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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US special envoy Amos Hochstein and Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem

Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach

Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.25.24

US envoys arrive to advance Lebanon cease-fire

Israeli terms include freedom to operate in South Lebanon if UNIFIL fails to prevent Hezbollah's return to areas south of the Litani; Hezbollah says will not disarm and is prepared to fight on

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 10.30.24

Advances in Lebanon cease-fire talks, officials say

Hochstein to arrive to finalize the deal stipulating a 60-day period of adjustment leaving IDF troops in tactical positions; Hezbollah to be kept north of Litani River while the Lebanese army to deploy thousands to the border; Russia to play a supervision role

Nadav Eyal | 10.29.24

מייקל חייל דני לשעבר באו"ם שפעל בדרום לבנון והעיד על פעילות חיזבאללה

Ex-UN soldier exposes Hezbollah dominance in southern Lebanon, highlighting UN failure

Michael, a Danish soldier who served in Lebanon a decade ago, describes UN's inability to act against Hezbollah, says 'reported daily violations of Resolution 1701, but nothing happened'

Ynet | 10.21.24

Western diplomats voice concern Israel prolonging war

Former Jordanian Foreign Minister claims Netanyahu does not want to give Harris a win by agreeing to a cease-fire; others say IDF military achievements should be leveraged to end the fighting and complain that Israel is acting alone

Itamar Eichner | 10.20.24

Netanyahu says France should stand by Israel in fight for joint values

PM says Israel and France should work together to return stability to Lebanon, asks how many Hezbollah missiles UNIFIL managed to prevent and slams Macron for distorting history

Tamar Sebok | 10.17.24

In first, German warship shoots down drone off Lebanon

Corvette Ludwigshafen am Rhein deployed with UNIFIL peacekeepers; German defense ministry says drone parts being taken out of sea for inspection

News agencies | 10.17.24

UN Security Council expresses 'strong concern' for UNIFIL workers

'International law must be obeyed,' council warns, as peacekeeping force on border with Lebanon refuses to evacuate border area for its own safetly despite IDF requests as fighting rages

Itamar Eichner | 10.15.24

כוח של יוניפי"ל שמירת השלום של ה או"ם בדרום לבנון בסיור ב מרג' עיון ב-12 באוקטובר

Netanyahu says Hezbollah uses UNIFIL positions to attack Israel

PM says accusations that IDF purposely targeting peacekeepers are false and repeats his call for the UNIFIL forces to withdraw for their protection; 'We are not fighting UNIFIL or Lebanese civilians but an arm of Iran that attacks Israel,' he says

Itamar Eichner | 10.14.24

UNIFIL ineffective and should leave southern Lebanon

Opinion: UNIFIL's presence in southern Lebanon has been rendered meaningless due to its failure to prevent Hezbollah's military buildup, its ineffective enforcement of demilitarization mandates and strained relations with Israel

Michael Oren | 10.14.24

'Tunnels like in Vietnam': Hezbollah’s secret war machine thrived underneath IDF and UN watch

As IDF deepens ground operations in Lebanon, extent of past negligence on full display: terror stronghold built near Nahariya, more lethal than arsenal used for October 7 attacks; Hezbollah built supply tunnels stocked with Iranian and Russian arms

Yoav Zitun | 10.14.24

Netanyahu accuses UN chief of 'making UNIFIL soldiers hostages of Hezbollah'

PM addresses Guterres in English, telling him removing peacekeepers from harm's way must be done immediately after repeated requests from Israel and repeated rejections from UN

Itamar Eichner | 10.13.24

1 murdered after missile fire on the Galilee

Foreign worker struck by anti-tank missile, two others hurt; IDF says it killed the Hezbollah commander responsible for anti-tank missile fire on Israel in a strike on South Lebanon; rockets hit Haifa suburb industrial zone earlier

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus | 10.11.24

US concerned, Italy, France outraged over UNIFIL under IDF fire

UN forces positioned in southern Lebanon claim IDF tank fired at their position injuring at least two; US, European countries call incident 'war crime'

Itamar Eichner, News Agencies | 10.10.24

UNIFIL rejects IDF demand to move north of fighting

Military urges peacekeepers to move 5 kilometers north to avoid the fighting; Irish president says Israeli demand is 'outrageous' after his soldiers make up a considerable portion of the UNIFIL deployment

Itamar Eichner | 10.07.24