Israel and lebanon

An existential buffer: To secure North, Israel must push Hezbollah beyond the Litani - opinion

Israel’s northern border is not merely a line drawn on a map: It is the meeting point between two opposing worldviews.

Israeli soldiers operate near the Lebanese border, in northern Israel, March 16, 2026
A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Christians in Lebanon navigate fear and neutrality amid ongoing regional conflict

Lebanese Maronite lawmaker Gebran Bassil, addresses a press conference after consultations to name a Lebanese prime minister, on January 13, 2025, in Baadba.

Lebanon’s Bassil urges neutrality as Hezbollah-Israel clashes escalate

Smoke plumes rise following Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, on March 16, 2026.

World leaders decry possible IDF invasion of Lebanon in statements


Why there will be no mega-war in the North with Hezbollah, at least this year - comment

If Israel did go into a mega war with Hezbollah, Israel would “win”, but the costs would be beyond what most of the public imagines.

 IDF SOLDIER operates a drone in the Golan Heights, February 11.

Restoring Israel's sovereignty in the North shouldn't be tied to the war in Gaza - analysis

Why isn't the world blasting Hezbollah for this unprovoked act of war? Why isn't there enormous pressure on the Lebanese government to rein in Hezbollah? 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024

International alarm grows over third Lebanon war involving Iran

International alarm grows over potential third Lebanon war involving Iran. Netanyahu warns of Iran's multi-front threats while diplomats urge diplomatic solutions amid escalating tensions.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

All-out war with Hezbollah? Not a question of if, but when, expert says

"We cannot accept a situation in which a terrorist organization leads to the evacuation of 80,000 residents from their homes in the North."

 Hezbollah members parade during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon April 5, 2024.

Senior Hezbollah official killed after group claims missile-firing UAV attack

The Israel Air Force responded with strikes near Sidon, Lebanon.

 A screenshot from a Hezbollah video allegedly showing a new missile-firing UAV target an Israeli position in northern Israel. May 17, 2024.

Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil

Lebanon has accused Israel of repeatedly violating its sovereignty and committing breaches of international law over the last six month.

 A journalist's car burns at the site where Reuters videojournalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 13, 2023.

WATCH: Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

The IDF attacked a military structure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization and where terrorists were staying in southern Lebanon on Friday in Ayta ash Shab.

 A CROWD in Tehran watches an address, on the screen by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in November. Hezbollah is virtually a state within a state, sucking the lifeblood out of Lebanon at the instigation of Iran, says the writer.

IDF kills Islamic Jihad-affiliated terrorists in Southern Lebanon strikes

The strike appeared to be targeted at the Islamic Group's emergency and relief center in Hebbariyeh village in Southern Lebanon.

 Smoke rises from a site hit by an airstrike near the town of Ghaziyeh, Lebanon February 19, 2024

Beirut says French plan for Lebanon-Israel truce could be 'step' to stability

Lebanese armed groups would withdraw combat forces and Lebanese regular army troops would be deployed in the south.

 An Israeli soldier stands guard at a fence separating Israel and Lebanon at a military outpost in Kibbutz Hanita, close to the border in northern Israel, January 11, 2024

Startup owners, investors: We must support northern Israel or ‘no option’ but to leave

As communities in northern Israel remain evacuated and the once-robust economy there slips towards collapse, entrepreneurs urge the Israeli government to support a return to the north.

 A general view shows the border between Israel and Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side on November 4, 2023.