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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

Lebanon and Syria are now Riyadh's main focus as it seeks to replace Iran in the area. If Israel wants to normalize relations with the kingdom, it will need to consider Saudi Arabia's strategic aims in the Middle East

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 […]

According to the prime minister's statement, the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon is conditioned on the Lebanese Army's deployment across the country's south, its enforcement of the deal, and Hezbollah's withdrawal north of the Litani River

  In a decisive move just two days before the scheduled withdrawal deadline, Israel announced Friday afternoon that its military forces will remain in southern Lebanon, citing the Lebanese army's failure to meet its commitments under the ceasefire agreement. This development follows an exclusive report by Israel Hayom a month ago, which revealed Israel's strategic […]

The cease-fire agreement signed in November included a 60-day target for completing Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, but its ambassador to the U.S. says 'it isn't set in stone.' Hezbollah said in response that any breach of the agreement would not be accepted

71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed

Lebanon is at a crossroads. This election offers a chance for the country to reclaim sovereignty, strengthen state institutions, and ensure significant foreign aid.

The Lebanese daily Al-Diyar reported on Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, head of the international oversight committee monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, is expected to visit Tel Aviv. The visit is part of US efforts to pressure Israel to avoid actions that could jeopardize the implementation of the ceasefire. Simultaneously, a Western […]

Israel's demands for Hezbollah's disarmament clash with its ongoing presence in southern Lebanon, fueling tensions and undermining the cease-fire. Hezbollah's unexpected backing of a presidential candidate signals its intention to preserve both its power and its arms

Hezbollah's weakness and Iran's exclusion give Lebanon a chance to rebuild, but first it must deal with its domestic political crisis, starting with the urgent task of electing a president in the aftermath of war

'It's now time to fix the border,' said one of the members of a group that gathered on the northern border during Hanukkah, to press for the expansion of the Galilee, into Lebanon

Family members of Gur Kehati, tasked with protecting an amateur archaeologist exploring an ancient fortress in Lebanon and killed together with him, are fighting to find out the truth about an IDF 'mission' in hostile territory conducted like a 'high school hike'

Sources in the Israeli army say the military will have to stay in Lebanon until the Lebanese army can fulfil its commitments under the terms of the cease-fire deal – which include attaining full control of southern Lebanon

An analysis of weapons captured in Lebanon shows that Hezbollah received advanced arms from Russia via the Syrian military

An analysis of weapons captured in Lebanon shows that Hezbollah received advanced arms from Russia via the Syrian military

  Israeli officials stood firm on Tuesday, in the wake of recent strikes in Lebanon and mounting international criticism, asserting that aerial surveillance operations over Lebanese airspace will continue to enforce the ceasefire agreement. The declaration comes as a direct response to French diplomatic sources who contend that Israel's use of UAVs and other surveillance […]

Cosmetic, face-saving, nebulous implementation: No wonder that the residents and mayors of northern Israel are objecting to Hochstein's cease-fire deal in Lebanon – and that Hezbollah is celebrating it

Massad Boulos was widely viewed as the gatekeeper in Trump's orbit concerning Arab affairs, but it's unclear how his efforts to maintain calm between Israel and Lebanon will jibe with Trump's previously appointed special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff – an unabashed Netanyahu fan

LEBANON: IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Saturday ■ ISRAEL: Israeli officials fear Iran, terrorist organizations will strengthen grip in Syria; Missile launched from Yemen triggers sirens across central Israel ■ GAZA: Hamas delegation visits Cairo for talks with Fatah, Islamic Jihad ■ IRAN: Tehran plans uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says