Lebanon

Lebanese president calls for fresh ceasefire following Israeli strikes on Beirut

Joseph Aoun pledged his armed forces would disarm Hezbollah, but IDF commanders are reportedly preparing for a protracted conflict

By Jacob Jaffa

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Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech during a meeting of Pope Leo XIV with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on November 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israel

IDF advancing into Lebanon to prevent ‘direct fire’ on Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel

IDF begins ‘offensive campaign’ in Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attacks

By Jacob Jaffa

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A Hezbollah rocket is intercepted by the Iron Beam laser defence system on March 1, 2026 (X/Visegrad24)

Iran

Watch: Israel’s Iron Beam laser defence system intercepts Hezbollah rockets

By Jacob Jaffa

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Lebanon

Lebanon ‘will not allow’ Hezbollah to drag it into US-Iran war, PM claims

By Jacob Jaffa

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Unifil forces arrive on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel

Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

By Jacob Jaffa

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Lebanon

Lebanese foreign minister says Israel ‘has the right’ to continue attacks on Hezbollah in his country

By Jacob Jaffa

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Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’

Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

January 8, 2026 12:06

Lebanese soldiers standing atop a military vehicle in Alma al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on November 28, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israel strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in Lebanon

The IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest city

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 6, 2026 10:20

An Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Hatta, in southern Lebanon on January 5, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Shachar Kleiman

Hezbollah is only one rocket salvo away from the elimination of its last few senior commanders

Hezbollah is in a position of historic weakness and is trying to play the long game

2 min read

November 25, 2025 10:25

Lebanese soldiers guarding the scene of an Israeli airstrike (Images: Annonymous/ Middle East Images/ AFP/ Via Getty Images)

IDF strike kills Hezbollah’s chief of staff amid fragile ceasefire

Haytham Ali Tabatabai eulogised as a ‘great Jihadi commander’ by the terror group

By Jacob Jaffa

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November 24, 2025 10:27

Unifil shoots down IDF surveillance drone in Lebanon

The force also accused the IDF of dropping a grenade near one of its patrols, which the military is now investigating.

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

October 27, 2025 10:36

UNIFIL forces inspect damage in the village of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon on February 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Security Council approves final renewal of Unifil mandate

The peacekeeping force will remain in Lebanon through 2026 before a full withdrawal in a motion delayed by intense diplomatic wrangling with the White House

By Mike Wagenheim

1 min read

August 29, 2025 13:42

Unifil will withdraw from Lebanon in 2027 after the UN Security Council renewed its mandate for the final time (Image: Getty)

US blocks renewal of Unifil mandate in Lebanon

Washington is reportedly under pressure from Jerusalem to force the UN agency to cease operations, with critics arguing it has been ineffective in maintaining peace in the region

By Mike Wagenheim

2 min read

August 27, 2025 10:20