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IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers and operatives after barrage sounds sirens across north

Military says it intercepted rockets in two separate waves, while some projectiles landed in open areas; six drones launched toward the Galilee and Golan Heights were all intercepted

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus, Eitan Glickman, Shimon Elbaz | 03.17.26

IDF warns of major Hezbollah rocket attack tonight, urges public to stay alert

Officials warn of a possible large Hezbollah rocket barrage this evening, including potential Iran coordination, as forces act to disrupt attacks and residents are urged to stay near shelters following last week’s escalation

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 03.17.26

'The clock is ticking differently this time': IDF estimates fighting in Lebanon will last weeks

Senior Northern Command official told reservists in closed-door briefing that fighting in Lebanon could continue 'until Shavuot,' exploiting war in Iran to deal fatal blow to Hezbollah: 'We will stay as long as necessary'; Additional forces preparing to deepen control of the territory

Yair Kraus | 03.16.26

בסמה הנו. חוששת שייקח זמן עד שהמטיילים יחזרו | צילום: ריאן פרויס

‘No customers under constant fire’: Northern Israel restaurants struggle as Lebanon attacks continue

As the government pushes to restore normalcy in northern Israel, restaurant owners say nonstop fire from Lebanon and near-zero warning times are keeping diners away, leaving kitchens from Bustan HaGalil to Julis struggling to survive after two years of war

Yair Kraus, Navit Zomer | 03.15.26

This must be the last war

Opinion: Israel’s north needs the same principle applied in Gaza: move the battlefield onto the enemy’s side and eliminate the threats — by establishing a real buffer zone up to the Litani River, so the Galilee no longer serves as Israel’s security zone

Yair Kraus | 03.14.26

Israel shifts to Gaza-style defense in Lebanon as IDF pushes fight beyond border to protect northern towns

Reservists operating inside southern Lebanon say the goal is to keep Hezbollah threats away from Israeli communities by pushing the front line deeper into enemy territory as the military prepares for a prolonged campaign

Yair Kraus | 03.12.26

Repeated sirens across Israel as air defenses intercept Iranian missiles

Air defenses intercept two incoming missile barrages, no injuries reported; earlier, alerts issued for large swaths of northern Israel as Iran missiles, Hezbollah rockets hit simultaneously

Yair Kraus, Eitan Glikman | 03.10.26

'We’re not afraid': New olim say they have no regrets

New arrivals in absorption centers across Israel learn Hebrew and the difference between early alerts and real rocket sirens; despite the war, they say immigrating to Israel fulfilled a lifelong dream

Yair Kraus | 03.09.26

Homes in Galilee accidentally hit by IAF helicopter during Hezbollah drone interception

An Israeli air force helicopter fired cannon shells while intercepting a Hezbollah drone in the western Galilee, damaging homes but causing no injuries; the IDF is investigating as local officials credit residents for following Home Front Command shelter instructions

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 03.08.26

IDF sees chance to dismantle Hezbollah as Israel detects ‘near-total disconnect’ with Iran

‘Hezbollah joined the fighting as anticipated,’ IDF officials say; Northern Command aims to push the terror group north and avoid evacuations as strikes on Iran and Lebanon create what the military calls a rare opportunity to finish it

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 03.08.26

War-battered northern leaders demand decisive Hezbollah plan from IDF chief

Northern officials pressed Zamir for clear war goals, warning past conflicts allowed Hezbollah to rearm as cross-border fire and infiltration threats continue along the Lebanon border

Yair Kraus | 03.06.26

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich; masses fleeing Beirut's Dahieh suburb following Israeli evacuation orders

Smotrich warns Hezbollah stronghold could face Gaza-like destruction

Finance minister says Beirut’s Dahieh district could 'look like Khan Younis' as IDF orders evacuations and residents flee, while Lebanon axes visa-free entry arrangement with Iran and seeks to curb IRGC activity

Yair Kraus | 03.05.26

IDF general says Hezbollah 'fell into a strategic ambush’ by joining Iran war

According to the military, more than 250 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon have been struck so far during the current escalation; among the targets were rocket launchers, command centers, weapons depots and senior Hezbollah terrorists

Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.04.26

In shelters and safe rooms, Israelis across country read Book of Esther amid sirens

With synagogues closed due to the war with Iran, communities held Purim megillah readings in bomb shelters and protected spaces nationwide; French Jewish youths stranded without proper shelter joined a boarding school in northern Israel in what organizers called 'a living picture of one people'

Shilo Freid, Yair Kraus | 03.04.26

מוחמד רעד חיזבאללה ראש סיעה בפרלמנט לבנון

Senior Hezbollah official killed after rocket fire; IDF chief: 'Prepare for extended fighting'

For the first time in 18 months, Hezbollah fired rockets and drones toward the Carmel and central Israel, most landing in open areas; IDF struck Beirut and southern Lebanon; Saudi outlet reported Mohammed Raad killed, more than 31 reported dead

Itamar Shashua, Lior Ben Ari, Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 03.02.26

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