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Border stabilization efforts between Israel and Lebanon can reduce the risk of wider conflict that draws in U.S. forces and affects regional energy markets.
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The Israel Defense Forces announced it has begun coordination activities with Lebanese authorities inside designated pilot zones. Teams including U.S. military personnel are planning continued implem…
Israel and Lebanon have agreed that Israeli forces will withdraw from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon within days. The zones will serve as tests of Lebanese army control and removal of unauthoriz…
Israeli military veterans report that operations in occupied Lebanese territory evoke memories of previous conflicts. Leaders describe the areas as strategic gains.
Analysts suggest Israel and Lebanon are positioned to advance from tense coexistence to practical cooperation on security and trade. The border area is described as ready for mutual economic projects…
Israel's defense minister said forces will stay inside southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed. The statement comes amid US consideration of a possible summit involving Trump, Netanyahu, and Leb…
Israel's security cabinet is reviewing plans to hand over zones in south Lebanon to the Lebanese army. The move depends on U.S. Central Command approval.
The head of U.S. CENTCOM arrived in Lebanon while Israel readies partial withdrawal measures. Lebanese forces are slated to enter vacated areas such as Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.
The Israeli military destroyed a tunnel in southern Lebanon. The detonation produced audible effects across a wide area.
Israeli and Lebanese officials denied reports of any Israeli withdrawal from occupied areas in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to address security concerns.
An Israeli colonel described how the 7th Armored Brigade created routes to the Litani River and dismantled large underground facilities before the ceasefire took effect.
Master Sgt. Alexander Filin died when an explosive device detonated during an Israeli patrol near the Litani River. The incident occurred in southern Lebanon during operations by the 36th Division. I…
A drone exploded near Israeli Defense Forces in southern Lebanon. Iran's foreign minister also criticized the Lebanese president over claims regarding external use of Lebanese territory.
Images posted online showed tanks crossing Lebanon's Litani River. Verification located the crossing point used by Israeli forces.
The IDF released video of an outgoing Golani Brigade commander ordering the capture of Beaufort Castle during an exercise.
Israel's defense minister confirmed that operations in southern Lebanon will continue. Further expansion remains possible based on border developments.
Israeli forces raised their flag over the medieval Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The site overlooks key terrain near the border with Israel. Local reporting noted the development from nearby areas.
Israeli troops seized Beaufort Castle more than 25 years after last holding the site. The move is presented as a strategic gain for Prime Minister Netanyahu. It marks the deepest reported incursion i…
Israeli ministers have openly advocated annexing territory in south Lebanon. Settler movements into Lebanese villages have also been reported.
