Lebanon israel war

Shin Bet foils terror plot in West Bank as Iran, Oman reach agreement on shares of Hormuz revenue

US imposes sanctions on Palestine action • IDF, US Air Force chiefs meet to discuss Iran • Iran asks Qatar to clarify fate of missing pilots

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CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on January 24, 2026.
Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

Iran, Oman negotiate framework for Hormuz transit after Trump claims all mines removed from strait

US offers $10 million reward for information on senior IRGC leaders • Hamas, Gazan NGO committee warn parents to stop children flying kites after Israel threatens strikes

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Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in the Oval Office in Washington DC.

Maps of Syria, meeting Trump and Vance: What really happened behind Washington’s doors - analysis

The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.

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IDF soldiers in the Bint Jbail stadium, southern Lebanon, July 15, 2026.

IDF redeployment hinges on Hezbollah disarmament, US officials say ahead of Netanyahu-Trump summit

“The conditions-based deal between Israel and Lebanon states that Israel will redeploy its troops from Lebanese territory in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament," officials told Walla.

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Israel flew in Lebanese airspace over 22,000 times in last 15 years - study

Israel continues to carry out fights in Lebanese airspace, claiming it is necessary to fight Hezbollah, and, by proxy, Iran.

JUNE 12, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli Air Force F-35 flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel, June 27, 2019.

Mossad effort to find new Ron Arad information ends inconclusively

Bennett told the Knesset on Monday he authorized a Mossad operation for the airman, who has been missing since 1986.

OCTOBER 4, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN, LAHAV HARKOV
Missing IAF navigator Ron Arad in captivity after his jet went down in Lebanon in 1986

On This day: UN Resolution 425 finalizes Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon

On June 16th, 2000, then UN secretary-general Kofi Annan officially announced that Israel had withdrawn from Lebanon, 22 years after it was drafted.

JUNE 16, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) patrol the border with Israel, in the village of Khiam, Lebanon August 26, 2019.

IDF to grant honorary badge for service in Lebanon

The badges will be given out by the IDF starting on 7 June to an approximate 3,100 current IDF officers and some 2,3000 bereaved families.

MAY 26, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The new IDF badge honoring military service along the Lebanon border.

IDF to award medal to SLA, IDF soldiers who fought in Lebanon buffer zone

The Lebanon war started in September 1982 and ended with the Israeli withdrawal in May 2000.

MARCH 1, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM
A general view of IDF forces before the withdrawal from South Lebanon on May 1, 2000

Syrian Arab Army forces position themselves on Mount Hermon - report

Reports have surfaced recently of both Israeli and Syrian airstrikes in areas close to the border.

JANUARY 26, 2021BySARAH BEN-NUN
View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria, January 20, 2021.

Lebanon’s ability to hang on now in question

Former US ambassador tells The Media Line: No one trusts members of ruling class to keep their word on reform.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020ByMIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020

The talks with Lebanon need quiet diplomacy

Any tactical derogation or strategical hidden objectives should be put aside.

NOVEMBER 9, 2020ByITZHAK LEVANON
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace last month in Baabda, Lebanon.

Israel-Lebanon negotiations: cautious optimism but no bells of peace

It is essential to keep in mind at this point that the negotiations relate only to the maritime border, nothing else. Neither side intends to discuss land border disputes or additional issues.

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByMICHAEL HARARI
An Israeli military observation tower overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, near Rosh Hanikra last week.

IDF officers simulate war with Hezbollah

Hundreds of officers are using simulators, virtual reality, and escape rooms to prepare for war with the Lebanese terror group

AUGUST 6, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF officers simulate war with Hezbollah