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‘Ceasefire on paper’: Conricus warns Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas are using the pause to prepare

Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus says Israel faces unresolved fronts in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza, warning that degraded enemies can still recover if not decisively defeated.

Kids holding the Hezbollah flags stand in a vehicle 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, April 17, 2026.
Israeli soldiers observe the border between Lebanon and Israel, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Israel, March 4, 2026.

Where is the counter-drone tech in Israel's North? - analysis

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.

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

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

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


As Israel prepares to intensify ground offensive in Lebanon, what can be learned from past wars?

Israel's doctrine after October 7 is the same as the 1967 doctrine, where it took over the large areas it had conquered after the Six-Day War. It is yet to be seen whether it will work in Lebanon.

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

Emergency standby squad shoots down Hezbollah drone using small arms in Western Galilee

The actions by the standby squad prevented a potentially serious hit near a residential area, with the police informing that the drone was loaded with explosives.

Emergency standby squad from Nahariya.

Defrin: 'We don't aim for regime change in Iran, only to debilitate system, capabilities'

"We attacked more than 2,000 targets in Iran and eliminated thousands of commanders and soldiers from the regime," IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said.

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

Hezbollah's war plan might involve a long conflict, international intervention - analysis

Hezbollah seems to have chosen to aim for a prolonged conflict with Israel, rather than a quick escalation, as the Operation Roaring Lion enters its second week.

Protesters hold placards and Hezbollah flags during a demonstration condemning recent Israeli military actions in Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon February 4, 2026.

Israel is preparing for largest-scale ground offensive in Lebanon since 2006 war - Axios

According to the report, Israel plans to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, in what officials say would "be like Gaza."

Israeli military vehicles and tanks are seen along the border with Lebanon, March 7, 2026

US strikes Kharg Island in Iran, Qatar intercepts missiles as explosions are heard in Doha

Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia • Five US Air Force refueling planes damaged in Iranian missile strike at Saudi air base

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

IDF targets Iranian Quds Force commanders in strike on Beirut hotel, four killed

Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.

A police car passes by the damaged Ramada Plaza hotel building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 8, 2026

Israel expands Lebanon strikes, warns Naim Qassem as Hezbollah retaliation grows - analysis

Expanded Israeli strikes and troop deployments in southern Lebanon intensify the spillover from the US-Israel campaign against Iran and pressure Beirut to curb attacks from its territory.

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills several Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, strikes command center

On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that the IDF killed eight Hezbollah terrorists in the village of  Rayak in northeast Lebanon on Friday. 

Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026.

Hezbollah accepts resignation of senior security official Wafiq Safa, sources say

Safa, who heads Hezbollah's liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies, survived an Israeli assassination attempt in October 2024.

Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa (L) talks Hezbollah parliament member Ali Ammar (R), Lebanon December 20, 2015.