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Expert Says Terror Tunnels a Threat in the Galilee

Prize-winning geologist and onetime advisor on terror tunnels suggests Hezbollah could be building Gaza-esque tunnels into Israel.

Expert Says Terror Tunnels a Threat in the Galilee

Report: Hezbollah Leader Among Air Algerie Casualties

Terror leader allegedly disguised as a businessman; investigation into crash ongoing.

Report: Hezbollah Leader Among Air Algerie Casualties

'Television Protest' for Gaza in Lebanon

Lebanese factions, stations unite in 'solidarity for Palestine,' hours after Hassan Nasrallah openly supported 'resistance' against Israel.

'Television Protest' for Gaza in Lebanon

Nasrallah Supports Hamas, Islamic Jihad in 'Resistance'

Hezbollah leader backs 'Palestinian resistance' against Israel's self-defense operation, encourages 'intifada.'

Nasrallah Supports Hamas, Islamic Jihad in 'Resistance'

Lebanese Army Finds Launch Pad Used to Fire at Israel

Lebanese Army finds launch pad that was used to fire rockets at Israel, hours after arresting two suspects who fired the rockets.

Lebanese Army Finds Launch Pad Used to Fire at Israel

Lebanese Army Arrests Two Terrorists Over Rockets on Israel

Brothers fired rockets into Galilee last week; a third suspect, from Islamic Jihad, was arrested earlier in the operation.

Lebanese Army Arrests Two Terrorists Over Rockets on Israel

2 Rockets from Lebanon Explode in Galilee

Two rockets from southern Lebanon hit open regions in the western Galilee. IDF responds with artillery fire.

2 Rockets from Lebanon Explode in Galilee

Rockets from Lebanon Explode in Galilee

3 rockets from Lebanon explode in open regions in the western Galilee. No one hurt.

Rockets from Lebanon Explode in Galilee

Lebanon Arrests Suspects in Rocket Attack on Israel

Authorities in Lebanon arrest two suspects in the Katyusha rocket attack on the Upper Galilee.

Lebanon Arrests Suspects in Rocket Attack on Israel

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Katyusha Rocket Fired on Northern Israel from Lebanon

Amid heavy rocket fire from Gaza, a new front opens as terrorists fire on the very northern tip of Israel; IDF returns fire.

Katyusha Rocket Fired on Northern Israel from Lebanon

Lebanon is Denying Entry to 'Palestinians' Fleeing Syria

Amnesty International report reveals leaked document telling airlines not to fly in refugees.

Lebanon is Denying Entry to 'Palestinians' Fleeing Syria

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah in Syria 'Protecting Lebanon from ISIS'

Hezbollah chief responds to growing criticism of group's involvement in Syria amid mounting casualties, spillover into Lebanon.

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah in Syria 'Protecting Lebanon from ISIS'

Lebanon: Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up at Beirut Hotel

Suicide bomber blows himself up in his room at a Beirut hotel as Lebanese security forces raid the premises.

Lebanon: Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up at Beirut Hotel

Lebanon: French Islamist Arrested over ISIS Suicide Bombings

Suspect becomes the latest in a string of French Muslims arrested for terrorist activities on behalf of jihadi group ISIS.

Lebanon: French Islamist Arrested over ISIS Suicide Bombings

Lebanon: Suicide Bomber Hits Café in Beirut

Car bomb blows up outside a café in Beirut, where many gathered to watch a World Cup game. No one killed but several wounded.

Lebanon: Suicide Bomber Hits Café in Beirut

Why Are Lebanese Football Fans Watching the World Cup in Hebrew?

Sometimes, fanaticism can bring people closer... for a while at least.

Why Are Lebanese Football Fans Watching the World Cup in Hebrew?

Watch: Lebanese Researcher Says Jews 'Buy Wars'

In an interview on an Iranian television network, a Lebanese researcher claimed that Jews “buy wars in which to embroil other nations.”

Watch: Lebanese Researcher Says Jews 'Buy Wars'

Massive Brawl at Lebanese Basketball Game

The fourth game of the Lebanese Basketball Championship Final ends in huge free-for-all.

Massive Brawl at Lebanese Basketball Game

Former SLA Soldiers Claim Lebanon Has 'Disowned' Them

South Lebanon Army vets, while happy in Israel, fear retribution from Islamists - and appeal to Maronite priest for help.

Former SLA Soldiers Claim Lebanon Has 'Disowned' Them

Reports that Beirut's Sole Synagogue May Reopen

Arab press reports 'rumors' that Magen Avraham Synagogue is set to reopen after more than 40 years.

