Lebanon

'Toxic love story' between Trump, Netanyahu runs the Iran war

Can anyone really say the fire has ceased? This week's Deep Dive maps the red string from Beirut to Tehran to Washington, and the human cost beneath it.

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.
Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026.

Talking about Israel-Arab peace while the missiles are falling - opinion

Weapons seized from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon by the 91st Division

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah anti-tank launcher, seizes weapons, kills terrorists

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers and members of the Lebanese army, pictured in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says


WATCH: IDF uncovers expansive Hezbollah tunnel complex under Beaufort Castle

At the end of May, the IDF announced that it had captured the Beaufort Ridge, which it had previously held between 1982 and 2000, when Israeli forces withdrew from Lebanon.

The IDF released footage of IDF soldiers inside tunnels under Beaufort, southern Lebanon, published June 7, 2026.

Israel's successful ceasefire with Lebanon weakens Iran's hold in diplomatic talks - comment

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.

Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year.

Trump says he is not demanding Lebanon be part of Iran deal - NBC

Trump's NBC interview came days after he announced a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, which Hezbollah refused to recognize, thus prompting IDF strikes on Beirut.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026.

Lebanon sentences anti-Hezbollah activists to 15 years in absentia for ‘inciting’ IDF action

A Lebanese court sentenced anti-Hezbollah activists in absentia over allegations they incited Israeli military action.

Protesters raise Hezbollah and Iranian flags, after the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran, during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian regime, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026. 

The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough- opinion

Relative quiet alone is not a strategy. What is required is a comprehensive and systematic effort to change the reality inside Lebanon itself.

Demonstrators carry portraits of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 11, 2026

IDF strikes Iran after Trump requests no Israeli retaliation for missile attack

Two IDF soldiers killed, four wounded over weekend in Lebanon • US downs Iranian drones in Hormuz • Pentagon reportedly raises Israel's espionage threat level to 'critical'

IDF strikes Iranian targets. June 8, 2026

Lebanon rebuilds institutions and boosts diplomacy to counter Hezbollah

“We are fed up, and we want to live in peace,” said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (L) and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrive for a family photo after a working session of the European Council and regional partners as part of an informal meeting in Nicosia on April 24, 2026.

Capt. Shahar Gamla and Sgt. Ohad Yaari fell in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

Gamla, a deputy company commander in the Egoz Unit of the IDF’s Commando Brigade, died after being severely injured during combat in southern Lebanon.

Capt. Shahar Gamla, 23, and Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21

IDF southern Lebanon strike may have hit Lebanese Army personnel, military investigating

The IDF said that all movement in the area requires coordination due to it being an active combat zone, emphasizing that Israel operates against Hezbollah and not the Lebanese military.

An Israeli military helicopter is seen flying above the Israel-Lebanon border during an Israeli military operation, June 4, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers killed, as US to make Iranian assets available for repairs in Gulf states

Trump says Iran military 'totally destroyed' • Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon • Missiles launched towards Kuwait, Bahrain

SMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.