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The IDF is looking for showy achievements in Lebanon, capturing an unending amount of 'critical' assets on a quest to find every last Hezbollah weapon. Meanwhile, reservists are exhausted and soldiers are dying
The new mechanism Iran, the U.S., Qatar and Pakistan and operate alongside the Lebanese government; Tehran calls it the first 'real test' of the emerging agreement as Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington
A UNIFIL source said no attacks were recorded on Sunday between Israel and Hezbollah, a first since March 2. Israel and Lebanon will negotiate this week the 'pilot zones' for exclusive Lebanese control, requiring IDF withdrawal from some of these areas, an Israeli source told Haaretz
Five soldiers were killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon, including a tank strike and a rocket-and-drone attack, as the IDF said operations continued despite a cease-fire, with families mourning losses marked by the words: 'In what kind of world does a grandfather bury his grandson?'
As JD Vance arrived for talks in Switzerland, Iran sends mixed messages and seeks to consolidate its influence in Lebanon. The past few days have demonstrated the challenge posed by the Israeli military's continued presence across southern Lebanon
Staff Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, from Herzliya, Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia, 20, from Hod HaSharon, and Sgt. First Class Nir Ben Ari, 21, from Kerem Maharal were named as three additional casualties from Israel's fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, amid a cease-fire announced on Friday
The cost of Israeli deployment in Lebanon rises while its rationale fades: more IDF soldiers are being killed in the line of duty, and a cease-fire does little to stop it. Meanwhile, Iran hopes to exploit Hezbollah in an effort to link the war fronts
The IDF said the strikes were carried out after Hezbollah fired at soldiers in southern Lebanon more than 50 times overnight
According to Lebanese media reports, the Israeli military continued to strike Lebanon, even after Israeli officials confirmed the truce had taken effect. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, 47 people have been killed and 97 wounded in IDF strikes across the country since midnight
Ben Simhon, who was killed in the Friday strike, became the battalion's commander in April after his predecessor was severely wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. He is survived by his wife, who serves as a combat officer in the IDF's Reconnaissance Corps, and his two daughters
U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland were canceled after a dispute over a Lebanon-related clause in the agreement, a diplomatic source told Haaretz, as Lebanese media reported at least 16 killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
A senior Israeli official told reuters that Jerusalem is in 'stubborn negotiations' with the Trump administration over limits on IDF deployment in southern Lebanon up to 10 km inside the territory, as Netanyahu said the buffer zone will remain 'so long as security needs require it'
Prime Minister Netanyahu says the Israeli army will remain in southern Lebanon 'so long as security needs require it,' as President Aoun tells negotiators heading to Washington that Beirut 'will not accept any arrangement that does not ensure full sovereignty and a complete withdrawal'
Master Sergeant (Res.) Alexander Filin, 29, was killed in an explosion caused by an explosive device in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. He is the 31st Israeli soldier to have been killed in the current round of fighting with Hezbollah
Speaking at a G7 meeting, Trump added that Netanyahu 'must be more responsible' in how Israel operates in Lebanon. A Pakistani source told Haaretz that the memorandum of understanding with Iran effectively allows Israel to continue military operations in Lebanon
For the Lebanese people, the unclear Lebanon file in the U.S.-Iran deal leaves hundreds of thousands of civilians waiting to return to their homes, in the midst of a collapsing economy that cannot withstand another period of instability, with fundamental questions still unanswered
As Iran and the U.S. are set to officially sign a memorandum of understanding Friday, a senior White House official said Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon will not be part of the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later reiterated Israel will remain in Lebanon's 'buffer zone'
The MoU is set to be signed on Friday. Lebanon and others welcome the clause mandating a cessation of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as Beirut warns displaced residents against returning to their homes amid Israeli strikes
Israel's defense chief said the IDF 'will not withdraw from security areas in Lebanon' in response to comments by Iran's foreign minister. Meanwhile, sirens sounded in northern Israel due to a Hezbollah drone as the IDF reportedly shelled southern Lebanon
A man identified as a Palestinian refugee from Syria with Ukrainian citizenship was detained by Hezbollah and accused by Lebanon of being part of an Israeli bombing and assassination plot. His subsequent escape and disappearance now put Lebanon in a quandary
