Lebanon

EU pledges €100M to Lebanese army to reinforce state against Hezbollah threat

Kaja Kallas announced the EU is giving €100M to Lebanon’s military to reinforce its forces, empower institutions, and reduce Hezbollah’s influence in the country.

European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.
IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir holds joint assessment with Northern Command, June 4, 2026.

Military 'shoulder to shoulder' with northern leaders, IDF chief Zamir says at joint assessment

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.

A war without winners, only losers - opinion

IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani pictured in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Iran’s Quds Force chief Qaani demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon amid US-brokered deal


Hezbollah chief Qassem rejects ceasefire with Israel, says northern Israel still at risk

Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem warned northern Israel will not be safe as long as Lebanese villages are bombed and civilians continue to be killed.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.

Lebanon burns foreign reserves to hold pound steady in face of devastating war losses - analysis

Currency stability has held near 89,500 to the dollar, but reserves, banks, households, and public confidence remain under heavy strain.

A protester burns fake US dollars during a pro-Iranian regime demonstration in front of the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, on January 18, 2026.

David Barnea's Mossad revolution: How the spy agency became a war-fighting juggernaut - exclusive

After decades in the agency, and five years at its top, including some of the most crucial in Israel's history, Barnea also has some critical viewpoints which Israel and the world can learn from.

Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.

Hezbollah drone struck IDF Northern Commander Rafi Milo's car in recent Lebanon visit

Had Milo been harmed, let alone killed, it would have been viewed as a strategic victory for Hezbollah, since he would have been the highest-ranked Israeli commander killed during the war.

Rafi Milo, commander of the Homefront Command at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza hit and damaged a house in Rehovot on May 11, 2023.Rafi Milo, commander of the Homefront Command at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza hit and damaged a house in Rehovot on May 11, 2023.

Netanyahu loses support in northern Israel as voters demand tougher stance on Lebanon

The May poll by Agam Labs at Israel's Hebrew University showed residents in the north abandoning Netanyahu's Likud more quickly than voters elsewhere and faulting him harshly over the war in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

US mediates unprecedented Israel-Lebanon deal, introduces exclusive zones - analysis

The key parts of the deal are the ceasefire, the creation of “pilot zones” for the Lebanese army to take control, and also movement toward a comprehensive deal.

Explosions and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026.

Defense Ministry sees progress in battle against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones

Some anti-drone systems have already been deployed as Israel seeks solutions to Hezbollah's fiber-optic drone threat.

Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.

Hezbollah threatens to target Tel Aviv, Haifa, if Israel strikes again in Beirut

The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Kamati, stated that "The equation of Dahiyeh against settlements in the north cannot be accepted in any way."

Hezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.

Israel to continue Lebanon operations as Hezbollah seeks IDF withdrawal to pre-war positions

Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire • Trump claims Iran deal could be reached by weekend • IAEA report calls on Iran to fully cooperate, let inspections resume

US President Donald Trump prepares to sign an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.

IDF raids Hezbollah weapon storage site, booby-trapped explosive facility

Over the course of the operation, the IDF used six tons of explosives to destroy over 20 terrorist sites in the area.

HEZBOLLAH WEAPONS found by the IDF.