Lebanon

Trump says new Iran deal will be better than before, Vance to travel to Islamabad for negotiations

Iran will not negotiate under threat, bend to force, top officials say • Disruptions reported during Remembrance Day • Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network

Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.
 View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Old City of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, April 10, 2026.

IDF escalates efforts to prevent civilian return to southern Lebanon after ceasefire

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits IDF troops in southern Lebanon, published April 12, 2026.

Hezbollah remains the central barrier in israel-lebanon negotiations - opinion


Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Israel shows power in wars abroad but struggles to have clarity and consistency in the West Bank, where civilians face ongoing terror.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire

Trump’s public remarks appeared to exceed the text of the US-backed truce, prompting Israeli officials to seek clarification while clashes on the ground continued.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Has Hezbollah crossed a red line in attack on French UNIFIL soldiers? - analysis

A number of UN peacekeepers have been killed in the recent fighting in Lebanon, including two Indonesian peacekeepers who were killed on March 30 by a roadside explosion, according to the BBC.

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents waving Hezbollah flags make their way back to their homes on a makeshift road on April 18, 2026.

French soldier killed by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Macron says

"Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah," said French President Emmanuel Macron on X/Twitter.

A French contingent of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrols the area as displaced residents make their way back to their homes in the southern Lebanese area of Al-Qasmiyeh on April 18, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon who approached troops, yellow line

The IDF argued that these attacks were in accordance with the political echelon and the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, while Hezbollah politicians saw it as a "violation of the ceasefire."

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

Two wartime Independence Days, still no consensus on whether Israel won - opinion

As this long war drags on, the emotional landscape shifts, and the lens through which we experience and celebrate our independence changes.

NOTHING FEELS simple or settled.

‘Collateral damage’: Exiled Lebanese tells 'Post' refugees back Israel’s fight against Hezbollah

LEBANON AFFAIRS: Lebanese refugees support Israel’s efforts to defeat Hezbollah, fearing the return of the Iranian proxy if Israel withdraws before the job is done. Their plea: Finish the fight.

A Hezbollah flag waves among a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike during a media tour in Baalbek, Lebanon, on March 23, 2026.

A light unto the enemies: Three dangerous lessons from the Holocaust - opinion

Student delegations to Poland, ceremonies, museums, and educational programs – all of these are essential. But memory is not an end in itself; it is a means.

An IDF soldier stands in silence during a siren honoring the millions of Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust, in Tel Aviv, April 14, 2026

IDF announces soldier falls in Lebanon, schools to reopen nationwide

Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to single digits • Kamala claims Netanyahu dragged Trump into Iran war • IRGC says it will target vessels in Hormuz, orders vessels to stay anchored

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Former al-Qaeda member decries Iranian leadership, claims Israel-Lebanon ceasefire about Iran

“For days now, Tehran has been hiding behind the same excuse: no serious engagement... until there’s a ceasefire in Lebanon,” Aiman Dean claimed in a post on X/Twitter.

Women hold rifles in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.