Despite rockets falling on warehouses, frequent sirens and employees becoming evacuees, Israel's largest shoe manufacturer, Naot, kept its factory in northern Israel open during the war with Hezbollah. Workers say the trauma remains, even during cease-fire
The report said that Hamas still retains capabilities for low-intensity guerilla warfare, while remaining the main political body in the Strip. In Lebanon, a 'weakened' post-war Hezbollah is still a thret to Israel and the U.S.
The change in leadership in Lebanon is opening a pathway to Hezbollah disarmament – as long as the country can prove it can defend its own sovereignty from the Israeli army
The new government breaks with tradition in multiple ways, most notably by stripping Hezbollah of its veto power. Yet, despite being excluded from the cabinet, the group has not lost all its influence
The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar reports that the Lebanese army is struggling to deploy in high-altitude Hezbollah strongholds, from which anti-tank missiles were often fired at Israel, ahead of the IDF's expected February 18 withdrawal
Senior IDF officers believe that Hezbollah began its recovery the moment the cease-fire came into effect. Israel also knows that Hezbollah has not been defeated and still retains both military capabilities and the motivation to continue operations
Despite the appointment of a new president and prime minister, Lebanon remains mired in political deadlock – and as long as Hezbollah retains its weapons, it may use them to gain leverage politically
Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been held by an Iraqi Shiite militia since March 2023. Israel is reportedly considering a three-way prisoner swap in which Tsurkov will be released for detained Hezbollah militants and a Lebanese marine captain
LEBANON: IDF says it struck vehicles transporting weapons for Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; Lebanese health ministry says several people wounded ■ GAZA: Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza as Netzarim corridor reopens after over a year ■ HOSTAGE DEAL: Islamic Jihad airs video of Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, slated for release on Thursday
The IDF issued a stern accusation Sunday that Hezbollah is deliberately attempting to escalate tensions in southern Lebanon by orchestrating civilian protests along the border. Lebanese sources have reported approximately four fatalities resulting from IDF fire. In response, Hezbollah parliamentary bloc member Ali Fayad stated that "despite the casualties, Kfar Kila residents remain determined to […]
The Israeli Defense Forces continues its methodical clearing operations across southern Lebanon, with military assessments indicating the IDF will maintain its current positions beyond this Sunday's proposed withdrawal date. Paratroopers operating in the Saluki region this past week uncovered multiple sophisticated underground Hezbollah facilities designed as personnel quarters. Engineering forces from the brigade, working […]
The support for Salam underlines a major shift in the power balance in Lebanon. Hezbollah believed a political understanding had been reached on the incumbent Mikati's election before the group agreed to elect Joseph Aoun president
Retired Mossad officials reveal to 60 Minutes how booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies targeted Hezbollah, weakening the group and altering the balance of power in the region
In a significant operational achievement, IDF engineering forces from the 188th Brigade discovered and destroyed an elaborate underground Hezbollah command facility in southern Lebanon that had been used to direct attacks against Israeli communities in the Galilee region over the past year. The facility, accessed through a tunnel network extending dozens of meters, contained sophisticated […]
The rifts within Lebanon's political leadership are deep and the country's army is redeploying for challenges no one is sure it can meet. In the meantime, disarming Hezbollah is a long way from completion – as are the measures needed to rebuild Lebanon