Lebanon

Hezbollah defies disarmament push as Israel maintains border buffer

BEHIND THE LINES: Lebanon's government faces mounting challenges in its faux attempt to dismantle Hezbollah's weapons, with no signs of real progress on the horizon.

LEBANESE ARMY soldiers patrol near the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this month.
Demonstrators carry flags as they take part in a protest against the hunger crisis in Gaza, in Sidon, Lebanon July 25, 2025

Lebanese army disarms six Palestinian camps, Hamas and Islamic Jihad not included - report

President Joseph Aoun (R) chairs the first meeting of Lebanon's new government, along with Premier Nawaf Salam, at the Baabda presidential palace, east of Beirut, on February 11, 2025

Lebanon's new leaders believe they can salvage the state from Hezbollah - analysis

ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH of three world leaders attending the Yalta Conference in February 1945, in Crimea: (front row, L-R) British prime minister Winston Churchill, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

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Graham warns: Defeating Hamas is non-negotiable, but must be done as soon as possible - interview

Graham described Lebanon’s announcement that disarming Hezbollah is a “national goal” as an important first step – but warned that words must be followed by action.

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.

Satellites key for next Israeli rounds with Iran, Houthis

As the Jewish state has attained a new level of power, quality, and volume in satellite use, the Defense Ministry said that Israel has also radically altered how it uses them.

 Israel Aerospace Industries launches communications satellite "Dror 1" into space, July 13, 2025.

UNSC unanimously calls to disband UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after a year

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border with Israel on December 31, 2026.

 A UNIFIL automobile drives before a vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN peacekeeping Patrol, as it heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

'The most important step': Lebanese disarmament of Palestinian camps enters second phase - analysis

Lebanon's steps toward disarmament have become a test case for the Middle East. It could provide a model for disarming Hezbollah, or even Hamas in Gaza.

Demonstrators carry flags as they take part in a protest against the hunger crisis in Gaza, in Sidon, Lebanon July 25, 2025

Tune into today's top stories: Israeli troops land in Syria, UN votes to end UNIFIL

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UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

UN to vote on ending UNIFIL, making Lebanese gov't sole security provider

UN Security Council to vote Thursday on ending UNIFIL by Dec. 2026, with a one-year withdrawal. Israel and the US say the force failed to curb Hezbollah aggression.

A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle drives as residents who were displaced because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel return to the Lebanese village of Khiam, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, January 23, 2025.

IDF targets senior Houthi leaders in Yemen, Iran 'ready' for nuclear talks after snapbacks launched

France, UK, Germany activate sanctions on Iran • UN votes to disband UNIFIL after 2026 • IDF opens new Gaza aid centers

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

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Members of the Armenian community attend a memorial march marking the 100th anniversary of the mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces in Jerusalem's Old City April 23, 2015.

'Arrogance of a cowboy': US envoy slammed for off-the-cuff remark in Lebanon

As ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, Barrack has not usually caused offense, though his role on Syria policy has led to some controversy among those who support the US-backed SDF.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and U.S. special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.

Sa'ar: 'No Palestinian state,' Pahlavi calls on E3 to implement 'snapback' sanctions

IDF conduct operation on former Iranian base in Syria • PMO denies KAN report that Israel, Syria exploring swapping Mt. Dov for Golan Heights • IDF head calls on all to serve amid haredi draft debate

IDF soldiers sit on top of tanks at the Gaza border, August 26, 2025

Iran is prepared for another war with Israel, response will be even stronger, FM Araghchi warns

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for Arab nations to cut relations with Israel in support of Gaza during an interview with the Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with ambassadors in Tehran, July 12, 2025; illustrative.