Lebanon

Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz inches closer, Netanyahu: IDF not to withdraw until Hamas disarms

US used up supply of long-range precision missiles, sources say • Police foil West Bank terror attack • US-Iran deal approaching, mediators say

STRAIT OF HORMUZ, OMAN/IRAN -- JUNE 16, 2026: 01 -- Maps4media-processed Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows a broad overview of the Strait of Hormuz, including the Musandam Peninsula, nearby islands, coastal shallows, and the narrow maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
A member of the Lebanese army sits on a military vehicle in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, after the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-mediated plan, in southern Lebanon, July 26, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon, US weigh who will verify Hezbollah disarmament after negotiations in Rome

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as the town of Metula, Israel, appears in the distance, June 27, 2026; illustrative.

Israel-Lebanon talks 'positive,' source tells 'Post' as first day of Rome negotiations concludes

A sign at Interpol headquarters, where the International Criminal Police Organization, an intergovernmental body with 196 member countries, helps police worldwide work together through cooperation, intelligence-sharing and global alerts to combat cross-border crime, in Lyon, France, June 9, 2026.

Former Palestinian envoy Ashraf Dabbour detained in Lebanon over corruption claims


Sharaa: Syria working to reach security deal with Israel, will not give up on Golan Heights claim

Additionally, Syria has no intention of intervening militarily in Lebanon, although Syria is discussing ways to help overcome the crisis there with the Lebanese government. 

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) arrives to receive UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026

The truth about living on Israel’s front line has been buried - opinion

What many people don’t know, because mainstream media fails miserably to truthfully report it, is that southern Lebanon mirrors Gaza in the construction of tunnels for Hezbollah's terrorist goals.

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 23, 2024.

Israeli gov't set to extend nationwide state of emergency after Defense Ministry request

In a document submitted to the government, the ministry said the need for any further extension would be reassessed before the new expiration date in accordance with the security situation.

Members of the Home Front Command during Operation Roaring Lion, March 2026

Four years later: Did Netanyahu's gov't deliver on its many 2022 campaign promises? - analysis

Four years is long enough to answer the question a snap election usually cuts short: what a government does with the time it's given, not just what it promises at the podium.

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260603YS37  File Size: 3071 KB  caption (en): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the State Comptroller elections at the plenum of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

Iran suspends US peace talks, region holds fire for second consecutive day

Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • ITA Airlines cancels flights to Israel amid rising Iran tensions • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates

Chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir is welcomed by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, upon his arrival, as a part of the ongoing mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2026.

IDF cracks down on West Bank terror, CENTCOM confirms Iran naval blockade still ongoing

Senior Iranian official threatens Israel with ‘new target bank’ if Israel enters war • Trump has not decided on large-scale attacks against Iran, sources tell 'Post' • Saudi-Houthi conflict escalates

IDF soldiers operate in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, July 3, 2026.

'Land for arms': Can Israel finally make a peace deal with Lebanon work?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: After decades of failed formulas, Israel is testing a new approach in Lebanon - one that seeks to change Beirut's behavior rather than Jerusalem's.

LEBANESE TROOPS deploy in the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in the Nabatieh region after the IDF withdrew from the area earlier this week.

Has Israel been sidelined as the new regional order is being written? - opinion

Israel fought the wars, paid the price, and transformed the region – only for others to write the new Middle East without it.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Compound during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Trump says US prepared for intensified strikes on Iran as Tehran continues attacks on Gulf states

Iranian financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury • Saudis strike Yemen's Hodeidah port • US military disables tanker trying to breach blockade of Iranian ports

U.S. Sailors signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea.

Iran avoiding strikes on Israel over fear of Hezbollah's collapse, former intelligence officer says

"Hezbollah is in a difficult military state everywhere there is friction with IDF troops," said retired military Lt.-Col. (res.) Or Horowitz. "I think Iran and Hezbollah understand that."

Hezbollah terrorists take part in the funeral procession of the movement's commanders Ibrahim Mohammed Kobeissi and Hussein Ezzedine, killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, on September 25, 2024.