Lebanon

New details emerge about the raid deep in Lebanon

The IDF confirms that the Shayetet 13 naval commandos arrested a Hezbollah operative in the coastal town of Batroun.

Eliminated:

Hezbollah terrorist responsible for deadly rocket strikes

IDF eliminates Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array.

Hezbollah commander for Tyre region eliminated

IDF announces elimination of Mousa Izz al-Din, Hezbollah commander for the coastal area, and Hassan Majid Daib, Hezbollah’s artillery commander in the coastal area; the two are responsible for launching 400 projectiles towards Israel.

140 kilometers from the border:

Israeli special forces capture senior Hezbollah officer

Lebanese reports say the official taken captive was Imad Amhaz, a Lebanese Navy officer.

Report:

US efforts for ceasefire in Lebanon have hit a dead end

Reuters reports that the US proposed a “60-day truce” that was deemed "unrealistic". Envoy Amos Hochstein: This is false.

Trump on war in Lebanon:

'We have to get this whole thing over with'

Republican presidential nominee comments on Israel-Lebanon conflict during campaign stop in Dearborn, Michigan: We want to have peace on earth, all over.

During patrol in Lebanon

Head of IDF's Northern Command lightly injured in accident

Major General Ori Gordin lightly injured when his patrol vehicle overturns while in Lebanon. He underwent a series of tests at the hospital and resumed normal activities.

Alexandroni Brigade in Lebanon:

'People fell, but we raised our heads again'

IDF's 3rd Brigade concludes operations in Lebanon: 'Our best people fell here, but we raised our heads up and continued to fight and stand firm in the mission.'

Blinken:

'Good progress on efforts for ceasefire in Lebanon'

US Secretary of State says there has been “good progress” on efforts to bring an end to the conflict in Lebanon, but “we still have more work to do.”

100 yards from the border

Five killed in barrage on Metula

Hezbollah rocket strikes on agricultural field in northern Israel leave five dead, one seriously injured.

Footage from Lebanon:

IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers

IDF forces locate weapons inside homes, in a vehicle, in southern Lebanon village.

Another blow to Hezbollah:

Hajir region antitank commander eliminated

IAF strikes 150 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon, including military structures and command centers, eliminates antitank commander in Hezbollah.

Lebanese PM:

'Hope for a ceasefire within coming hours or days'

Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirmed that Lebanon would agree to a ceasefire deal with Israel that is based on the implementation of UN Resolution 1701.

Draft of the deal to end fighting in Lebanon revealed

The proposed deal states that the Lebanese Military would be the only armed force allowed near the border and Israel would have the right to defend itself if the Lebanese government fails to keep armed groups away.

Trump:

I want to see the Mid. East return to real peace, a lasting peace

The Republican presidential candidate and former President sent a message to the people of Lebanon stating they 'deserve to live in peace, prosperity, and harmony with their neighbors.'

New Hezbollah leader's 1st speech cut off mid-broadcast

Naim Qassem, the replacement for Hassan Nasrallah, threatens the life of Benjamin Netanyahu in first speech as Hezbollah's new leader.

IDF evacuates city deep in Lebanon

Sky News Arabic reports evacuations from Baalbek area, local official says he received phone call from the IDF.

Drone footage:

Hezbollah terrorists hide, point weapons - and are eliminated

Hezbollah terrorists hide under truck, take aim at IDF forces - and are eliminated. Watch the clash.

IAF destroys launcher used in deadly rocket barrage on Ma'alot

Launcher in Lebanon used to fire at Ma'alot-Tarshiha struck by the IAF; dozens of terrorists eliminated in combat in northern Gaza.

Watch:

District Hezbollah officer surrenders and is arrested

Golani soldiers arrest commander of Hezbollah's Ayta ash-Sha'b region and other terrorists from the Radwan Force. Their investigation leads to the detection and destruction of many terrorist targets.

Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL HQ

Multiple casualties reported after Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL headquarters in the area of Naqoura, southern Lebanon.

