Lebanon

Kaja Kallas: 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.

 FILE PHOTO: 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


IDF marks 78th anniversary of its establishment with sweeping military updates

On the anniversary, the IDF provided a series of updates on all major war fronts.

IDF soldiers work to clear the Beit Hanoun area. Images released on May 26, 2026.

'I would be happy if a military coup overthrew Netanyahu,' says PM's former friend

"I would be happy if there were a military coup against Netanyahu. We cannot continue with this madness. How much longer?" Writer Eyal Megged said on 103FM.

Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu from the roof of the Kirya base in Tel Aviv.

IDF to invade deeper into Lebanon, begin operating beyond Yellow Line to deter Hezbollah drones

All of this occurs as the world expects the Trump administration to soon reach a ceasefire with Iran, which will likely impose a fuller ceasefire on the IDF versus Hezbollah.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

Hezbollah FPV drones utilized night vision for strikes on IDF soldiers, new footage shows - report

Hezbollah used an FPV drone equipped with night vision or thermal technology in a strike that wounded two IDF soldiers, KAN News reported.

A screenshot from Hezbollah footage of a drone attack on Israel; illustrative.

Hezbollah escalates war with record drone assault

The North Is burning, and thousands of families in Israel are fighting to survive each day. There is no ceasefire here - only a reality that continues to burn.

Civilians and security forces at the scene where a missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck a parking area in Safed, causing heavy damage, April 10, 2026.

Did Israel win the Iran war? The Jerusalem Dispatch hosts aren't so sure

Fishing nets against Hezbollah drones, a JCPOA rerun, and Netanyahu's election scramble. The Jerusalem Dispatch on whether Israel actually won the Iran war.

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Israel has 'drawn near final stages of their cursed demise,' Khamenei says in latest statement

Khamenei threatened US bases across the Middle East, claimed Israel was nearing its demise, and praised Hezbollah’s operations against Israel.

An Iranian man holds a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as locals gather for an anti-Israel and anti-US ceremony in Tehran, May 24, 2026; illustrative.

Deadly Hezbollah drones could reach Jerusalem, Tel Aviv if gov't doesn't act, Liberman warns

According to Liberman, the government must “come to its senses” and make “real decisions” rather than continue what he described as an unclear military approach in the North.

An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem reportedly targeted twice as Beirut braces for escalation

The report came shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had instructed the IDF to intensify attacks against the terrorist organization.

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.

Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial

While Israelis were told that deterrence had been restored after airstrikes on Hezbollah and that Hezbollah understood the price of escalation, the reality in the North tells a different story.

Israeli soldiers take position as civilians take cover during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.