Iran's Foreign Ministry said its ambassador to Lebanon will remain in his post, effectively defying Beirut's decision to declare him persona non grata. 'Lebanon is in practise occupied by Iran,' Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said in response
Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed, hospitals are being attacked, and more than a million people have been displaced - but international aid to Lebanon is more limited than ever, and residents are once again realizing that their situation is not being taken into account by leaders
Ben Zion is the sixth Israeli soldier killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict reignited after the November 2024 cease-fire collapsed, following a series of anti-tank and rocket attacks that have wounded others and prompted IDF strikes in the region
Social media users have accused the anti-Hezbollah MTV Lebanon channel of everything from clickbait to treason for promoting a video of an IDF soldier in southern Lebanon. 'The first Arab channel… promoting the Israeli occupation army,' one critic wrote
Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, served in the Paratroopers Brigade. He is the fifth IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon since Israel's war with Iran began
Four other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident in which he was killed. Volansky is the fourth soldier killed in south Lebanon since the war with Iran began, and the third to be killed by anti-tank missiles
Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, is the third soldier to be killed in southern Lebanon since the start of Israel's war with Iran. On Wednesday, a mortar shell severely wounded an IDF soldier in Lebanon, and a reservist was severely wounded by rocket fire
Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes have killed 22 people in the country within the past 24 hours, adding that Israeli fire has killed 1,094 people in Lebanon since March 2. Israel reportedly struck the country's south more than 30 times on Wednesday
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will hold southern Lebanon up to the Litani River and prevent residents from returning, citing security for northern Israel. Katz accused Lebanon of failing to disarm Hezbollah and vowed continued operations against the group
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insisted that a south Lebanon occupation would provide Israelis with a necessary security buffer, 'like the Yellow Line in Gaza and Mount Hermon in Syria,' as the IDF moves to evacuate all residents below the Litani River and demolish infrastructure near the border
Christian communities are opposing Lebanon’s involvement in the conflict while weighing whether Hezbollah’s weakening could open space for stronger state authority.
Built around the notion of resistance to the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon, the rise of Hezbollah manifested the strategic failure of the 1982 Lebanon War. But now the option of prolonged presence in southern Lebanon is surging again within Israeli discourse
After the past year, Lebanon has shaken off Syria's grip and its leaders now oppose Hezbollah. With a partner finally emerging in Beirut, will Jerusalem work with it and help strengthen its institutions, or opt for yet another all-out war?
The IDF says that it wants to control the area of Lebanon south of the Litani River – but Hezbollah's presence there has been limited since 2024 ■ Meanwhile, Trump hopes to break the Iranian siege on the Gulf and weighs damaging Iran's oil facilities
Countries including Germany and the U.K. warned that a prolonged Lebanon campaign would have 'devastating humanitarian consequences,' as Israel's Defense Minister pledged to prevent displaced Lebanese civilians from returning to their homes 'until the safety of Israelis is guaranteed'
Opposition MK Benny Gantz echoed the defense minister's warning for hundreds of thousands of civilians in southern Lebanon 'not to return home.' Fellow opposition party head Yair Golan warned against a prolonged conflict like in Gaza
Army Radio reported that Ron Dermer – who resigned as strategic affairs minister in November 2025 – visited Riyadh to discuss a Lebanon deal after the fighting with Hezbollah ends. Saudi sources denied the report, while Israel's foreign minister said negotiations are not imminent
While IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir seemed assured of a lengthy conflict, a source told Haaretz that no political approval had been given for a far-reaching campaign in Lebanon, although decisions could be made soon
The IDF called on all Lebanese residents south of the Zahrani River, about 40 km from the Lebanon-Israel border, to move north due to "Hezbollah activity in the area." According to Lebanon, more than 820,000 people have already been registered as displaced and 687 have been killed since the start of the war