Second Lebanon War

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.

Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.
IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

IDF locates Hezbollah position that wounded IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin in Second Lebanon War

IDF soldiers operate against Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, June 21, 2026.

Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani

DEFENSE MINISTER Israel Katz at the memorial service for IDF soldiers killed during the Second Lebanon War.

Netanyahu, Katz say IDF will stay in Lebanon until Hezbollah disarms


Israel considering revealing face of fallen elite soldier Emmanuel Moreno

Emmanuel Moreno was a French-born IDF elite officer who was killed in combat during the Second Lebanon War.

Israeli soldiers hold an Israeli flag as they leave Lebanese territory during a second day of ceasefire during the Second Lebanon War, near the town of Menara August 15, 2006.

Gilboa Prison break follows the pattern of Yom Kippur War

Clumsiness led to the escape, but Israel’s ability to react fast on its feet led to the surprisingly good climax.

 POLICE SET UP a roadblock on Road 60 which leads to Jenin, following the escape of six Palestinian prisoners earlier this month from Gilboa Prison.

15 years later, Hezbollah is still a threat to Israel - editorial

During the 34-day war in 2006, 164 Israelis were killed – 119 soldiers and 45 civilians. Approximately 4,000 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel during the fighting.

Members of Hezbollah march with party's flags during a rally marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) in Beirut

Second Lebanon War heroes brought sounds of silence to the North - opinion

Israel has enjoyed an unfamiliar sound on its northern border for 15 years: quiet. It’s not like the volatile border with Gaza, since Israel withdrew hoping for peace in 2005.

GIL TROY (left), Harriet Levin, Mark Levin and Richard Corman.

Hezbollah releases new video of 2006 abduction of IDF soldiers

Fifteen years after the abduction of IDF soldiers Sgt. Eldad Regev and Sgt. Ehud Goldwasser, Hezbollah releases new footage from the attack.

Video from Hezbollah allegedly showing the kidnapping of two IDF soldiers in Second Lebanon War

Google’s diversity head removed from role for antisemitic blog post

‘If I were a Jew I would be concerned about my insatiable appetite for war and killing in defense of myself’

A Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Berlin, August 11, 2015

Speaker for Dutch Holocaust memorial after uproar over antisemitic comment

"I didn’t mean it," Benali said. "I distance myself from those remarks, they weren’t meant literally. I also have Jewish friends and interview Jewish authors.”

National Holocaust Museum Amsterdam 2016

Erdan shows UNSC map of Hezbollah activity, demands immediate action

Gilad Erdan's letter indicated that not only was Hezbollah never disarmed, but that the terrorist organization "uses human shields to protect its arsenal of more than 130,000 rockets."

The IDF map indicating Hezbollah's presence and activity in southern Lebanon that was attached to Erdan's letter and distributed to UNSC members, Nov. 17, 2020.

Rambam activates its underground hospital for combating COVID-19 pandemic

The fortified underground hospital was established after the Second Lebanon War, and was built in order to assure a functioning medical center during a rocket attack.

A visit by Health Minister Yuli Edelstein at the Rambam underground medical center during initial preparations, July, 2020.

New poll shows Arab News readers do not favor Lebanese peace with Israel

Approximately 57% of the poll respondents did not demonstrate their enthusiasm regarding the idea of having Lebanon signing a peace deal with its Jewish neighbor.

The Lebanese village of Adaisseh is seen on the left-hand-side of the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from Kibbutz Misgav Am in northern Israel August 26, 2019