United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

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...

June 7, 2024 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

Hezbollah’s Escalation on Israel’s Northern Border

June 6, 2024 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

For Israel and Hezbollah, Full-scale War Is Question of When, Not If

Well-intentioned diplomatic efforts by the U.S. and France to de-escalate the dangerous tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border can only ever have a temporary effect. With Israeli concessions incapable of satisfying Hezbollah's implacable hostility, any cease-fire will be unsustainable

May 9, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah may be emboldened by US arms decision

Israel may be playing down the impact of the arms delay, but it is music to Hezbollah’s ears, and the Iranian axis in general.

May 9, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Attack Kills IDF Soldier

A Hezbollah attack killed a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on May 8 in northern Israel. “Staff Sgt. Haim Sabach, a 20-year-old infantry soldier from Holon, was killed...

May 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah’s war has destroyed South Lebanon, BBC report reveals

Beautiful Southern Lebanon could have been tourist center, like Italy or Greece, but Hezbollah destroyed it.

April 3, 2024 | |

Israel Retaliates for Rocket Fire From Lebanon

The Israeli military struck terrorist cells in southern Lebanon that had fired rockets at northern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on April 2 and 3. The “Hezbollah...

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,...

March 29, 2024 | |

U.S. Weighs Funding Multinational Peacekeeping Force in Gaza

The Biden administration is deliberating options for post-war Gaza, including possibly funding a peacekeeping force in the enclave, senior U.S. officials told Politico in a March...

February 23, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Biden’s Hezbollah Plan Is a Win-Win—for the Terrorists

Israel faces a harsh reality in an election year for the United States.

February 20, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Official: Our Missiles Can Reach All of Israel

A senior Hezbollah official threatened on February 19 that the Iran-backed group’s missiles can reach all of Israel, not only the north. Hassan Fadlallah, who is also a member of Lebanon’s...

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...

December 12, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel uncovers more weapons and terrorist infrastructure in Gaza

The IDF said that the Israeli air force “struck a number of launch posts used to fire rockets at Israelis across the country from inside the Gaza Strip. IDF troops in Jabalya identified a post launching...

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....

November 8, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

United Nations’ Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth

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October 9, 2023 | |

Iran-Backed Terror on Northern Border Threatens to Open New Front 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is responding with artillery fire to rockets launched at Israel from Lebanon on October 9. While no Israeli injuries were reported, tensions...

September 6, 2023 | Tony Badran |

Biden Backdoors Israel in the U.N., Rescinding Trump’s Recognition of Sovereignty over the Golan

In a move from the Obama playbook, the U.S. is advancing a stealth agenda in the Middle East at the expense of its allies

September 1, 2023 | |

UAE Condemns Hezbollah as UNIFIL Mandate Renewed  

Latest Developments  The United Nations Security Council voted to renew the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year on August 31. However, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

August 16, 2023 | |

Treasury Department Sanctions Hezbollah ‘Green’ Front Group

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Lebanon-based Green Without Borders (GWB) and its leader, Zuhair Subhi Nahla, on August 16 for aiding Hezbollah. Treasury explained that GWB “has provided...