Reports that Beirut's Sole Synagogue May Reopen

Lebanon Arrests British Islamist Leader who Praised Al-Qaeda

Lebanese security forces arrest Omar Bakri, founder of the British Al Muhajiroun who was banished from Britain in 2005.

Lebanon Arrests British Islamist Leader who Praised Al-Qaeda

Nasrallah: The IDF is Scared of Us

Hezbollah head says his group is still able to deter Israel, threatens Israel against hitting the group.

Nasrallah: The IDF is Scared of Us

Hezbollah Threatens Maronite Cleric Over Israel Visit

Terror organization warns Lebanese Catholic leader of 'negative repercussions' over pilgrimage to see Pope Francis in Israel.

Hezbollah Threatens Maronite Cleric Over Israel Visit

Lebanon Deports 'Palestinian Refugees' Back to Syria

41 refuge seekers sent back to Syrian war zone, in what the UNRWA criticizes as a breach of human rights.

Lebanon Deports 'Palestinian Refugees' Back to Syria

Lebanese Church Calls Mission to Israel a 'Historic Sin'

Maronite church slams announcement for Lebanese Christian mission to visit Israel to meet Pope Francis as 'dangerous precedent.'

Lebanese Church Calls Mission to Israel a 'Historic Sin'

Hezbollah Vies to Win Presidential Elections in Lebanon

As sectarian violence in Lebanon, spillover from Syria continue, Hezbollah-backed candidates vie for the presidential post.

Hezbollah Vies to Win Presidential Elections in Lebanon

Lebanese Army Arrests High-Level Al Qaeda Operative

Palestinian Arab terrorist allegedly involved in multiple attacks for global jihad terror group caught in Lebanon.

Lebanese Army Arrests High-Level Al Qaeda Operative

Arab-Israeli Journalist Joined Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Arab-Israeli journalist and Balad activist arrested on suspicions of making contact with terror group while visiting enemy country.

Arab-Israeli Journalist Joined Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Nine 'Palestinian Refugees' Killed in Lebanon Clashes

Nine people registered as “Palestinian refugees” killed in clashes between in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon.

Nine 'Palestinian Refugees' Killed in Lebanon Clashes

IDF Training for Ground Invasion of Lebanon

Army reveals it is rehearsing for 'Afghanistan-type' resistance to IDF takeover of Lebanese villages.

IDF Training for Ground Invasion of Lebanon

Lebanon Makes Domestic Violence a Criminal Offense

Lebanon passes a law making domestic violence a criminal offense, days after man sentenced to death over killing his wife.

Lebanon Makes Domestic Violence a Criminal Offense

Lebanon: Three Soldiers Killed in Suicide Car Bombing

Sunni Islamists claim responsibility for attack in revenge for death of terror suspect; comes as Hezbollah, regime make gains in Syria.

Lebanon: Three Soldiers Killed in Suicide Car Bombing

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah Not Looking for a War With Israel

Hezbollah 'stronger than ever before' - but not looking for another war with Israel; Nasrallah also defends Syria role.

Nasrallah Says Hezbollah Not Looking for a War With Israel

Lebanese Revolution? Death Sentence For Wife Beater

Man accused of brutally beating wife to death with pressure cooker given unprecedented sentence, raises hopes of reform.

Lebanese Revolution? Death Sentence For Wife Beater

String of Killings in Tripoli Leaves Five Dead in Two Days

Sectarian clashes continue in northern Lebanon as spillover from the Syrian Civil War snowballs.

String of Killings in Tripoli Leaves Five Dead in Two Days

Beirut Gun Battles Raise Fears of Civil War

At least one person killed in Lebanese capital during fighting between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Beirut Gun Battles Raise Fears of Civil War

Northern Command Warns: Situation with Hezbollah 'Explosive'

IDF official says Israel would not limit itself to airstrikes, use 'all of its capabilities' in the event of a 'Third Lebanon War'.

Northern Command Warns: Situation with Hezbollah 'Explosive'

Hezbollah Forces Stage 'Takeover' of Lebanese Sunni Town

In latest spillover from conflict in Syria, Shia militiamen seize control of Lebanese border town following attacks.

Hezbollah Forces Stage 'Takeover' of Lebanese Sunni Town

Hezbollah Terrorists Infiltrated Israel, Investigation Reveals

IDF investigation into Friday night shelling incident shows armed terrorists penetrated well into Israel's side of the border.

Hezbollah Terrorists Infiltrated Israel, Investigation Reveals

Hezbollah Official Killed in Lebanon Blast

Suicide car bomb attack kills four people in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, an area dominated by Hezbollah.

