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Jonathan Spyer

How Beirut signed a deal legitimising Israeli military presence on Lebanese soil

The agreement preserves Jerusalem’s freedom of action for as long as the sovereignty of its northern neighbour remains fictitious and Iran’s proxy remains the strongest force there

By Jonathan Spyer

3 min read

An Israeli Merkava tank sits in the town of Blida, Lebanon, on February 2, 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

IDF soldiers dismantle Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon (IDF)

IDF dismantles Hezbollah terror tunnel complex near Israeli border

By Akiva van Koningsveld

2 min read

Hezbollah supporters take to the streets in the southern suburbs of Beirut to protest against the trilateral agreement that was signed between the US, Israel and Lebanon on June 27, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Ashley Perry

By Ashley Perry

Why the Lebanon-Israel deal to disarm Hezbollah is historic

3 min read

A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the southern suburbs of Beirut early on April 17, 2026 (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /

Lebanon agrees to disarm Hezbollah in ‘historic’ framework peace deal

By Akiva van Koningsveld

4 min read

An Israeli army Humvee patrols the northern border with Lebanon in the Upper Galilee on June 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

US proposes pilot plan for IDF to transfer territory to Lebanese army

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Israeli soldiers man a roadblock along the Ramim Ridge area in northern Israel following a suspected infiltration incident along the Israel-Lebanon border on June 09, 2026 (Flash90)

Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon ‘security zone’

By Melanie Swan

2 min read

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

US-Iran talks cancelled as Vance postpones Switzerland trip

2 min read

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Emanuele Ottolenghi

By Emanuele Ottolenghi

Trump’s Iran deal is like offering Nazi Germany a Marshall Plan in 1944

As a candidate, he accurately dissected the disastrous nuclear deal the Obama administration had negotiated with Tehran. As a president, he has just done infinitely worse

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June 18, 2026 15:34

President Donald J. Trump signs the Iran Memorandum of Understanding at Versailles, France on June 17, 2026 (Image: White House)

Israel strikes targets in Iran in response to missile attack

Netanyahu says Islamic Republic is ‘weaker than ever’ after regime fired 22 missiles

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June 8, 2026 09:22

A man checks a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho on June 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire brokered by US

Meanwhile, another Israeli soldier was killed as the conflict in Lebanon continues

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

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June 5, 2026 15:43

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem delivers a televised speech on July 30, 2025, at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the death of Fuad Shukr in Hadath, Lebanon (Getty Images)

Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire

The deal includes ‘pilot’ security zones controlled by the Lebanese Army, from which Hezbollah forces will be barred

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

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June 4, 2026 10:14

Explosions and smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israel-Lebanon border, June 01, 2026 (Flash90)

Trump ‘called Netanyahu f****** crazy’ in call ahead of Hezbollah ceasefire claim

The account of the call given to the press by US officials has been disputed by a member of the prime minister’s team

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June 2, 2026 13:13

US President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on September 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Lebanon

The IDF has seized a strategically important castle beyond the Litani River in a significant expansion of its operation in the country’s south

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

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June 1, 2026 10:56

Members of the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution during a meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East on April 07, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF hold historic castle on strategic ridge in Lebanon

The capture is the deepest incursion into the country in 26 years

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May 31, 2026 13:14

Beaufort Castle. (Photo: IDF)

Mother of female soldier killed by Hezbollah mourns 'sunshine' of her life

Sergeant Rotem Yanai died in a drone attack on Thursday while serving in the 435th Battalion

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

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May 29, 2026 16:31

Soldiers comfort each other at funeral of fallen comrade Sergeant Rotem Yanai (Getty Images)

IDF soldier jailed for holding cigarette in mouth of statue of Mary

The incident is the latest in a string of rows between Israel and the global Christian community

2 min read

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May 12, 2026 14:23

An IDF soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of Mary in southern Lebanon (X/EthanLevins)

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