Lebanon

WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals

The terror organization's use of medical equipment undermines protections granted to medical facilities under international law, the IDF noted.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Weapons discovered by IDF troops in an ambulance used by Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, April 24, 2026
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026.

Inside the vortex: Why Israel keeps getting dragged into the Lebanese mud

BEHIND THE LINES: The “Lebanese mud,” as the Hebrew phrase has it, never seems quite to be finally scraped off the IDF’s boots.

|ByJONATHAN SPYER
Israeli soldiers seen inside southern Lebanon, as it seen from the Israeli side of the border, on April 23, 2026.

IDF orders evacuation of village in southern Lebanon after Trump announces extension of ceasefire

The IDF ordered the evacuation of Deir Ammar after Hezbollah shot down an Israeli drone with a surface-to-air missile.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Here, the Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19.

Middle Israel: Jesus-statue smasher is product of Jewish fundamentalism - opinion

Unfortunately, what the IDF soldiers in Lebanon did when they smashed the statue of Jesus represents a syndrome much larger than the two young idiots they evidently are.

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Disgrace in Debel: A single incident undermines Israel’s reputation for tolerance - editorial

The soldier has been punished, and the statue has been replaced, but the Debel incident should remind us what Israel stands for, what our soldiers stand for, and the basic respect that comes with it.

APRIL 24, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A woman checks a social media post on her mobile phone featuring an image that appears to show an Israeli soldier hitting a statue of Jesus Christ in the southern Lebanese Christian village of Debl, in Beirut on April 20, 2026.

IDF strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah fires towards Israel, Iran lays mines in Strait of Hormuz

Historic peace' underway with Lebanon, says Netanyahu • Iran's Araghchi to begin tour for regional developments • IDF footage reveals Hezbollah using ambulances for terror activity

APRIL 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 2026.

Hamas terrorists significantly recovering capabilities during ceasefire - N12

Hamas is recovering its military and civilian hold on Gaza during the ceasefire, avoiding peace plan commitments, an intelligence document seen by N12 News revealed.

APRIL 24, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

WATCH: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to extend by three weeks, Trump says, after talks at White House

US President Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, as talks on Hezbollah's disarmament continue at the White House.

APRIL 23, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, April 23, 2026.

Starting from the end: Resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict is key to regional peace - opinion

With the support of moderate Arab states, it is possible to re-center the entire regional agenda on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

APRIL 23, 2026ByGERSHON BASKIN
A HAMAS terrorist stands on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City.

IDF uncovers Hezbollah stronghold 25-meter underground in southern Lebanon

Soldiers found weapons and several rooms inside the underground complex that were used for Hezbollah’s operational management. 

APRIL 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, April 17, 2026.

The past returns: Justice, terrorism, and Hezbollah’s global shadow - opinion

Israel is not only confronting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; it is confronting a global architecture built over decades.

APRIL 23, 2026ByNICOLE MISCHEL
IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

EU leaders gather in Cyprus as Middle East tensions shape summit agenda - analysis

Cyprus is physically close to Israel and Lebanon and has close ties with Israel and Greece, with Cyprus-based PhileNews noting that “Thursday’s working dinner centers on geopolitical developments."

APRIL 23, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People walk beneath Cypriot and EU flags in Nicosia's Eleftheria (Freedom) square, April 16, 2003.

The Israel-Lebanon truce is a turning point - opinion

A truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a good start, as long as additional steps are taken to reduce its grip on the region

APRIL 23, 2026ByANNE DREAZEN
IDF VEHICLES drive in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, amid a 10-day ceasefire, on Sunday.

Lebanese town, UNIFIL replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue with replica of crucifix smashed by soldier

Local villagers, with the assistance of an Italian battalion of UNIFIL, replaced the IDF’s statue with one identical to the one that was broken.

APRIL 23, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Residents of Debel in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL officers, and a local priest stand next to the newly replaced Jesus statue.