Lebanese army

IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon as LAF continues to operate in pilot zones - report

According to the LAF, Israel's actions consistently hinder its ability to operate in the pilot zones and work to return south Lebanese residents to their homes. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR, AMICHAI STEIN
Smoke rises from a hill following Israeli air strikes, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri, Lebanon, August 5, 2026.
A Lebanese army officer looks up at an Israeli drone while standing on an armoured vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese soldiers deploy in one of three pilot zones following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered plan, July 26, 2026.

Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say

As previously reported, Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization was able to operate within the zone only days after the LAF deployed to the village.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.

Hezbollah’s attempts to wreck Beirut-Jerusalem talks failing, experts tell ‘Post’

Beirut and Jerusalem held talks in Rome last week, with some sessions ending early in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A member of the Lebanese army sits on a military vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-mediated plan, in southern Lebanon, July 26, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon, US weigh who will verify Hezbollah disarmament after negotiations in Rome

Israel, Lebanon, and the US are discussing which countries will take over verifying that areas entered by the LAF are free from Hezbollah.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS

WATCH: After Lebanese army fails to act, strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon

Explosions were heard in the Beit Lif area of southern Lebanon, Al-Akhbar reported.

JANUARY 2, 2025BySAM HALPERN
An Israeli air force F-15 fighter jet flies during an exhibition as part of the graduation ceremony of air force pilots at Hatzerim air base in southern Israel

IDF might stay in Lebanon past the 60-day deal, officials say

This comes as Israel enters the second half of the 60 day ceasefire deal - the so-called "implementation phase."

DECEMBER 29, 2024ByAMICHAI STEIN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, December 27, 2024.

Lebanese army funding crisis endangers Hezbollah ceasefire stability - report

The country's economic crisis has severely impeded the military, which is unable to provide sufficient supplies, training, and salaries for soldiers.

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Civil defense members work as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024.

Lebanese army to increase deployment of soldiers to 10,000 troops in southern Lebanon

Earlier, the Lebanese Armed Forces said that it is preparing to deploy its forces to southern Lebanon, Reuters reported on Wednesday. 

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Civil defense members work as Lebanese army soldiers stand guard at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon November 23, 2024.

As truce talks progress, Lebanon's army cornered by politics, funding

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByREUTERS
Lebanese army soldiers secure a site that was hit by a strike, in Saraain

Christian Lebanese politician demands gov't say 'enough' to Hezbollah

“Hezbollah has built tunnels and barriers under the watchful eyes of Lebanon’s official agencies," KAN cited the official as saying.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HEZBOLLAH OPERATIVES salute during the funeral of comrades killed in an Israeli strike, in Shehabiya, south Lebanon, April 17.

Pentagon concerned over reports of Israeli strikes against Lebanese Armed Forces

Austin emphasized the importance of taking "all necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of the Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL forces."

OCTOBER 24, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Lebanese army says it fired on Israeli troops after second soldier killed in strike

Initially, the Lebanese military reported that an Israeli drone had struck an army unit working to enable the passage via the Marjeyoun-Hasbaya road of civilians to the town of Koukba.

OCTOBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Lebanese army soldiers secure the area of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment on al-Qaem street in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 26, 2024.

Lebanon's bloodthirsty leadership impacts a population not keen on war - opinion

Contrary to Hezbollah’s parades that claim to convey uniformity in Lebanon, what used to be a broad support base for the Shi’ite terror organization is now divided.

JULY 10, 2024ByGADI EZRA
Lebanon is the Lebanese population, says the writer.

Lebanese political leader sounds the alarm on Hezbollah

Lebanon may be tired of the excesses of Hezbollah and how it is dragging the country into conflict.

MAY 2, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lebanese army members stand near a poster of Fadi Bejjani who died during exchange of fire at the area where a truck was overturned the previous night, in the town of Kahaleh, Lebanon August 10, 2023.