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


Lebanese army says it fired on Israeli troops after second soldier killed in strike

Initially, the Lebanese military reported that an Israeli drone had struck an army unit working to enable the passage via the Marjeyoun-Hasbaya road of civilians to the town of Koukba.

 Lebanese army soldiers secure the area of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment on al-Qaem street in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 26, 2024.

Lebanon's bloodthirsty leadership impacts a population not keen on war - opinion

Contrary to Hezbollah’s parades that claim to convey uniformity in Lebanon, what used to be a broad support base for the Shi’ite terror organization is now divided.

 Lebanon is the Lebanese population, says the writer.

Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah

Lebanon may be tired of the excesses of Hezbollah and how it is dragging the country into conflict.

 Lebanese army members stand near a poster of Fadi Bejjani who died during exchange of fire at the area where a truck was overturned the previous night, in the town of Kahaleh, Lebanon August 10, 2023.

IDF strikes Lebanon, says Hezbollah fires from near UN and army positions

The IDF stated that Hezbollah's attacks have been conducted from positions near UN and Lebanese Armed Forces installations. 

IDF infographic detailing a Hezbollah rocket attack fired adjacent to LAF and UNIFIL posts.

Lebanon Christian cleric urges state control of weapons after clash

Israel has previously allied with Christian militias in Lebanon against Hezbollah, and once again tensions are rising.

 Hezbollah members salute during a ritual mourning for Imam Hussein

FM Cohen appeals to France to help prevent military conflict with Lebanon

“I asked my friend, Foreign Minister Colonna, to exercise France's influence in Lebanon in order to help resolve the tensions efficiently and quickly,” Cohen said.

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna

UNIFIL: Israeli-Lebanese border situation is extremely sensitive

Ardiel spoke after the IDF halted two attempts by suspects on the Lebanese side of the border to sabotage the security barrier.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) stand in Khiam, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon July 12, 2023.

Lebanese army, UNIFIL block IDF border work in the North

Although Israel and the Lebanese government have generally agreed on "the Blue Line" as a border between the countries, Hezbollah does not recognize this line.

 THE IDF’S Unit 769 and members of the Devorah Unit train on the Lebanese border.

Israeli ministers to meet on Lebanon maritime deal, but approval pending

As maritime border with Lebanon causes further tension, Israeli leaders are set to meet and find a viable solution.

AN ISRAELI military observation tower overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, is seen near Rosh Hanikra. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Israel is ready for escalation with Hezbollah but doubts Nasrallah's threats

Experts say any large operation against Israel would require a green light from Tehran, which is unlikely to be given for now.

 Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, gather as they carry flags, marking the commemoration of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in Adaisseh village near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, May 25, 2022.