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Hezbollah after the war: Between rebuilding power and a strategic opportunity for Israel

Opinion: Terror group emerges weakened but unbroken after war on Israel’s northern border, using diplomacy as cover to rearm and entrench its power; Israel faces a long-term struggle requiring military precision, strategic diplomacy and rapid reconstruction

Munir Dahir | 09.07.25

Lebanese Shi’ites show muted reaction to Hezbollah disarmament plan: 'Toxic tensions dissipating'

While five Shi’ite ministers walked out and Hezbollah supporters staged protests in Dahieh, Lebanese Shi’ites showed little concern following the cabinet’s plan to centralize weapons under state control

Lior Ben Ari | 09.06.25

Lebanon approves army plan to disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon’s government approved a plan allowing the army to centralize weapons under state control, a move that could lead to disarming Hezbollah, but kept the plan’s contents secret as the Shi’ite group and its allies oppose the measure

Lior Ben Ari | 09.05.25

IDF unveils ‘Little Lebanon’ training facility to prepare for future Hezbollah battles

After years of delays, the IDF has opened a massive live-fire training facility in northern Israel; Modeled after a Shiite village in southern Lebanon, it includes tunnels, high-rises, bunkers, and surveillance systems

Yoav Zitun | 09.05.25

US warns Lebanon: Time running out on Hezbollah disarmament

Officials say failure to move on disarming the Iran-backed group could result in the loss of financial support from the United States and Gulf countries and possibly trigger a renewed Israeli military operation in Lebanon

Lior Ben Ari | 09.05.25

Italy slams Israel over reported strike near UN peacekeepers: 'Usual clarification not enough'

Peacekeeping force UNIFIL claims Israeli aircraft dropped 4 bombs or grenades dangerously close to troops who were clearing a road toward a UN post near Israel-Lebanon border

Daniel Bettini | 09.04.25

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

Clashes erupt at Beirut refugee camp amid Palestinian disarmament effort

Heavy gunfire and explosions rock Burj al-Barajneh just weeks after Palestinian factions began handing over weapons to Lebanese army, casting doubt on sincerity and viability of Lebanon’s push to disarm armed groups in refugee camps

Lior Ben Ari | 09.04.25

שליחי ארה"ב תומאס ברק ו מורגן אורטגוס ביירות לבנון

Michigan businessman sues US envoy to Lebanon for calling journalists 'animals'

American-Lebanese prosecutor claims Thomas Barrack's conduct has undermined the US's credibility as a mediator, and attacks: 'He has disgraced an entire nation, his rhetoric is reminiscent of colonial arrogance'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.03.25

Top Mossad official: Agents worked under fire in Beirut during Nasrallah assassination

Mossad officer says agents acted in Beirut 'with courage and determination,' adding that bold operations and precise intelligence, not just tech, made the impossible possible; President Herzog awarded Mossad the Israel Defense Prize for its role in killing the Hezbollah leader

Amir Ettinger | 09.02.25

IDF strikes Hezbollah underground sites near Beaufort

Lebanon is expected to present a plan this week for Hezbollah’s disarmament; United States announced last week that Beirut would outline measures to persuade Hezbollah to give up its weapons

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus | 08.31.25

פעילות כוחות צוות הקרב של חטיבת הנח״ל בצפון רצועת עזה

The heavy price of war: Israel counts 900 fallen soldiers and thousands injured

Among dead are 295 reservists and 154 career troops; Jerusalem lost 71 residents, Tel Aviv 24, Haifa 21 and Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut 25; Golani Brigade hardest hit unit, with 114 fatalities since war's start

Saar Haas, Ron Crissy | 08.31.25

Lebanon has no choice but to dismantle Hezbollah, analysts say

Political analyst Selena Ryan: 'They need money, they need help, they need to restart the country'; former ambassador dreams of restoring Beirut as 'Paris of the Middle East'

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 08.30.25

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel apologizes after 2 Lebanese troops killed by drone blast near border

IDF says a drone malfunction may have caused the explosion that killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded two more near Naqoura; army apologizes, saying the strike targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, not Lebanese army forces

Lior Ben Ari | 08.29.25

UNIFIL force to be disbanded after 50 years

UN Security Council extends Lebanon border peacekeepers’ mandate until end of 2026, with withdrawal in 2027; control will shift to Lebanese army to push Hezbollah disarmament; Israeli drone blast kills 2 Lebanese troops in Naqoura

Lior Ben Ari, Amir Ettinger | 08.28.25

Report: Bryan Singer completes filming of Lebanon war drama critical of Israel

Exiled Hollywood director teams with Israeli producer for war drama set in 1980s Israel; sources say film could ignite backlash over its themes

Amir Bogen, New York | 08.28.25

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