Lebanon

The fog of Israel’s forever war: IDF's Lebanon strategy stuck in endless containment - opinion

October 7 shattered the illusion that Iranian backed proxies can be managed indefinitely at Israel’s borders.

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.
Command Sgt.-Maj.(res.) Barak Kalfon.

Command Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Barak Kalfon killed in southern Lebanon, IDF announces

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, April 14, 2026.

Netanyahu shocked Trump 'prohibited' strikes on Lebanon, believes it inconsistent with ceasefire


Behind the scenes of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Why did Netanyahu, Aoun agree to 10-day truce?

During a security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu was asked what led to the sudden change and Israel’s decision to agree to a ceasefire. “It's a Trump request,” he answered.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits IDF troops in southern Lebanon, published April 12, 2026.

Lapid says Israel's promises 'crash into reality' as opposition rages at Lebanon ceasefire

Internationally, the ceasefire has received more support, with the President of the EU and the Secretary General of the UN praising the announcement.

Head of the opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

As Trump declares truce, Israel reached limit of its force against Hezbollah - analysis

Top IDF commanders have repeatedly made it clear that they do not have the capacity to eliminate Hezbollah solely using military force.

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, Netanyahu confirms

IDF to maintain positions in southern Lebanon during truce, Israeli official tells 'Post' • Trump invites Netanyahu, Aoun for historic White House talks after separate phone calls

An armoured Israeli military vehicle operates inside Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border, April 15, 2026.

Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

While for the ground forces, this has manifested itself in creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, for the Navy, it has meant special forces carrying out more risky operations.

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes

With over 1,000 naval combat soldiers at sea for over 26,000 hours in only 47 days of the current Iran-Hezbollah war, the navy said on Thursday.

The Chief of the General Staff Visited the Israeli Navy March 26, 2025

Lebanon's president refuses talks, Iran stockpiles cause concern

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon and Syria – are deals possible? - opinion

Even a modest security arrangement could create a platform for more substantive diplomacy over time.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pictured at the Presidential PAlace, Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Syrian authorities intercept large shipment of 6,000 explosive detonators heading to Lebanon

The detonators could have been used in IEDs and were likely destined for Hezbollah.

 A Syrian girl, who was living in Lebanon and returned to Syria due to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah terrorists, looks out through a window of a vehicle, at the Syrian-Lebanese border, in Jdaydet Yabous, Syria, October 7, 2024; illustrative.

Israel’s shift from seeking approval to shaping global narrative - opinion

It took the international responses to the October 7 massacre and the vicious antisemitism, the horrors, and the deaths for Israel to mature.

PLO chairman Yasser Arafat (L) waves with prime minister Yitzhak Rabin (R) and US president Bill Clinton after the signing of the Israeli-PLO peace accord, at the White House in Washington, in 1993. Israel was forced into Oslo to reduce international isolation, and it backfired, the author notes.