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Naim Qassem, Joseph Aoun, Benjamin Netanyahu

Disarming Hezbollah: This is what Israel demands from Lebanon and where it stands

Analysis: Jerusalem praises the Beirut government's efforts to disarm the Shi'ite terror group but it may be hampering the initiative after Prime Minister Salem is accused of cooperating with the enemy

Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.25

Nawaf Salam, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Joseph Aoun

Northern Israeli leaders blast proposal to scale back IDF in Lebanon: 'Don’t abandon us like on Oct. 7'

Statement from Prime Minister’s Office suggesting Israel could reduce its military presence in Lebanon if Hezbollah disarms has sparked outrage in the north, where local leaders warn it endangers fragile security and residents’ return

Yair Kraus | 08.25.25

Israel will withdraw from all military positions inside Lebanon after Hezbollah disarmament, PM says

In rare public statement, Prime Minister's Office praises Lebanese government's effort to disarm Iran-backed terror group, offers to assist

Ynetnews | 08.25.25

Syrian President al-Sharaa says Damascus in 'advanced negotiations' with Israel on security agreement

Al-Sharaa stressed that any security arrangement with Israel must rely on the 1974 ceasefire lines, as U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack pushes parallel mediation between Jerusalem, Damascus and Beirut amid pressure over Hezbollah disarmament

Itamar Eichner | 08.25.25

Netanyahu meets US envoy Barrack, asked to curb strikes in Lebanon

Meeting included U.S. and Israeli officials discussing regional security, Hezbollah disarmament and potential agreements with Lebanon and Syria; Barrack emphasized benefits of centralized governance in Syria and challenges facing minority communities

Itamar Eichner | 08.24.25

Israel-Syria-Lebanon triangle sees diplomatic thaw

Analysis: Syrian and Lebanese leaders explore ties with Israel amid US-Saudi diplomacy, regional security concerns and Hezbollah’s waning influence, as Jerusalem and Damascus cautiously navigate potential talks

Smadar Perry | 08.24.25

Israel proposes economic buffer zone along Lebanon border amid security talks

Jerusalem reportedly proposes demilitarized industrial buffer zone on Lebanon border, as Beirut weighs US-brokered security terms, Hezbollah pushes back and Washington prepares new diplomatic mission

Lior Ben Ari | 08.23.25

לבנון מסירת נשק מחנות פליטים פלסטיניים פלסטינים ארגונים בורג' אל בראג'נה

Lebanon says Palestinian factions begin handing over weapons in first step of disarmament plan

Lebanese army begins collecting weapons from Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut, but rival factions reject move as symbolic, highlighting hurdles facing government in pledge to disarm all militias, including Hezbollah, under US and Israeli pressure

Lior Ben Ari | 08.21.25

סאלח אבו-חסיין, אזרח ישראלי שהיה כלוא בלבנון במשך כשנה הושב לישראל

Israel says release of citizen held in Lebanon ‘positive step,’ as Beirut signals tougher stance on Hezbollah

Jerusalem hails release of citizen held in Lebanon as a goodwill gesture, while Beirut presses ahead with US-backed efforts to disarm Hezbollah and family in Israel say were kept in the dark until his return

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25

Israeli citizen imprisoned in Lebanon released after year, secret negotiations

Salah Abu-Hussein, Israeli national held in Lebanon for the last year, returned to Israel by Lebanese authorities via Rosh Hanikra crossing after months of secret talks mediated by Red Cross; no one released in exchange for him

Itamar Eichner | 08.21.25

'The situation is fragile': The IDF outpost reshaping security in southern Lebanon

Under a new security doctrine, IDF conducts daily raids, airstrikes and surveillance operations in Lebanon, asserting control over the border region and combating resurging Hezbollah threat

Yair Kraus | 08.19.25

Is Hezbollah’s disarmament a real option?

Middle East expert Abraham Levine says that though Lebanon is headed in ‘the right direction,’ Hezbollah disarmament is ‘unrealistic’

Giorgia Valente, The Media Line | 08.19.25

UN Security Council debates future of Lebanon peacekeeping mission

French draft resolution reportedly calls for withdrawal of UNIFIL, with Lebanese government and army becoming 'sole provider of security' in the south

Reuters | 08.19.25

שרים לבנון שיעים פירוק חיזבאללה מימין: מוחמד בהג'ת חידר תמארא א-זין רכאן פאדי מכי נאסר א-דין

The Lebanese ministers who want to stop Hezbollah disarmament plan

Five Shi’ite ministers in Lebanon’s cabinet walked out of a vote on centralizing weapons under state control, opposing a plan to disarm Hezbollah, while the government approved the measure and U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said Lebanon had taken the first step

Lior Ben Ari | 08.18.25

נואף סלאם ראש ממשלת לבנון ו מזכ"ל חיזבאללה נעים קאסם

Lebanon warns of civil war risk amid Hezbollah threats; Israel strikes south

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam calls Hezbollah leader’s warnings 'propaganda' and reaffirms Lebanon’s exclusive control over weapons, as IDF hits Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari | 08.15.25

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