Eight meters underground:

This is how the IDF destroyed Hezbollah's command center

IDF destroys underground Hezbollah command and control center, and a site with a half-ton of explosives, during ground operation in Lebanon.

50 rockets launched

Mohammed Naim killed in rocket strike on Ma'alot

Rocket landing near mosque in northern Israel leaves Mohammed Yasser Naim, 22, dead and three others suffering shock.

UAV from Lebanon explodes near bridge in Nahariya

UAV from Yemen explodes in Ashkelon, additional UAV from Lebanon narrowly misses bridge in Nahariya, but causes damage to train window.

Agreement to end war in Lebanon in the near future

US and Israel close to reaching an agreement to push Hezbollah away from the Israel-Lebanon border and end fighting in Lebanon, report says.

Major Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds sustained in Lebanon

Major Nezri ,25, from Atlit, a Company Commander in the 52nd Battalion, 401th Brigade, succumbed to his wounds after being severely injured on October 19 during combat in southern Lebanon.

Report:

These are Israel's conditions for ending Lebanon operation

Israeli media reports US and Israel are working on a deal in which Israel would end its military operation in Lebanon in exchange for American support for steps to ensure Hezbollah does not rearm and reform.

Watch:

Chief of Staff tours Hezbollah's bunker

The Chief of Staff toured a Hezbollah bunker not far from the border with Israel and revealed that from there terrorists were supposed to go out for a raid on Israel: "We caught it in time."

IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela

IDF troops operating in Kfarkela are dismantling the terrorist infrastructure that Hezbollah has embedded in the area, including inside civilian homes and infrastructure, over the course of many years.

Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in Tyre targeted

The IAF struck Hezbollah weapons and anti-tank-missile storage facilities, terrorist infrastructure, and observation posts in the area of Tyre in southern Lebanon.

British Foreign Secretary:

'A regional war would be catastrophic'

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy says he spoke to his Israeli and Iranian counterparts in an attempt to avoid escalation into a “catastrophic” regional war.

Report:

Sinwar disappointed that Hezbollah did not conquer the Galilee

Palestinian journalist Majed Azzam claims that Hamas was disappointed that Hezbollah failed to fulfill its promise to conquer the Galilee immediately after 10/7 attack.

In photos:

Arutz Sheva photographer captures battlefield in Lebanon

A photo album from Arutz Sheva photographer Yosef Mizrahi's tour of southern Lebanon amid IDF ground maneuvers in the region.

Strike on Syria-Lebanon border area used for weapons smuggling

Overnight, with the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in the Jousieh border crossing the northern Beqaa area which is used to smuggle weapons from Syria to Hezbollah.

5 soldiers killed in action in southern Lebanon

Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan, and Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal killed in action in Lebanon.

IDF Spokesperson:

IDF has seized 3,200 explosives, 2,500 missiles in Lebanon

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says, 'In the past month alone, we have struck more than 3,200 targets in southern Lebanon, including approximately 350 weapons storage facilities.'

5 soldiers fall in battle in Lebanon

IDF announces that Mordechai Amoyel, Aviad Nayman, Shmuel Harari, Sergeant First Class Gai Ben-Haroosh, and Shuvael Ben-Natan fell in battle in Lebanon.

More than 125 missiles to North:

Two moderately and three lightly injured on Simchat Torah

On Simchat Torah morning, heavy barrages fired from Lebanon into ​​Acre, Safed and Nahariya region. Four hit by shrapnel from an exploding rocket.

Netanyahu:

Hezbollah planned to invade Israel with jeeps and missiles

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells French media that Israel uncovered a Hezbollah plot to attack Israel via underground tunnels involving jeeps and missiles.

Hezbollah fires four rockets towards central Israel

IDF says two projectiles were intercepted by the IAF. Fragments of intercepted rocket fall in Herzliya, while a third falls in Palestinian Arab city of Qalqilya.

Hezbollah confirms:

Nasrallah's successor was eliminated by Israel

Hezbollah issues statement confirming that Hashem Safieddine was eliminated in a recent Israeli strike in Beirut.

