Second Lebanon War

Netanyahu, Katz say IDF will stay in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms

Katz noted that the IDF's current military goal in Lebanon was not to return the situation to its previous state, but to "change the reality and bring security to the residents of the North."

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz at the memorial service for IDF soldiers killed during the Second Lebanon War.
IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

IDF chief during Second Lebanon War urges current commanders to challenge gov't Lebanon policy

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

IDF to present findings of investigation into Israelis entering Bint Jbail's active warzone

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon.

IDF says disarming Hezbollah unrealistic without full-scale invasion as troops push towards Litani


Former defense minister touts 'historic success' of Second Lebanon War

“There have been 10 years of quiet in the north... This is first and foremost thanks to all the IDF soldiers who fought in the Second Lebanon War and the time has come to thank them.”

Israel retaliates after Hizbollah rockets hit Israeli city of Haifa

The Road Less Traveled

The Jerusalem Post

This Week in Israeli History: Last Residents of Gush Katif Evicted, Guy Hever MIA and Emmanuel Moreno

The Jerusalem Post

This Week in Israeli History: Roi Klein, Sergeant’s Affair and the Founding of Rishon LeZion

The Jerusalem Post

Uncorrectable injustice

The suffering imposed upon Brig.-Gen. Gal Hirsch and his family reflects a troubling breakdown of values

Gal Hirsch

A Tu Be’av memorial to love

A monument to a soldier who was killed in Lebanon on the Jewish Valentine’s Day provides a sweeping view of the Galilee and Golan Heights, and is a father’s last gesture to his fallen son.

Nimrod Lookout commands views of the Golan, the Hula Valley, Mount Hermon and the entire Galilee Panhandle.

BOI compares estimated cost of Protective Edge to Second Lebanon War

2006 war cost the economy about .5% of GDP; Bank of Israel says data on economic impact of current operation not yet available.

Second Lebanon War

Elkin: Parliamentary oversight necessary in war time

Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman says senior IDF officers must report to ministers more often.

PM Netanyahu, Ya'alon and Gantz in the South

Police finish probe of Immanuel Rosen, says evidence of sexual harassment found

Rosen’s attorneys say case deals with “courtship and flirting” and is not a police matter.

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Research: Rats born to mothers under duress show effects of stress on genetic level

University of Haifa researchers say trauma before conception could cause neurological as well as behavioral changes.

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