Lebanon

Yemen’s Houthis ready to join Iran war, UAE calls for int’l force to reopen Hormuz

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.
Soldiers and emergency workers treat a person injured by a rocket fired from Lebanon on March 23, 2026 in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s North work double shifts

As missiles, cluster bombs, and Hezbollah rockets fall across Israel during the latest two-front war, MDA volunteers are often the first on the scene.

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Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN, speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the United Nations headquarters on March 11, 2026 in New York City.

Gulf nations take lead on Iran at UN while Europe weakens stance, Danon tells 'Post' - interview

While sharply criticizing European countries, the ambassador noted that regional rivals had set aside their differences to face a common threat.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Sgt. Aviad Elchanan Wolansky, 21

IDF Sgt. Aviad Elchanan Volansky killed in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah anti-tank missile

Earlier on Thursday, an anti-tank missile was fired towards a group of Golani Brigade soldiers operating near the Litani River in southern Lebanon, injuring four and killing one.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, CORINNE BAUM

Tensions build in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets church, some close doors to displaced Shi'ites

A source told the independent Lebanon-based Murr Television station that no soldiers had taken refuge in the church, but that it had been the reason given for attacking the Christian institute.

MARCH 26, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
SMOKE RISES from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Dayr Seryan on March 25, 2026.

Can France lead the charge in disarming Hezbollah? - opinion

France’s role in Lebanon could determine whether Hezbollah is contained or strengthened.

MARCH 26, 2026ByLÉA LANDMAN
ANTI-MISSILE BATTERES fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 16, 2026.

Hezbollah unleashes over 600 attacks on Israel in past 24 hours, doubling prior peak

Hezbollah's spike in attacks on Israel and IDF forces is likely not sustainable, but could be part of an effort to coerce Israel and the US into a ceasefire on all fronts.

MARCH 26, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Israeli soldier sits on a military vehicle near the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

The limits of military might: Thoughts on the wars in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza - opinion

Force can weaken enemies, but it does not eliminate them nor resolve the underlying conflicts.

MARCH 26, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
A PLUME of smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on March 24, 2026.

Israel kills over 30 Hezbollah terrorists as IDF ramps up southern Lebanon operations

In addition, St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, an IDF soldier fighting in southern Lebanon, died in battle early Thursday morning.

MARCH 26, 2026ByJAMES GENN, AARON GLICK
An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank that is deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on March 24, 2026.

Israeli soldier killed in gunfight with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, IDF says

Golani Brigade's St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, killed while operating in southern Lebanon • Another soldier injured in Hezbollah gunfight

MARCH 26, 2026ByJAMES GENN
St.-Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21.

West Bank extremist violence is eroding Israel's national security from within - editorial

The unpatriotic and criminal acts being carried out against Palestinians in the West Bank are an abomination and the antithesis of what it means to be Jewish and Israeli.

MARCH 26, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A man looks at a damaged vehicle, which Palestinians say was burned by Israeli settlers last night, in Al-Fandaqumiya, near Jenin, in the West Bank, March 22, 2026.

Trump grants Iranian request to pause strikes, two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • IDF continues strikes in Tehran overnight • One killed, 25 injured in Nahariya by Hezbollah rocket fire

MARCH 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

What is IDF's view on pontential long-term occupation of southern Lebanon? - analysis

Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah?

MARCH 25, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF vehicles patrol near the border between Israel and Lebanon as seen from Misgav Am in northern Israel, August 27, 2019.

FM Sa’ar urges UN to designate Hezbollah as terror group, calls Iran global threat

“Iran has transferred to Hezbollah  $1.2 billion since the ceasefire," Sa'ar wrote. "It also plays a direct role in training militants and guiding senior leadership.”

MARCH 25, 2026BySAM HALPERN
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shows photos as he speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York on February 18, 2026.