Lebanon War

Voices from the Arab press: Lebanon succeeds in separating its path from Iran

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

(From R) LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and cabinet members attend a session on the army’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Sept. 5, 2025.
IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Iran rejects second round of US talks, claims Washington broke ceasefire

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

IDF announces soldier falls in Lebanon, schools to reopen nationwide

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

IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire


Golani Brigade seizes weapons, eliminate Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon ground op.

The IDF stated that these soldiers destroyed weapons and terrorist infrastructure and eliminated terrorists both in combat and with assistance from the Israel Air Force.

 Golani Brigade conducting exercises to prepare for Lebanon ground operation, published October 2, 2024

Ambushes and raids: Inside the earliest hours of Israel's ground operation in Lebanon

The military's objective is to leave no Hezbollah target untouched in the area.

Paratroopers Brigade soldiers operate in southern Lebanon. October 2, 2024.

Fallen soldier IDF Sgt-Maj Nazar Itkin mourned internationally

Sgt-Maj Nazar was mourned in Kiryat Ata and in Ukraine, where Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman expressed his condolences.

Nazar Itkin.

Gold prices stay flat amid Lebanon operation, Iranian ballistic missile attack

Despite geopolitical tensions rising massively on Tuesday as Israel performs a ground operation in Lebanon and Iran responds with ballistic missile attack, gold is trading lower.

 Gold prices stay flat amid Lebanon operation, Iranian ballistic missile attack

Iran will have final say on Hezbollah's response, Meir Amit Center finds

Senior officials of the Islamic Republic's regime have refrained from announcing their intention to retaliate directly against Israel for eliminating Nasrallah.

 A woman holds pictures of Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a rally in Beirut's suburbs. May 24, 2024.

IDF ground forces move into eastern Lebanon under air force cover

"The IDF is conducting limited and targeted raids along Israel's northern border against the threat Hezbollah poses to civilians in northern Israel," Hagari said.

 An IDF tank patrols near the Israel-Lebanon border. September 30, 2024.

IDF division that broke Hamas in Khan Yunis spearheads Lebanon invasion

Division 98 was responsible for breaking the back of Hamas in Khan Yunis, its strongest fighting brigade, from December 2023 to March 2024.

 IDF prepares Battalion 11 with training in Israel's North, September 6, 2024.

Pope Francis calls Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'beyond morality'

Pope Francis condemns Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, urging military actions to remain moral and proportional while expressing concern for civilians affected by the conflict.

 Pope Francis looks on from a balcony, on the day he delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (To the city and the world) message at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

Hezbollah sends over half of country into shelters, IDF keeps up pressure

Hezbollah’s rockets reach Tel Aviv and Eilat as Israel ramps up strikes on Lebanon, preparing for a potential ground invasion amid rising casualties.

 An Israeli anti missile system intercept rockets fired from Lebanon, near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, September 4, 2024.

No immediate plans for major operation against Hezbollah, sources say

Sources indicate that the IDF is under instructions from the cabinet to wait and see what Hezbollah will do next before making a major move.

 FIRE AND SMOKE are seen on the Lebanese side of the border on the morning of August 25, when the IDF said it carried out preemptive strikes on Hezbollah targets. Don’t confuse one-time tactical achievements with enduring strategic success, the writer cautions.