Lebanon

Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East. 

The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country. 

Israel awaits Hamas hostage deal response, Iran nuclear program set back one, two years

IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu calls for 'end to Hamas' • Likud ministers call for sovereignty over West Bank

 Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside the IDF Kirya Military HeadquartersBase in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025.
 A person rides a motorbike past a poster depicting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut's southern suburbs, after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon December 2, 2024.

Lebanon drafts reply to US demand for Hezbollah to disarm, sources say

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

Sa'ar: Israel interested in official diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon

 People protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, June 28, 2025.

Israeli cabinet undecided after hostage deal meeting, Trump pushing deal to end Gaza war


Lebanese army captures alleged Islamic State leader in counterterrorism operation

The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

IDF kills Radwan terrorist involved in rebuilding Hezbollah's arsenal

Abbas Al-Hassan Wahbi was struck in Mahrouna in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrike in Blida, southern Lebanon, as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, May 25, 2025

Key Druze leader Walid Jumblatt calls on Hezbollah to turn over weapons

“Weapons should only be in the hands of the Lebanese state,” Jumblatt said.

Walid Jumblatt

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Kounine in south Lebanon

The IDF also allegedly struck targets in southern Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, as well as the Kafr Kila municipality in south Lebanon

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

Netanyahu in process of negotiations with Hamas, Iran launches new special legal group

IDF strikes Gaza, southern Lebanon • Hostage families meet with Marco Rubio • Trump says Gaza ceasefire could be reached next week

 US President Donald Trump meets Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington DC, April 7, 2025

Chameleon First Response: Helping soldiers mentally return from the war zone

HEALTH AFFAIRS: Sean founded Chameleon First Response in the hope that no other soldier would lose his freedom or life over a situation that is avoidable.

 CHAMELEON FIRST RESPONSE founder Sean P. appeared on an episode of ‘Dr. Phil’ to discuss his organization’s work and the realities of life in Israel.

IDF strikes Hezbollah terror site in south Lebanon

The IDF later said, following an investigation, that as a result of its strike, a Hezbollah rocket that was stored at the site was launched and hit a civilian building.

 Hezbollah supporters celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 25, 2025

Elon Musk calls Lebanese president as Starlink seeks license

Aoun invited Musk to visit Lebanon and said he was open to having Musk's companies present in the country, which ranks among the countries with the lowest internet speeds.

 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.

Shifting battlegrounds: IDF amps up strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon following Iran ceasefire

After the Israel-Iran War, the IDF returned to targeting critical Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon.

 HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

World Bank approves $250 million for Lebanon to launch a broader $1 billion recovery

In March, the World Bank estimated Lebanon would need a total $11 billion for reconstruction.

 People stand on the rubble after an Israeli strike on a building that according to security sources killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammad Afif in Ras Al- Nabaa, in Beirut, Lebanon November 17, 2024.

IDF reveals Iran's shadow currency transfer network supplying Hezbollah

Iran takes advantage of the pre-existing Hawala system, which is normally used to transfer remittances to home countries. 

 IDF explains how the IRGC's Quds Force transfers funds to Hezbollah.