Hezbollah Official Killed in Lebanon Blast

Ex-South Lebanon Soldier and Family Convert to Judaism

Ovadia and Rachel Oved started their lives as refugees from Lebanon, but now are living as observant Jews in northern Israel.

Ex-South Lebanon Soldier and Family Convert to Judaism

IDF Shoots At Terror Suspects On Lebanese Border

Day after confrontation, suspects approach border, flee at gunfire. Comes same day govt. gives Hezbollah free hand against Israel.

IDF Shoots At Terror Suspects On Lebanese Border

IDF Shells Hezbollah Position After Border Blast

An explosive device detonated near an IDF patrol on the border with Lebanon. Israel retaliates by shelling a Hezbollah position.

IDF Shells Hezbollah Position After Border Blast

Fatah Officer Shot Dead in Lebanon

Jamil Zeidan, a high-ranking military official from Abbas’s Fatah faction, killed by gunmen in a "refugee camp" in southern Lebanon.

Fatah Officer Shot Dead in Lebanon

Lebanese Officials: Hezbollah Likely Behind Hermon Rocket Attack

Hezbollah was likely behind a rocket attack near an IDF post in Mount Hermon, say security sources in Lebanon.

Lebanese Officials: Hezbollah Likely Behind Hermon Rocket Attack

Rockets Land in Mount Hermon; None Injured

Attack may have been accidental spillover from Syria - or Hezbollah attack in 'retaliation' for IAF air strike. IDF investigation continues.

Rockets Land in Mount Hermon; None Injured

IDF Warns Lebanon 'You'll Pay If Hezbollah Strikes'

IDF reportedly sends warning through UNIFIL, tells Lebanese government it will be targeted if Hezbollah carries out threat.

IDF Warns Lebanon 'You'll Pay If Hezbollah Strikes'

Lebanon to Complain to UN Over Israeli Airstrikes

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister asks the country’s UN envoy to file a complaint against Israel over two airstrikes that targeted Hezbollah.

Lebanon to Complain to UN Over Israeli Airstrikes

IDF on 'High Alert' Near Lebanese Border After Hezbollah Threats

Military mobilizes near Lebanese border after Hezbollah vows retaliation for air strike.

IDF on 'High Alert' Near Lebanese Border After Hezbollah Threats

Hezbollah Vows Vengeance After Israel Air Strike

Terrorist organization offers first acknowledgement of Monday strike, claims no casualties.

Hezbollah Vows Vengeance After Israel Air Strike

'Hezbollah Missiles Destroyed and Nasrallah is Silent'

Transportation Minister hints Israel behind Lebanon air strike, Lebanese media reports four Hezbollah terrorists killed in strike.

'Hezbollah Missiles Destroyed and Nasrallah is Silent'

Israel Hits Hezbollah Post in Lebanon

Israeli planes launch two air raids against a Hezbollah post on the border between Lebanon and Syria.

Israel Hits Hezbollah Post in Lebanon

Syrian Jihadist Group Claims Latest Lebanon Bombing

Nusra Front claims responsibility for suicide car bombing in Hermel, which killed three soldiers.

Syrian Jihadist Group Claims Latest Lebanon Bombing

Suicide Bombing in Lebanon Kills Three

Attack is the second bombing in Lebanon this week.

Suicide Bombing in Lebanon Kills Three

Iran Blames 'Agents of the Zionist Regime' for Beirut Bomb

Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for Iranian cultural center bombing in Lebanon, but Iranian foreign ministry blames Jewish state.

Iran Blames 'Agents of the Zionist Regime' for Beirut Bomb

Nasrallah: Israel Benefits from Lebanon Turmoil

Hezbollah chief claims Israel and the United States infiltrated the groups that are attacking Hezbollah's strongholds.

Nasrallah: Israel Benefits from Lebanon Turmoil

Hezbollah, Sunnis Part of New Lebanon Government

Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam unveils new government, capping 10 months of political wrangling.

Hezbollah, Sunnis Part of New Lebanon Government

Hezbollah Cancels Annual Rally in Honor of Dead Leaders

Hezbollah terror group holding off on its annual rally to mark the deaths of three of its senior commanders, including Imad Mughniyeh.

Hezbollah Cancels Annual Rally in Honor of Dead Leaders

Palestinian Al Qaeda Leader Arrested in Lebanon

Naim Abbas, Palestinian Arab leader of the Al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, arrested after setting car bomb.

Palestinian Al Qaeda Leader Arrested in Lebanon

Hezbollah Pledges to Keep Fighting in Syria

Hezbollah's second-in-command says the group committed to fighting 'takfiris', deflects blame for Syria spillover into Lebanon.

Hezbollah Pledges to Keep Fighting in Syria