Hezbollah disarmament

Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial

While Israelis were told that deterrence had been restored after airstrikes on Hezbollah and that Hezbollah understood the price of escalation, the reality in the North tells a different story.

Israeli soldiers take position as civilians take cover during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.
A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

From Iran, Hezbollah received command, weapons, training, and deep integration into the Iranian apparatus. From Qatar, it was given something Iran could not provide: the ability to recover and consolidate politically.

IDF would withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah disarmed as CIA plans to remove terror weapons - KAN

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military


'People don't want wars anymore': Inside Lebanon's shifting calculus on Israel

As Hezbollah’s grip weakens and war fatigue deepens, a growing number of Lebanese are beginning to see peace with Israel not as betrayal but as necessity

Lebanese electrical workers rebuild damaged power lines, as families return to apartments wrecked by Israeli strikes in Tyre last month. Some Lebanese citizens believe Hezbollah’s concept of resistance has completely failed.

Hezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected direct negotiations with Israel, insisting Lebanon’s government must annul a decision "criminalizing" the terror group.

A young girl plays with a mobile phone as Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem appears on TV to address supporters on April 13, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Lebanese prisons emptied of Hezbollah terrorists after two released on bail

The suspects admitted to transporting 21 Grad missiles, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and eight machine guns from the Bekaa Valley to southern Lebanon for the express purpose of confronting the IDF.

A picture shows a general view of Rumieh prison, northeast of Beirut, on August 18, 2009.

Through the excitement of Israel-Lebanon talks, Hezbollah must not be forgotten - editorial

For the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to continue and for peace talks to be fruitful, the main focus must be on how to defang and marginalize Hezbollah.

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

WATCH: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House

US President Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, as talks on Hezbollah's disarmament continue at the White House.

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

The Israel-Lebanon truce is a turning point - opinion

A truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a good start, as long as additional steps are taken to reduce its grip on the region

IDF VEHICLES drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire, on Sunday.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom

Mossad chief says agent killed abroad • Netanyahu on Remembrance Day: 'We have removed an existential threat'• Trump claims Iran’s nuclear sites are 'obliterated’

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.

Lebanese Maronite party leader Geagea denounces Hezbollah as cause of violence, displacement

Meanwhile, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem told Iranian media five steps that the terror group requires for a ceasefire with Israel.

Head of the Lebanese Forces Party Samir Geagea attends an interview with Reuters in Maarab, Lebanon November 14, 2024; illustrative.

One IDF soldier killed, thirteen wounded in Lebanon clashes with Hezbollah

The IDF reported 13 soldiers wounded and one soldier killed in southern Lebanon overnight. The IDF continues operations despite small guerilla warfare threats from Hezbollah.

IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.