Lebanon
Israel strikes laying groundwork for broad military campaign, Lebanese officials believe - report
According to the report, the IDF has focused its strikes on strategic ridgelines overlooking villages and towns in the area, as well as on a transportation route leading deeper into Lebanon.
Israeli officials divided over claimed Iranian weapons smuggling to Hezbollah, IDF's Syria strategy
Iran warns non-compliant ships away from Hormuz, reportedly offers reward for killing Trump's son
Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows
401st Brigade ends eight-month southern Lebanon mission after destroying 1,200 Hezbollah sites
During its eight-month deployment, the brigade killed more than 60 Hezbollah terrorists, located over 600 weapons, and destroyed hundreds of meters of tunnels.
How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors - analysis
Israel-Lebanon negotiations, a possible Syrian security arrangement, and renewed Bahrain-Israel engagement point to diplomatic movement - but analysts disagree over the durability of potential deals.
UNESCO designates Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, West Bank's Sebastia as World Heritage Sites in Danger
According to UNESCO, the World Heritage Sites in Danger list includes sites that are part of their country’s cultural and natural heritage and are under threat by “serious and specific dangers."
Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs
Nashabe warned that the law could also be used to discriminate against Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon by stipulating that the manager for a professional media site must be Lebanese.
IDF finds Hezbollah youth publications with images of Khamenei, promotions of martyrdom
According to experts, Hezbollah has spent years cultivating respect for senior figures in the Iranian regime, including Khamenei, among younger generations.
The meeting with no cameras in the US: Yaakov Katz on whether Israel still has a seat at the table
Netanyahu's eighth meeting with Trump had no cameras, no embrace, no one-on-one. Yaakov Katz on what "productive and positive" was really covering for.
IDF drafts new principles document outlining values as discipline declines, elections near - report
The document is also expected to address the IDF’s nonpartisan nature ahead of approaching elections by clearly setting out its policies, according to the report.
Trump announces 'historic' Hamas disarmament deal as US-Iran tensions grow
Board of Peace, White House officials to ‘Post’: Hamas, Palestinian factions agreed to deal’s framework, implementation • ‘Israel skeptical, but not much they can do except see it happen’
Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over co-hosting dinner attended by Netanyahu
A group of Lebanese lawyers accused banker Antoun Sehnaoui of "communicating with the Israeli enemy" for co-hosting a memorial dinner in honor of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
Israel should seize Lebanon’s best chance for peace in decades - opinion
Hezbollah’s decline has created a rare opening, and Israel and the US should back Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun before it closes.