Beirut’s alignment with Israel, under American sponsorship and mediation, denied Iran 'the right to intervene in Lebanon and to create a linkage between it and Iran.'
Golan Heights businesses endured months of disruption from the Hezbollah war, with wineries and farms sitting nearly empty, but tourists are finally returning for the annual Golan Land Festival.
In practice, what this means is that if the Lebanese government and armed forces fail to achieve this goal, the US commits by the framework agreement not to pressure Israel to withdraw.
Over several years, Mossad established fake companies and false identities, even convincing Hezbollah to purchase the pagers themselves, pulling off one of the most audacious spy operations in history.
At an IDF officers' graduation ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that he would not withdraw from Lebanon but would continue maintaining the security buffer zone in the south.
Vance: 'The talks the US administration is conducting with Iran regarding Lebanon are not meant to grant Tehran any role in determining Lebanon’s future.'
Hezbollah used the infrastructure, which runs underneath civilian buildings, a mosque, and a school, to assemble, store, and launch drones at the State of Israel and IDF troops.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged American Jews and the Jewish Diaspora to stand up for truth and not cower in fear, saying respect is given to those who respect themselves.
Over the weekend, five IDF soldiers were killed in fierce battles against Hezbollah in South Lebanon as ground forces uncovered a massive tunnel complex spanning hundreds of meters.
Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a cutting-edge anti-drone system that enables ground forces to easily intercept small drones similar to those used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
The source claimed that Tehran has informed Hezbollah it will not sign a final nuclear agreement with Washington unless Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon is completed.
The relationship between Jerusalem and Washington is too close, too strategic, and too deeply integrated for either side to imagine that Hezbollah’s aggression should go unanswered.
Netanyahu singled out Hezbollah as the reason Lebanon and Israel are not currently at peace, calling on the Lebanese people to realize the real threat and thelp Israel remove the terrorist organization.
Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement following several rounds of exchanges with the Iranian regime, saying Israel successfully decoupled the Hezbollah issue from Iran and confirming that Israel will continue defending itself.
'The IDF is currently striking terrorist headquarters in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut in response to Hezbollah's fire toward Israeli territory,' the statement said.
Hezbollah’s decision to use fiber-optic explosive drones at this precise moment would have made for fascinating reporting—for news outlets that actually sought to report a full set of facts.
As drone alerts and rocket fire battered northern Israeli communities over the weekend, the IDF struck targets across southern Lebanon while Washington brokered direct military talks, attempting to prevent wider escalation.
The IDF destroyed a manned Hezbollah rocket launcher in south Lebanon, with secondary explosions observed at the site confirming the presence of explosives.
Combined with locally sourced observations of troop movements, evacuation routes, or civilian concentrations, these systems deliver precision that standoff firepower alone cannot achieve.
The IDF carried out strikes on more than 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon's Beqaa Valley and southern regions, hitting weapons depots, command centers, and observation posts.