Government Disarmament Plan is an “Opportunity”: A senior Hezbollah official has responded positively to the Lebanese cabinet’s meeting to discuss a Lebanese Armed Forces...
Israel Supports for Hezbollah Disarmament: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled that Israel was ready to scale back its military presence in Lebanon if the Lebanese government followed through with its promise to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group. “Israel stands ready to support Lebanon in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah and to work together towards a more secure and stable future for both nations,” Netanyahu stated. “If the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) take the necessary steps to implement the disarmament of Hezbollah, Israel will engage in reciprocal measures, including a phased reduction of IDF presence in coordination with the U.S.-led security mechanism.”
LAF Begins Process of Consolidating Arms: The Lebanese government claimed on August 21 that it had begun disarming Palestinian factions in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut,...
U.S., Europe Diverge: The UN Security Council is debating whether to renew the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which expires on August 31, highlighting disagreement...
‘Strengthening the Authority of the State’: Lebanon’s cabinet on August 5 tasked the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) with developing a plan by the end of 2025 to consolidate all...
It took Lebanon’s cabinet six months to even begin discussing the fate of Hezbollah’s arsenal. Whatever decision emerges will go to the Higher Defense Council for further deliberation and planning,...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between July 21 and August 3, 2025. The IDF executed fewer operations than usual this week, with its activity...
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered his latest speech on July 30, commemorating the first anniversary of Israel assassinating the group’s then-chief of staff, Fuad Shukr. Amidst...
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stretches the meaning of the word “interim.” Deployed in 1978 as a peacekeeping force, its “temporary” mandate has persisted for 47 years. During...
The Lebanese Army busted a major narcotics factory. On July 13, Lebanese forces raided a facility in Baalbek used to produce the synthetic, amphetamine-like drug captagon. The army dismantled approximately...
U.S. Backing Lebanese Disarmament Proposal: The U.S. envoy to Lebanon and ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, said the United States was “unbelievably satisfied” with the Lebanese...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 23 and June 29. The IDF’s activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon, ...
Now that the leaders of Lebanon are certain that Israel and America would not shy away from using force against Iran when need be, and now that they are sure that the bark of China and Russia in the Middle...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous activities and operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 9 and June 15. The IDF’s operations this week were relatively mild compared...
After nearly five decades, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) mission may be ending. Israel supports the Trump administration’s decision not to extend the force’s mandate, according...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous activities throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between June 2 and June 8. The IDF’s operations last week included the broadest and most intense Israeli strikes in the Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut since the November 27, 2024 ceasefire, targeting alleged Hezbollah drone production and storage facilities.
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) units claimed to have inspected a suspected Hezbollah military site in the Mrayjeh-Laylaki neighborhoods of Beirut’s southern suburbs, also known...
On Thursday night, the Israeli military launched its most intensive airstrikes on Hezbollah’s stronghold in the southern Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut. Simultaneously, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched...
Latest Developments Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions: The Israeli Air Force on June 5 struck multiple Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) production and storage facilities embedded in...
LAF Destroying Hezbollah Infrastructure: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) is reportedly using Israeli intelligence to locate and destroy Hezbollah’s weapons stockpiles and military...