Blue Line

March 31, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: March 24–March 31

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous activities and operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between March 24 and 30, 2025. On Friday, unknown actors again fired rockets at northern...

March 25, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: March 18–March 23

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon between March 18 and March 23.

March 19, 2025 | David Daoud |

IDF operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah casualty announcements over the past week

Israel conducted a series of air strikes and military operations against Hezbollah inside Lebanon over the course of last week. Between March 13 and 17, Israeli aerial, artillery, and ground operations...

March 7, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

A comparison of IDF and LAF activities in Lebanon post-November 27 ceasefire

The state of ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which went into effect on November 27, 2024, has now officially expired. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has withdrawn from almost all areas occupied...

November 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins in Lebanon

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began at four in the morning on November 27. The agreement calls for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701, which was agreed...

October 28, 2024 | |

Saudi Outlet Reports Growing Desertion Among Hezbollah Terrorists as IDF Ramps up Military Operations in Lebanon

Hezbollah terrorists are increasingly deserting their units, according to an unconfirmed report from the London-based Saudi outlet, Elaph. The report stated that operatives in “various...

October 26, 2024 | |

Israel Demolishes Massive Hezbollah Underground Bunker in Southern Lebanon

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) destroyed a nearly mile-long Hezbollah bunker along with a military base belonging to the Iran-backed terrorist group’s elite Radwan Force on October...

October 24, 2024 | David Daoud |

Explaining UNSC Resolution 1701 and its relation to Resolution 1559

A specious argument fueled by DC-based Lebanese activists is gaining traction. It alleges that UN Security Council Resolution 1559 (2004) takes a stronger stance against Hezbollah than its successor, Resolution...

October 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

October 7, 2024 | |

UNIFIL Denies Israel Threatened Irish Peacekeepers Despite Irish President’s Claim

A spokesman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on October 7 refuted claims that Israel threatened Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. On October 4, the...

September 25, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Tehran’s damage control tactics amidst Hezbollah’s setbacks

In light of the significant losses suffered by Hezbollah and the escalating concerns in Tehran regarding a potentially unpredictable Israeli attack, the regime’s current strategy appears to be one of...

July 31, 2024 | David Daoud |

War of attrition: U.S. can deter Hezbollah by showing support for Israel

Excerpt If Israel and Lebanon had been teetering on the brink of war for nearly a year, Hezbollah’s strike in Majdal Shams on Saturday, which killed 12 Israeli children, could tip matters over the...

July 9, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Lydia LaFavor, Cameron McMillan

A greatly expanded arsenal means this is not the Hezbollah of 2006

Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Sunday. That attack followed a July 4 assault in which the terror group fired approximately 200 projectiles and over 20...

June 14, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Cameron McMillan

The grave consequences of the UN’s failure in Lebanon

In a significant escalation, Hezbollah pummeled northern Israel on Wednesday with more than 200 rockets in the terror group’s largest single-day attack since the start of...

April 1, 2024 | |

Explosion Wounds Three UN Military Observers Patrolling Lebanese Border

An explosion near the Israel-Lebanon border on March 30 wounded three unarmed United Nations peacekeeping observers and a Lebanese interpreter on a patrol. The observers from Chile,...

February 13, 2024 | David Daoud |

Lebanon is using Hezbollah to blackmail Israel on border talks 

War once again looms between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah. After the last conflict between the two adversaries, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1701, which installed...

February 13, 2024 | |

10 Things to Know About UNIFIL

Despite a mandate to maintain international peace and security, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has repeatedly failed to secure the Israel-Lebanon border and support the Lebanese Armed...

November 20, 2023 | |

Clashes with Hezbollah Increase on Israel-Lebanon Border

Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon continued escalating hostilities on Israel’s northern border on November 20, launching dozens of rockets, mortars, and drones into the Jewish state....

August 16, 2023 | Orde Kittrie |

Hezbollah ‘Green’ Group Builds Dozens of New Military Outposts Along Israeli Border

Israel and Hezbollah are today at the brink of war. Israel’s UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, refers to his country’s border with Lebanon as “a powder keg on the brink of being ignited.” The tensions...

August 1, 2023 | Tony Badran |

In Lebanon, Israel and America Are on Opposite Sides

Israel backpedals, while Hezbollah grows bolder