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According to the prime minister's statement, the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon is conditioned on the Lebanese Army's deployment across the country's south, its enforcement of the deal, and Hezbollah's withdrawal north of the Litani River

  In a decisive move just two days before the scheduled withdrawal deadline, Israel announced Friday afternoon that its military forces will remain in southern Lebanon, citing the Lebanese army's failure to meet its commitments under the ceasefire agreement. This development follows an exclusive report by Israel Hayom a month ago, which revealed Israel's strategic […]

The cease-fire agreement signed in November included a 60-day target for completing Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, but its ambassador to the U.S. says 'it isn't set in stone.' Hezbollah said in response that any breach of the agreement would not be accepted

71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed

Lebanon is at a crossroads. This election offers a chance for the country to reclaim sovereignty, strengthen state institutions, and ensure significant foreign aid.

The Lebanese daily Al-Diyar reported on Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, head of the international oversight committee monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, is expected to visit Tel Aviv. The visit is part of US efforts to pressure Israel to avoid actions that could jeopardize the implementation of the ceasefire. Simultaneously, a Western […]

Israel's demands for Hezbollah's disarmament clash with its ongoing presence in southern Lebanon, fueling tensions and undermining the cease-fire. Hezbollah's unexpected backing of a presidential candidate signals its intention to preserve both its power and its arms

Hezbollah's weakness and Iran's exclusion give Lebanon a chance to rebuild, but first it must deal with its domestic political crisis, starting with the urgent task of electing a president in the aftermath of war

'It's now time to fix the border,' said one of the members of a group that gathered on the northern border during Hanukkah, to press for the expansion of the Galilee, into Lebanon

Family members of Gur Kehati, tasked with protecting an amateur archaeologist exploring an ancient fortress in Lebanon and killed together with him, are fighting to find out the truth about an IDF 'mission' in hostile territory conducted like a 'high school hike'

Sources in the Israeli army say the military will have to stay in Lebanon until the Lebanese army can fulfil its commitments under the terms of the cease-fire deal – which include attaining full control of southern Lebanon

An analysis of weapons captured in Lebanon shows that Hezbollah received advanced arms from Russia via the Syrian military

An analysis of weapons captured in Lebanon shows that Hezbollah received advanced arms from Russia via the Syrian military

  Israeli officials stood firm on Tuesday, in the wake of recent strikes in Lebanon and mounting international criticism, asserting that aerial surveillance operations over Lebanese airspace will continue to enforce the ceasefire agreement. The declaration comes as a direct response to French diplomatic sources who contend that Israel's use of UAVs and other surveillance […]

Cosmetic, face-saving, nebulous implementation: No wonder that the residents and mayors of northern Israel are objecting to Hochstein's cease-fire deal in Lebanon – and that Hezbollah is celebrating it

Massad Boulos was widely viewed as the gatekeeper in Trump's orbit concerning Arab affairs, but it's unclear how his efforts to maintain calm between Israel and Lebanon will jibe with Trump's previously appointed special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff – an unabashed Netanyahu fan

LEBANON: IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Saturday ■ ISRAEL: Israeli officials fear Iran, terrorist organizations will strengthen grip in Syria; Missile launched from Yemen triggers sirens across central Israel ■ GAZA: Hamas delegation visits Cairo for talks with Fatah, Islamic Jihad ■ IRAN: Tehran plans uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says

IDF says it struck several times in Lebanon due to cease-fire agreement breaches, attacking Hezbollah targets. Medics in Gaza: Seven killed in IDF strike. IDF: Targeted terrorist involved in Oct. 7 attack who worked with World Central Kitchen; WCK says it had no knowledge of the alleged Oct. 7 ties and is pausing its Gaza operations ■ Hamas released a video showing Israeli-U.S. hostage Edan Alexander, 20, in captivity ■ ICC chief prosecutor: Israel's appeal against arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu, Gallant should be dismissed ■ Here's what you need to know 421 days into the war

Israel's flexibility in the cease-fire with Lebanon is irrelevant to Gaza, where keeping Hamas as a permanent enemy aligns with the vision of parts of its government and the survival goals of its leader

LEBANON: Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect; IDF fires at suspects entering no-go zone in southern Lebanon ■ Iran: Tehran plans uranium-enrichment expansion, IAEA report says ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon agreement aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal as Hamas reportedly ready for truce following Lebanon deal