Lebanese army

IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones - report

According to the LAF, Israel's actions consistently hinder its ability to operate in the pilot zones and work to return south Lebanese residents to their homes. 

Smoke rises from a hill following Israeli air strikes, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri, Lebanon, August 5, 2026.
A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.

Hezbollah’s attempts to wreck Beirut-Jerusalem talks failing, experts tell ‘Post’

A member of the Lebanese army sits on a military vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-mediated plan, in southern Lebanon, July 26, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon, US weigh who will verify Hezbollah disarmament after negotiations in Rome


IDF fears UNIFIL leaked photos, documentation of military movements to Hezbollah - Army Radio

The IDF also discovered an official UNIFIL document which referred to Israel as "the enemy," according to Army Radio.

A UN vehicle drives, during a Reuters' visit at Camp Shamrock where Irish and Polish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are stationed near Maroun al-Ras village close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, in southern Lebanon November 29, 2023.

Aoun promises army control in south, but Lebanon still can’t disarm Hamas or Hezbollah - analysis

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun announced that the army will launch a peace initiative in southern Lebanon, taking control of additional positions along the border.

Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon January 19, 2025.

US cancels Lebanese army commander Rodolphe Haykal's visit, Graham slams inaction on Hezbollah

US Senator Lindsey Graham referenced the matter in a post to X/Twitter on Monday night. 

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

WATCH: IDF kills three terrorists, destroys terror infrastructure during southern Lebanon ops.

Soldiers from the IDF's 228th and 300th Brigades took part in the operations, under the command of the 91st Division.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

IDF tank accidentally fires 'warning shots' at UNIFIL soldiers in southern Lebanon

The UNIFIL soldiers were mistakenly identified as suspicious individuals due to poor weather conditions, the Israeli military said in a statement.

A UN vehicle drives near a concrete wall along Lebanon's southern border which, as seen from northern Israel, November 16, 2025

Israel, Hezbollah closest to war since ceasefire as group's disarmament lags - analysis

“Hezbollah is rebuilding far more quickly than the Lebanese Army can disarm it,” Western intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post last week.

Supporters of Lebanon's Shiite terror group Hezbollah attend the funeral of terrorists killed in recent Israeli attacks, in the southern city of Nabatiyeh on November 2, 2025.

If Hezbollah continues resisting disarmament, Lebanon cannot move forward - analysis

Hezbollah is continuing to position itself as the defender of Lebanon as a “free, sovereign, independent Arab nation," despite official Lebanese army efforts to disarm the terror group.

A Hezbollah supporter holds a Palestinian flag and a cutout image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

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