Hezbollah violates ceasefire:
IAF strikes missile launcher in southern Lebanon
The IDF noted that the presence of the launcher violated the agreements between Israel and Lebanon and posed a threat to the State of Israel.
The IDF noted that the presence of the launcher violated the agreements between Israel and Lebanon and posed a threat to the State of Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff holds situational assessment in the southern Lebanon region. ' Here, in the first circle of closer villages, there are no operatives. What was here has been destroyed.'
Salman Nemer Jamaa, Hezbollah’s representative to the Syrian military, eliminated in IAF strike in Damascus.
810th “Mountains” Regional Brigade neutralizes Hezbollah underground infrastructure in Mount Dov area.
PM thanks US President-Elect for 'strong statement' warning of serious consequences if the hostages are not released by January 20.
'If ceasefire collapses, Lebanon will no longer be exempt - we will enforce the agreement powerfully and with zero patience,' Defense Minister Israel Katz promises.
Axios reports, citing officials with knowledge of the matter, that Israel and Lebanon informed the White House that they remain committed to the ceasefire agreement despite recent border tensions.
IDF announces that air force striking in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired 2 mortar rounds at northern Israel in first such attack since the ceasefire.
Defense Minister Israel Katz states that Hezbollah's firing of mortar rounds at Mount Dov will be met with a harsh Israeli response. "What was will not be."
'Whenever Hezbollah raises its head, we must forcefully cut it down,' says head of the National Unity party on the ceasefire.
Hezbollah fires mortars at Israel for first time since the ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday. No casualties reported.
US mediator Amos Hochstein reportedly complains that Israeli surveillance drones are still flying over Beirut as France complains about strikes on Hezbollah terrorists who violate the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
IDF struck Hezbollah missile manufacturing site in Beqaa, terrorist infrastructure sites used to smuggle weapons adjacent to the Syria-Lebanon border in the Hermel area, statement confirms.
IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari tells Sky News Arabia: 'Hezbollah was defeated in battle, our message is clear: Any attempt to threaten Israel will be answered with action.'
Israeli security forces suspected the plane carried weapons intended for Hezbollah, IAF planes flew alongside it and ordered it to return to Iran.
Foundation for the Defense of Democracy President and founder Clifford D. May tells Fox News this was not the best deal Israel could have gotten from Hezbollah, but was the best it could hope for due to US pressure.
Thousands of children return to school and preschool in communities on the northern border as Home Front Command relaxes guidelines in light of the ceasefire with Lebanon.
Over the past day, IDF forces in southern Lebanon discovered, confiscated, Hezbollah weapons hidden in a mosque in southern Lebanon.
Throughout Saturday, IDF operating against targets in Lebanon that threatened the State of Israel and violated the ceasefire agreement.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem claims the group's "divine victory" over Israel surpassed the victory the group claimed after the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
IDF identifies terrorist activity and movement of a Hezbollah portable rocket launcher, says threat was thwarted in an IAF strike.
Commanding Officer of the Northern Command, Major General Ori Gordin, says IDF ready to resume combat in Lebanon if Hezbollah 'makes a mistake.'
'We will live by our sword in the coming years - the threat was not removed,' Brigadier General Yisrael Shomer, the IDF's chief of operations, warns.
Refael Salab from Kiryat Shmona speaks to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News about the difficulties the residents of the north are facing and the disappointment of the ceasefire agreement that did not meet expectations, especially when it comes to a buffer zone.
During Operation Northern Arrows, 2,500 senior Hezbollah members were eliminated and most of its launch capabilities were eliminated.
Lebanon's parliament to convene on January 9 to elect a new president, having been without one since Michel Aoun’s term ended in October 2022.
Swiss government opts not to pursue a law banning activities and support for Hezbollah, claims that the conditions for such a measure had not been met.
The Insitute for the Study of War released a report stating that the ceasefire in Lebanon shows Israel fulfilled its stated aims and Hezbollah gave up on its aims, but the agreement could allow Hezbollah to rearm and rebuild if Israel and the US do not enforce it.
The IDF announced that it would act aggressively against Hezbollah and terrorists pretending to be civilians to maintain its operational achievements.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz held his first conversation today with UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, and emphasized Israel would act to prevent Iran from smuggling weapons into Lebanon.
