Hezbollah

Are Lebanese Shi'ites abandoning Hezbollah? Poll shows majority favor disarming group - analysis

A new poll shows 66% of Lebanese Shi'ites support transferring Hezbollah's weapons to the state, reflecting rising anger over war destruction and deep skepticism toward the terror group's leadership.

Supporters of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah wave flags of the group during a ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2026.
Elon Musk and Starlink satellites

US has asked Musk to change Starlink services in Ukraine, Middle East for years, fears misuse

Women prepare a makeshift memorial in tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a street after he was killed in an Israeli and US strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, IDF demolishes buildings after Hebron terror attack

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.

Lebanese people want Israel ties, stronger government to oust Hezbollah, AMCD head says


Iran-backed militias trample US flag, exposing Iraq’s sovereignty problem - analysis

The trampling of the American flag by the militias is not new. However, the US will now focus on its activities after leaving Iraq. Iraq is talking about “sovereignty.”

Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces running over American flag.

Did the pager operation change the Middle East? - opinion

Hezbollah is weaker, but it's not disappeared. It still possesses thousands of rockets and missiles and continues to invest in expanding its drone capabilities

A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and flowers, at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the second anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 27, 2026

Defense Ministry: 1,318 Israeli security personnel killed across all fronts since October 7

The number includes fallen personnel from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Fire and Rescue Services, security coordinators, and local response team members.

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Yemen launches counteroffensive against Houthis, flydubai hijacker's motives under investigation

Pete Hegseth says US 'hell-bent' on keeping Iran from achieving nuclear weapons • Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability • Iran executes detainee

A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker while patrolling the skies over the Middle East.

Netanyahu's secret UAE trip: What is Israel's military censorship really for? - opinion

The prime minister’s secret UAE trip highlights the danger of blurring Israel’s security interests with Netanyahu’s political interests.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President of the UAE Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

IDF targets Yahya Sinwar's successor in Gaza strike, kills two PIJ commanders in Gaza City

Trump reportedly discusses next steps of war at secret Camp David meeting • US pushes for pressure on Iran • Yemen claims 20 strikes carried out on Houthis

Smoke and flames rise from a house during an Israeli strike, carried out after the IDF warned residents to evacuate the area, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 9, 2026.

One injured in Saudi Arabia from missile shrapnel as US reportedly builds up forces in region

Yemen claims 20 strikes carried out on Houthis • Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says • US deploys third aircraft carrier to Middle East

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Reporter's notebook: Hezbollah's flags no longer intimidate Metula's residents

Israel's northernmost community was in the direct line of fire of Hezbollah terrorists. Now, residents and tourists are returning as the IDF has pushed back Hezbollah forces.

Mural in the northern Israel city of Metula, 2026

CENTEF report reveals Hezbollah acquired $157m of weapons in 2024, majority provided freely by Iran

The report, titled Hezbollah Financial Statements, is the first installment in a series set to expose Hezbollah's spending on media, payments to wounded fighters, and its military infrastructure.

Hezbollah rockets discovered by the IDF in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

UNICEF warns of severe child deprivation in Lebanon as displacement, economic tolls mount

“Without urgent and sustained action, an entire generation of children and young people risks carrying the scars of this crisis into adulthood,” UNICEF Lebanon Representative Marcoluigi Corsi said. 

Displaced Lebanese children play in the playground of a public school that has been converted into a shelter in the town of Dekwaneh, north of Beirut on March 25, 2026.