-ceasefire’: UNIFIL–IDF incident raises concerns of escalation - analysis

A Lebanese source said that ‘UNIFIL’s planned drawdown leaves the south at risk of a deterrence vacuum the LAF is not equipped to fill.’

UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative.

Lebanese army runs out of explosives as it cracks down on Hezbollah ahead of two-year deadline

The Lebanese army is expected to finish its sweep of Hezbollah targets in the south by the end of this year, a considerable feat in a country in which Hezbollah was once the dominant political force.

 Lebanese army members and residents inspect the damages in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, Lebanon February 18, 2025.

'Hezbollah rebuilding faster than Lebanese Army dismantling,' Western intel. officials tell 'Post'

Western officials warn Hezbollah’s rapid rearmament could trigger Israeli action if Lebanon fails to act.

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government's endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut's southern suburbs early on August 8, 2025

One month after Lebanon's decision to disarm Hezbollah, early signs of action are being seen

Lebanon’s army has started addressing Hezbollah violations a month after Beirut pledged to disarm the group, with Israel and the US closely monitoring progress.

An illustrative silhouette of two armed terrorists with the Hezbollah flag painted on a wall.

Disarming Hezbollah: The five-phase Lebanese plan is actually happening - opinion

The Lebanese military drew up a five-phase disarmament plan that is being implemented.

LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER Youssef Raggi heads to a cabinet meeting in Baabda, Lebanon, last month. He declared that within three months, the army will have fully disarmed Hezbollah in the area nearest the border with Israel, says the writer.

LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament, diverts five trucks of weapons - report

Al-Mayadeen reported that five trucks loaded with weapons for the PLO, including missiles, were transferred to the Lebanese army from Ain al-Hilweh.

 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

Pentagon approves security assistance package for Lebanon worth $14.2 million

The Pentagon approved a package that will aid the Lebanese Armed Forces's disarmament of Hezbollah

Lebanon's Hezbollah members hold party flags as they listen to their leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addressing his supporters via a screen during a rally marking the anniversary of the defeat of militants near the Lebanese-Syrian border, in al-Ain village, Lebanon August 25, 2019.

Netanyahu: Israel ready to support Lebanon's disarmament of Hezbollah with phased IDF pullback

The Lebanese government and army are expected to finalize, by next week, an implementation plan for its decision to disarm Hezbollah.

 IDF operating in Lebanon, published January 16, 2024

Senior Lebanese army officer aided Hezbollah to conceal killing of Irish UNIFIL soldier

The UNIFIL peacekeeper, Irish national Private Sean Rooney, was killed in December 2022 while traveling to Beirut in an armored UN vehicle.

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

Part of a broader effort: Lebanese military begins disarming Palestinian factions

Lebanon will begin implementing long-negotiated efforts to disarm Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in refugee camps, in an attempt to combat the possession of arms by pro-terror groups.

Members of the Lebanese army walk near Beirut international airport, Lebanon, February 15, 2025