The IDF struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon after terrorist activity was identified at the site.
Lebanon’s Economy Minister, Amin Salam, says there will be consequences if Hezbollah does not honor the ceasefire agreement.
IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari summarizes the first day of the ceasefire. ' The IDF's mission is to enforce the agreement - any violation of the ceasefire will be met with fire.'
According to the unsourced report, the weapons were meant to be used by Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force during an invasion of Israeli territory.
The IDF summarized the first day of the ceasefire and emphasized that the test of the agreement will be the enforcement against Hezbollah's violations and attempts to rebuild its war machine.
Due to its proximity to Syria, the site was a central point through which thousands of weapons components and even terrorist operatives were smuggled between Syria and Lebanon.
In first interview with Israeli media since the Lebanon ceasefire went into effect today, American mediator Amos Hochstein dismissed criticism that a better deal or outcome could have been reached as "fantasy deals" and "utopia."
The international community must demand that Lebanon outlaw Hezbollah, while threatening sanctions. If this does not happen, there will be no future, neither for Lebanon nor for northern Israel.Opinion
They always will be back, fortified with better weapons, more tunnels, better strategies learned from the last round’s mistakes. Tradition, Tradition!
IDF Chief of Staff Halevi comments on Lebanon ceasefire, says 'We are very, very determined to enforce the guidelines and bring about a completely different reality to the residents of the North.'
IDF eliminates chain of command of Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit (127), taking out its Operations Officer, who was responsible for launching UAVs and cruise missiles toward Israel.
Shortly before the ceasefire with Lebanon took effect, the IDF struck a secret Hezbollah factory manufacturing surface-to-surface weapons, causing significant damage.
IDF soldiers fire warning shots at Hezbollah terrorists nearing Kfarkela, which overlooks Metula.
US Secretary of Defense welcomes ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Lebanon: Our support for Israel's security remains ironclad, and so does our support for Israel's right to defend itself from Iranian-backed terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas.
Agreement brings to an end the current round of conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Biden and Harris following the announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon: They repeatedly appeased Iran. It is President Trump’s Administration that will pave the way to lasting peace.
Amb. Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, on ceasefire in Lebanon: Israel must also take this moment to redirect its focus to the south and the Gaza envelope.
Senator Lindsey Graham welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah: I appreciate the hard work of the Biden Administration, supported by President Trump, to make this ceasefire a reality.
President Isaac Herzog comments on Lebanon ceasefire, which is set to take effect at 4:00 a.m.: The fundamental test of the ceasefire agreement will be in its full implementation, ensuring the security of all residents of the north of Israel.
US President delivers remarks on the expected ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, announces 'good news from the Middle East.'
Israel will withdraw its forces gradually south of the Blue Line over a period of up to 60 days. US will simultaneously promote indirect negotiations to reach a recognized land border.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, vows Israel will strike Hezbollah for any violation of the agreement.
Over the past week, the Commando Brigade identified and eliminated an armed terrorist cell, including Hezbollah's regional commander in the area. The regional commander was responsible for conducting terror operations and rocket attacks on northern Israeli communities, including Metula.
IAF strikes 20 terror targets in the area of Beirut, including an aerial defense unit center, an intelligence center, command centers, weapons storage facilities, an operations room, an artillery storage facility, and terrorist infrastructure sites.
Matan Jerafi, CEO of the Im Tirtzu Movement who served 300 days in the reserves, writes to Netanyahu warning that not bringing ceasefire to the Knesset for approval would repeat the Lapid government made with its gas agreement with Lebanon.
Ahmad Sabhi Hazima, commander of Hezbollah's operations unit in the coastal sector, eliminated near Tyre in Lebanon; IAF strikes 'Nasser Unit' targets near Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon.
Forces from IDF Division 91 operating in the Saluki area and near the Litani River: Dozens of weapons and enemy infrastructure found, destroyed, in Lebanon's mountainous and forested territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call Diplomatic-Security Council for a vote on the proposed agreement with Lebanon, bypassing the government.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is close but not yet finalized: Nothing is final until everything is final. We continue to work to try and get an agreement over the line.
Following the strikes on the terrorist command centers and the Hezbollah Executive Council control centers earlier today, the IDF conducted intelligence-based strikes on two of the council’s command centers and several other command centers.