Lebanese army

Lebanese military deploys in three 'pilot program' areas, securing Hezbollah-free zones

Earlier on Monday, two sources told the Post that the LAF was about to enter the zones to verify that Hezbollah terrorists have been disarmed and that terror infrastructure has been removed.

A man on a motorcycle tries to convince Lebanese army officers to let him cross as they cordon off the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, June 14, 2026.
Shia movement Hezbollah attend a memorial ceremony mourning Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Beirut's southern suburbs on July 8, 2026.

Hezbollah’s weapons harm national security, slim majority of Lebanese say - poll

Bint Jbail stadium, southern Lebanon, July 15, 2026.

'Post' embeds with IDF in Bint Jbail as IDF races to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure within weeks

Members of the Lebanese army secure the area near the site of an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 23, 2025

IDF ready for anything in case Lebanese military fails at peacekeeping, Givati chiefs tell 'Post'


IDF opens fire on Lebanese military, LAF claims, escalating for UNIFIL review

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese presidency did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Lebanese military secures the streets in Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon, February 8, 2026; illustrative.

Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal

Hezbollah does not oppose a parallel political negotiation with the US aimed at a security agreement with Lebanon, sources told Al Akhbar, alongside efforts to disarm the group south of the Litani.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

A two-pronged approach: After US visit, Lebanon’s army eyes Hezbollah ‘disarmament’ - analysis

The high level of activity of the IDF in Lebanon shows that Hezbollah continues to pose a threat.

A member of the Lebanese military stands guard during a visit by Lebanon's prime minister to the heavily-damaged southern village of Kfar Kila, destroyed by the Israeli military, near the border with Israel on February 8, 2026.

CENTCOM chief praises Lebanese army for discovering, dismantling Hezbollah tunnel network

US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability.

Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers supervise a press tour of Hezbollah terror tunnels in southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025; illustrative.

UNIFIL denounces IDF over chemical substance drops near Blue Line, despite military pre-warning

Meanwhile, the IDF carried out several airstrikes on Hezbollah terrorists and terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL soldiers conducting operations in southern Lebanon, January 31, 2026; illustrative.

Israel, Iran reassured each other on strikes via Russia before protests broke out - report

According to the officials quoted by the Washington Post, while “Iranian officials responded positively to the Israeli outreach, they were wary of Israel’s intentions.”

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Lebanon moves forward with disarmament plan, despite ongoing Israeli strikes

Lebanese President Aoun insists on continuing disarmament efforts, despite Israeli airstrikes. The Lebanese army has gained control south of the Litani River, but challenges remain.

 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Lebanon not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah despite army's 'operational control,' Israel says

The statement reaffirmed the army’s commitment to being the sole actor responsible for maintaining security in Lebanon, with an emphasis on the area south of the Litani River

Lebanese army soldiers inspect the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Tair Felsay near Litani river, early on November 13, 2025.

IDF strike kills Hezbollah operatives, including one who also served in Lebanese army

Abdullah and the others were killed in a drone strike against a car near the coastal Lebanese city of Sidon on Monday.

IDF graphic showing the three Hezbollah operatives it killed on December 23, 2025.

France, US, Saudis to meet Lebanese army chief to push Hezbollah disarmament plan

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire in 2024, ending more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that severely weakened the Iran-backed terrorists.

This photograph taken during a press tour organised by the Lebanese army shows a military convoy heading to an abandoned tunnel (unseen) said to have been used by Hezbollah, in a mountainous valley on the outskirts of the southern village of Zibqin, on November 28, 2025.