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Israel strikes laying groundwork for broad military campaign, Lebanese officials believe - report

According to the report, the IDF has focused its strikes on strategic ridgelines overlooking villages and towns in the area, as well as on a transportation route leading deeper into Lebanon.

A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun shows smoke as it rises from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Kfartibnit on August 24, 2026.
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at the headquarters in Beirut on March 9, 2026.

Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish death penalty, Hezbollah votes against bill

 Members of the Lebanese army stand at the entrance of Deir Mimas, after an Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday that Israel would keep troops in several posts in southern Lebanon past a February 18 deadline for them to withdraw, in Deir Mimas, Lebanon February 18, 2025.

Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell 'Post'

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.

Former Mossad official urges forceful Lebanon strikes against Hezbollah, warns against all-out war


Hezbollah leader vows to never surrender, calls for Lebanon to withdraw from negotiations

Qassem asserted the terror group's commitment to remaining on the battlefield, saying Lebanon would not return to the state of affairs that existed before March 2. 

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.

IDF uses robots to advance beyond Lebanon’s Litani River, FPV drones continue challenging military

The IDF said that over three days of fighting, it had killed around 15 Hezbollah fighters in the operation, which, combined with earlier operations, added up to around 70 total.

Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.

Trump debates restarting Project Freedom as US, Iran at impasse over peace deal

Trump calls latest Iranian proposal 'unacceptable,' • Trump vetoed Kurdish uprising despite comments • Three soldiers wounded after exploding drone strike in southern Lebanon

US President Donald Trump, joined by members of his administration and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hezbollah's minimal reaction to Radwan chief's killing highlights Israel's advantages - analysis

Hezbollah took a major hit by Israel and responded with little more than a symbolic whisper in military terms.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 7, 2026.

Al-Qard Al-Hasan, Hezbollah main funding source, resumes activities despite IDF strikes during war

Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya network said that, even after the IDF targeted 30 of the organization's branches in recent clashes, the branch in the Haret Khreik neighborhood in Beirut resumed operations.

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Israel-Lebanon talks to resume May 14-15 with US mediation

The US State Department specified that "comprehensive peace is contingent on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the complete disarmament of Hezbollah." 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter pose for a photo before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, April 14, 2026.

The illusion of a sovereign Lebanon: Why past agreements keep collapsing - analysis

Negotiations with Beirut risk repeating past failures unless Hezbollah’s grip on state power is dismantled

Lebanon has not officially designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

IDF confirms killing of Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut in first attack on capital in weeks

“No terrorist has immunity,” Netanyahu said. “Anyone who threatens the State of Israel will pay the price.”

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Beirut's southern suburbs neighbourhood of Haret Hreik on May 6, 2026.

Two IDF soldiers severely, lightly wounded, military evacuates several southern Lebanese villages

According to the IDF, two explosive drones detonated near the soldiers, leading to one soldier being lightly wounded and another being severely wounded.

SMOKE RISES from southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, May 6, 2026.

Smart Shooter: Stepping in to close the gap against Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones

As Hezbollah deploys maneuverable, jam‑proof drones, Israeli companies like Smart Shooter are scrambling to adapt and turning soldiers into precision drone interceptors.

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