Missiles, RPG found in southern Lebanon mosque

Soldiers from the 205th Reserve Brigade located a weapons storage facility containing grenade launchers, shoulder-fired missiles, RPGs, combat vests, Kornet missiles, and other weapons that were hidden in a mosque in the heart of a civilian neighborhood.

Battalion 75 commander:

'A sublime feeling of pride in the soldiers'

The commander of the IDF's 75th battalion spoke with Arutz Sheva from Lebanon: 'Everything you see here is not innocent, in almost every house we found weapons caches.'

2 long-range rockets intercepted over Tel Aviv

Firing of rockets at Tel Aviv from Lebanon follows interception of 2 UAVs that were launched at Eilat from the east.

3 Hezbollah sector commanders eliminated over last 2 days

Over the past several days, the IAF struck and eliminated the Hezbollah commanders of the Jibchit, Jouaiya, and Qana sectors.

IDF confirms:

Body of Nasrallah's successor found in Beirut

Hezbollah leader's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated in a strike in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut about three weeks ago, along with the intelligence chief of Hezbollah.

Bodycam footage:

The war in Lebanon from the soldier's point of view

Combat in the markets and villages: Bodycam footage from the Alexandroni Brigades operations in southern Lebanon.

In Beirut:

IDF strikes central Hezbollah naval base

The base was used by Hezbollah to store military speed boats, and held a training center and an area to conduct experiments.

Rocket explodes in Samaria

20 rockets launched in barrage on northern and central Israel

Explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Ra'anana, following sirens in central Israel. Earlier, sirens were sounded in the Golan Heights and the Upper Galilee due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft.

ANALYSIS:

Israeli strikes on banks seek to cripple Hezbollah’s shadow state

The targeting of Hezbollah’s financial foundations signals a strategic blow to its Iranian-funded terror network's grip on Lebanon.

Chief of Staff in Lebanon:

'We strike senior command in Beirut, you deal with lower command'

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meets troops in southern Lebanon, says 'We struck close to 30 targets across Lebanon, a type of Hezbollah’s financial system, 'Al-Qard al-Hassan,' which receives funds from Iran, provides loans, and ultimately finances Hezbollah’s terrorism.'

Captured terrorists admit:

Hezbollah paid UNIFIL for use of their positions

Hezbollah took over and used UNIFIL cameras near the Lebanon-Israel border, paid UNIFIL for use of its posts, report says.

One missile intercepted:

Sirens sound in wide swaths of northern Israel

Sirens sound in Haifa, the Galilee, Wadi Ara, and other areas; IDF says it intercepted a single missile.

Near civilian homes:

Vehicle carrying rocket launcher destroyed in southern Lebanon

IDF soldiers locate and destroy dozens of long- and short-range missiles in a weapons storehouse hidden in the heart of a Lebanese neighborhood.

IDF confirms: We targeted Hezbollah banks in Dahieh

IDF strikes command centers, sites where Hezbollah's military arm stored its money for use in funding terror activities.

UNIFIL again levels accusations at Israel

UNIFIL claims that the IDF demolished a watchtower and a fence in southern Lebanon: The IDF has deliberately damaged UN positions.

IDF targeting al-Qard al-Hassan in its Lebanon strikes: report

IDF to target 'different branches' of Hezbollah financing organization al-Qard al-Hassan, Lebanese civilians urged to stay 500 meters away from target sites.

IDF spokesman:

We will soon strike economic targets belonging to Hezbollah

'In the coming days, we will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah's terror activities by using civilian institutions, associations, and NGOs that act as fronts for terrorism,' IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says.

Tunnel shafts, weapons located by Golani troops in south Lebanon

4 terrorists who were barricaded in underground infrastructure eliminated in same incident in which 5 soldiers were killed last week.

175 Hezbollah, Hamas targets struck in Lebanon and Gaza

Troops continue operational ground activities in southern Lebanon and are operating to dismantle Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites, eliminate terrorists and confiscate weapons that were located.