The announcement coincided with a new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington aimed at reinforcing the ceasefire, even as violations continued on the ground.
Given the obvious inadequacies of the Lebanese government and the demonstrated continued willingness and capacity of Hezbollah to continue aggression against Israel, is the buffer zone likely to acquire a look of permanence?
For the Iranian regime and its proxies, survival equals victory. If they are not destroyed, if they retain their weapons, if they remain in power, they can claim success.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter quoted the weekly Torah portion—which discusses purity and impurity—likening Hezbollah and Iran to death cults and calling for a pure and life-filled future for both nations.
Footage shows the inside of a Hezbollah tunnel located at the Lebanese-Israeli border, highlighting the terror group's preparation and intention for a cross-border assault into Israel.
A mother of two running a cattle ranch on the Israel-Lebanon border faces rocket fire daily, relying on the Iron Dome to keep her safe and pushing forward with an iron will that refuses to let war shut her down.
At its peak, Lebanon enjoyed one of the highest GDP per capita levels in the region and was regarded as a rare oasis of stability in a turbulent Middle East.
Prime Minister Netanyahu, along with senior Israeli officials, visited an IDF outpost in southern Lebanon to discuss ongoing peace talks with Lebanon and continued operations against Hezbollah.
The Red Unit consists of two companies. One focuses on enemy simulation in the north, with a concentration on Hezbollah; the other focuses on Hamas in the south.
IDF troops have killed more than 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists who had entered the war in defense of Iran, firing rockets daily at Israeli communities while getting a beating in southern Lebanon and Beirut.
Since the start of operations in Lebanon, approximately 1,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed, including many senior commanders and hundreds of members of the Radwan force.
Where no available partner exists for the negotiation of quiet borders, Israel will establish a physical barrier between its civilian population and the threat on the other side.
Unrelenting rocket and drone attacks have forced northern Israel to effectively shut down as civilians stay near shelters to protect themselves from indiscriminate bombardment.
The IDF has deployed hundreds of ground troops into southern Lebanon, raiding Hezbollah positions and preventing enemy forces from entrenching, while airstrikes have decimated their missile capabilities.
Even after evacuating their homes in northern Israel for more than a year following Hezbollah’s entry into the war after the Oct. 7 massacre, many families now confront the same painful decision once again.