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מוג'תבא חמינאי רכס עלי טאהר לבנון בנימין נתניהו

Iran threatens 'powerful response' as Israel downplays risk of escalation over holidays

Iran threatened a 'powerful response' to a full-scale strike on Ali Taher, but Israeli officials said they see no sign of imminent action; Netanyahu said regime change is 'within reach'; Vance ruled out talks unless Iran stops firing

Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.04.26

IDF says Hezbollah’s Ali Taher ridge cleared as terrorists killed or fled

Military says troops gained operational control above and below ground, uncovering command rooms, weapons storage and living quarters in a network built over two decades with Iranian support

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 09.03.26

Lebanon to search for Jewish leaders kidnapped and murdered by Hezbollah

Hezbollah abducted prominent members of Lebanon’s Jewish community in the mid-1980s, demanding the release of 300 prisoners; after Israel refused to negotiate, several were executed and their remains were never recovered

Itamar Eichner | 09.03.26

France pushes to keep UNIFIL in Lebanon as US rejects extension

Closed-door UN debate reopens decision to wind down peacekeeping force; meanwhile Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi reportedly stays away from office after security warnings

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 09.03.26

פגישת המשא ומתן בין שגרירת לבנון לשגריר ישראל בארה"ב

Israel frees 5 Lebanese prisoners in bid to advance talks with Beirut

Israeli official says move was discussed by Netanyahu and US ambassadors this week, even as Israel remains dissatisfied with Lebanese army progress in southern Lebanon

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 09.03.26

‘Back to the Stone Age’: Katz threatens sweeping strikes on infrastructure if Iran attacks Israel

Defense minister says mounting economic pressure and fears of unrest could push Tehran toward desperate action, while Israel prepares for escalation on multiple fronts

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.03.26

לוחמי צה"ל בדרום לבנון. חשש מחזרה לימים המדממים | צילום: דובר צה"ל

Lebanon disarmament plan stalls as Hezbollah shifts to guerrilla tactics

Israeli defense officials say Lebanese troops are avoiding searches of homes and suspected Hezbollah sites, while the terror group maps IDF positions and prepares small cells for drones, ambushes and roadside bombs

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.03.26

Their son fell in Lebanon. Now a court has allowed his sperm to be used to have a child

The 24-year-old company commander from the Golani Brigade was killed in battle against Hezbollah two years ago; The Family Court heard testimony about the young man's desire to have descendants even if he died, and granted the parents' request

Attorney Shimon Kadvil/Psakdin | 09.02.26

Drone crosses into Israel from Lebanon for the first time in several months

Sirens were activated in several communities in the Galilee region for the first time in several months; The results of the interception attempts are still being examined. No casualties were reported

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.02.26

יהודה, בנו של שאול ז"ל מקריא קדיש לזכר אביו במקום בו נפל בלבנון

IDF soldier recites Kaddish where his father was killed in Lebanon

Nearly two years after Shaul Moyal, a father of 10, was killed in southern Lebanon, his son Yehuda returned in uniform to the site and recited the Jewish mourner’s prayer

Yair Kraus | 08.30.26

Powerful summer storm lashes Lebanon, Syria and Cyprus as rain reaches Israel

Watch: Floods sweep northern Lebanon, winds damage Syria and Cyprus, while northern Israel sees only light rain with more showers expected Sunday

Lior Ben Ari, Ilana Curiel | 08.29.26

After losing their daughters in Lebanon, two mothers find each other 20 years apart

Nearly 20 years after losing her daughter Keren in Lebanon, Rivana Tendler met Hilit Yanai, whose daughter Rotem was killed there three months ago; 'I swore I would choose life. I want to know it’s possible,' Hilit says

Gal Ganot | 08.28.26

End-of-course ceremony at the IDF's Bislamach Brigade

How the IDF is training its next generation of commanders during wartime

With war reshaping its training model, the IDF's Bislamach Brigade is preparing future infantry commanders while trainees take part in combat across Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank, gaining battlefield experience alongside formal instruction

Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.28.26

Hezbollah launches attack drones at IDF forces in southern Lebanon; Israel strikes back

Military says one of two one-way attack drones targeting troops on the Ali al-Taher Ridge was downed; Israel retaliates with strikes across southern Lebanon

ynet Global | 08.27.26

A tank, decades-old clues and one final breakthrough: how Israel brought Yehuda Katz home

Investigators used decades-old intelligence, covert operations and the hunt for a specific Israeli tank to trace the missing IDF soldier, building on breakthroughs that led to the recovery of Zachary Baumel and Zvi Feldman

Ron Crissy | 08.27.26