Lebanon

Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East. 

The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country. 

Syria conflict grows as Egypt and Jordan warn of regional instability

As the crisis grows regionally, it is likely that more countries will seek to become involved.

 Members of Syrian security forces ride on a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.
 The Banque du Liban, the central bank of Lebanon amid protests, January 14, 2020.

Lebanon central bank bans institutions from interacting with Hezbollah's Al-Qard Al-Hassan

Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 2, 2025

Trump hints at 'good news' regarding Gaza as Israel shows flexibility in hostage talks

 IDF soldiers operating in Beit Hanun, July 2025.

WATCH: IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Gaza's Beit Hanun, Khan Yunis


IDF strikes Hezbollah Radwan training camps deep in Lebanese territory

An attack on mere Hezbollah infantry training camps, which lack threatening weapons, shows how up against the wall Hezbollah is.

 An IDF soldier inspects weapons uncovered from a Hazbollah Radwan Force tunnel in southern Lebanon. December 28, 2024.

Trump in no rush to talk with Iran, US sets August deadline for Iran nuclear deal

US asks Israel to stop strikes on Syrian military forces in south Syria • Shas could resign from gov't as soon as Thursday following UTJ's exit

 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks with the media after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S, July 13, 2025.

UK offers Lebanon plan to build surveillance towers along Israeli border - report

The initiative is modeled on similar towers Britain has installed along Lebanon's border with Syria over the past decade.

 Israel-Lebanon border

Tank explosion kills three soldiers in north Gaza, IDF soldier takes own life on northern base

Degel Hatorah announces exit from gov't • EU sees some good signs on Gaza aid but more needed • Israel submits third map for ceasefire negotiations

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

US approves potential sale of multimission aircraft sustainment to Lebanon

The Super Tucano is a multimission aircraft that can be used for training and light attack.

A member of the Afghan air force marshals in an A-29 Super Tucano at Hamid Karzai International Airport near Kabul, Afghanistan, January 15, 2016.

War doesn't end on the battlefield: Israel must better support veterans with PTSD - editorial

Daniel Edri's recent death by suicide is not an isolated tragedy, but rather part of a deeper national mental health crisis.

 Daneil Edri, an IDF soldier.

Lebanon’s long overdue reckoning - opinion

Hezbollah’s claims about Israel's colonial ambitions in Lebanon do not stand the test of Israel-Lebanon’s history.

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address earlier this year. Recently he affirmed that ‘liberation is a duty, no matter how long it takes.’

Hezbollah's Radwan Unit 'unfit' to carry out large-scale invasion into Israel - analysis

According to data collected by the Alma Center, the Radwan Unit was rendered unfit, at least temporarily, to launch a large-scale invasion into northern Israel.

 Hussein, son of Wissam Tawil, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan forces who, according to the group, was killed during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon, holds his picture at a memorial ceremony to mark one week since his killing, in Khirbet Silem, southern Lebanon, January 14, 2024.

Syrian returns from Lebanon to start under UN-backed plan, marking major shift

Returning Syrians will be provided with $100 each in Lebanon and $400 per family upon arrival in Syria, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed said.

 Syrians, who were living in Lebanon and returned to Syria due to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists, wait outside Ministry of Interior Immigration and Passports Department, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, October 7, 2024; illustrative.

US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa - analysis

The report said that Barrack would hold this meeting with Sharaa soon, following recent meetings in Lebanon that focused on Hezbollah.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

IDF conducts targeted operations in Lebanon, strike over 100 terror targets in Gaza

The military said these targets included terrorists, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, anti-tank missile launch posts, tunnels, and other sites. 

 IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.