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Lebanese activists face judicial persecution in Lebanon after criticizing Hezbollah

Mahmoud Shuaib, a Shi'ite critic of Hezbollah, and Dr. Alfred Riachi, secretary-general of the Permanent Federal Congress, were both detained after making comments against the terror group.

A flag depicting late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah flutters as Shi'ite mourners mark Ashura, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 26, 2026
Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026

Israel heads to Rome seeking proof Lebanon's army can keep Hezbollah out - analysis

Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025

IDF ready for anything in case Lebanese military fails at peacekeeping, Givati chiefs tell 'Post'


As US-Iran peace prospects crumble, return to heavy fighting up to Trump, CENTCOM, Huckabee says

“I wouldn’t be overconfident if I were the Iranians that they will be able to make this work well for them,” Huckabee said.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the Jerusalem Summit, a conference on antisemitism and Christian support for Israel, at the Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Jerusalem, June 11, 2026.

Trump floats Syrian re-entry into Lebanon, reviving decades of trauma

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Damascus return to confront Hezbollah has reopened old wounds, exposing deep fears that one foreign occupier could simply replace another

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to let Syria take on Hezbollah has unsettled many in the country, reviving memories of past prolonged Syrian interference.
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IDF commanders doubt Lebanon's military will effectively destroy Hezbollah infrastructure

The officers find it hard to believe that the LAF will carry out the framework signed by Jerusalem and Beirut, due to a high percentage of Shiite soldiers who may hold Hezbollah sympathies.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 13, 2026; illustrative.

IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructure, locates over 150 weapons in southern Lebanon village

The village, located in the Security Zone, has been a hub for Hezbollah terror activity, the IDF stated.

Weapons found by the IDF in southern Lebanon.

Your Taxes: Lebanese people want to give peace a chance - is it time to do business?

All in all, it seems the trilateral framework is a tristate building permit that lays the foundations for the next Trump Tower.

A demonstrator holds empty tear gas canisters during a protest over the deteriorating economic situation, in Riad al-Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, in 2023.

Lebanese army must clear Hezbollah from Yellow Line to Litani River, Katz says

Katz told CENTCOM Chief Adm. Brad Cooper that Israel will only partially, not fully, withdraw from any of its security zones in Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza.

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon framework faces first test as Hezbollah rejects disarmament deal - analysis

Lebanon’s ability to enforce state authority in the south remains the central question as Israel, Lebanon, and the US move from diplomacy to implementation.

Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries. Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.

A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026.

Why Lebanon’s deadliest tool still dominates, and the path to stopping it runs backward - opinion

How a thread of glass made the West's most advanced air defenses useless, and dragged it back to a war it thought it had escaped

Illustrative image of a drone

Netanyahu hails trilateral agreement with Lebanon, says it weakens Hezbollah, Iran

Netanyahu hails Israel-Lebanon agreement as a step forward, while vowing continued operations to secure the north and counter Hezbollah threats.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.