Hezbollah’s active and ongoing regeneration is leading Israel to take increasingly drastic measures to hinder the group’s rearmament. On November 23, an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building...
Strikes Against Hezbollah Targets: The IDF carried out several air strikes in Lebanon on November 19 after issuing evacuation warnings to civilians in the areas earmarked for attack....
Saudi Arabia risks irrelevance by tying its future to the failed Palestinian cause. Saudi Arabia is rapidly losing regional relevance, with Sunni rivals Qatar and Turkey encroaching on its traditional...
Hezbollah in Breach of Ceasefire, IDF Asserts: The IDF accused the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah of attempting to rebuild its armed capabilities south of...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between November 3 and November 9, 2025. Israeli activities this week were concentrated almost exclusively...
‘Wave of Strikes’ Against Hezbollah: The IDF announced on November 6 that it had launched “a wave of strikes” targeting the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 27 and November 2, 2025. Israeli activities this week were particularly intense and concentrated...
Hezbollah Terrorist Eliminated: The IDF announced on October 31 that it had eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Raslan, a maintenance operative in the group who was actively...
Response to IDF Operation Against Hezbollah: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instructed the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to “confront” IDF troops when they cross the border into...
A Palestinian apology could pave the way for reconciliation by confronting the historical injustices inflicted on Lebanon. On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 6 and October 12, 2025. Activities intensified last week relative to a trend over the...
The United States reportedly approved a $230 million aid package for Lebanon’s security forces after the state vowed to disarm nonstate armed groups, including the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization. Sources told Reutersthat the funding was split between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), with $190 million, and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), with $40 million.
Hezbollah may not be fully up and running in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, but it is still seeking to take advantage of the instability in the country, along with other militant...
Lebanon’s pursuit of its national interests is obstructed by a complex array of domestic and regional actors, with Hezbollah at the forefront, alongside some Arab capitals and the “Palestinian issue.”...
The Lebanese government has yet to fully grasp the seismic shift in Israel’s defense doctrine from containment to preemption. Hezbollah, even if armed with rudimentary weapons like slingshots, will not...
Security Package for Lebanon: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced a $14.2 million Presidential Drawdown Authority security assistance package for Lebanon on September...
If Lebanon successfully disarms non-state actors in its territory, its operations could serve as a template for regional stability.
The Lebanese cabinet heard, on Friday, a presentation from Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal on a confidential plan to monopolize arms, as tasked by the government on August 5. The cabinet then issued a statement,...
Excerpt Lebanon seemed ready to disarm Hezbollah for a moment last month. Prodded by a destructive and unrelenting war with Israel and under American diplomatic pressure, Beirut tasked the Lebanese...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between August 25 and August 31, 2025. IDF activities remained relatively low that week, completing a...