The Israeli military

June 29, 2026 10:16 AM

Israel destroys Hezbollah underground infrastructure in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military has destroyed underground infrastructure used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a village in southern Lebanon, according to a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister and defense minister on Sunday. The U.S. was informed ahead of the attack, which targeted a 200-meter (656-ft)-long tunnel in the town of Majdal Zoun, according to the statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. The strike came two days after Lebanon a...

June 8, 2026 4:29 PM

Lebanese PM says Israel has bombed Lebanon nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire

Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled explosions since the U.S. announced a ceasefire for the country on April 16, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect just after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still positioned deep inside southern Lebanon. While it has largely halted air strikes on Beirut and its suburbs, it has failed to halt fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and I...

June 3, 2026 9:02 PM

Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel, testing U.S.-mediated deal

The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a U.S.-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks. Iran-backed Hezbollah said in a statement it had fired a rocket salvo at an Israeli troop position in northern Israel, the first time it had announced a cross-border missile attack since Monday. Lebanon has emerged as a focal point of the regional c...

May 18, 2026 9:25 AM

Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as ceasefire efforts meant to end fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group falter. In the weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.S. in Iran, Israel has stepped up its attacks in Gaza, where Hamas has been tightening its grip, even as Israeli troops remain in control of more than half the territory. Medics said an Israeli strike killed one Palestinian near a police post a...

May 7, 2026 9:24 AM

Son of Hamas Gaza chief injured in Israeli strike, five others killed

Israel struck and critically wounded the son of the Hamas militant group’s top negotiator on Wednesday in air strikes that also killed at least five people across the Gaza Strip, according to medics and Hamas sources. Azzam Al-Hayya, son of Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas' exiled Gaza chief who had been leading indirect talks with Israel over the Palestinian enclave's future, was wounded in a strike that also killed another person in Gaza City, they said. Hayya had already lost three sons in previous...

May 4, 2026 10:35 AM

Israeli military urges residents of multiple towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate amid operations against Hezbollah

The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) away to open areas. The military said it was conducting operations against Hezbollah following what it described as a violation of their ceasefire agreement, warning that anyone near Hezbollah fighters or facilities could be at risk. Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, an...

April 24, 2026 9:33 PM

Hezbollah says ceasefire ‘meaningless’ as fighting continues in south

Lebanon's Hezbollah said a U.S.-mediated ceasefire in the war with Israel was meaningless a day after it was extended for three weeks, as Lebanese authorities reported two people killed by an Israeli strike and Hezbollah downed an Israeli drone. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the three-week extension on Thursday after hosting Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors at the White House. The ceasefire agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Israel had been due to expire on Sunday. While ...

April 22, 2026 9:12 PM

Attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of Washington talks

An Israeli strike killed two people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the south, further straining a ceasefire between the Iran-backed group and Israel. On the eve of talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Beirut would seek an extension of the 10-day, U.S.-mediated ceasefire, which is set to expire on Sunday. Hostilities between He...

April 1, 2026 9:30 AM

Fighting intensifies in Southern Lebanon as israeli forces push deeper

Fighting in southern Lebanon intensified this afternoon as Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into border areas, with casualties reported on both sides and fears growing that the conflict could widen further across West Asia. The Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers were killed and two others wounded during intense combat with Hezbollah fighters in the western sector of southern Lebanon in the past few hours. According to the Israeli Defence Forces, troops are continuing operatio...

March 30, 2026 2:35 PM

Israel reports second attack from Yemen as Middle East conflict escalates

The Israeli military said on Monday that Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, and an attack had also been launched from Yemen for only the second time since the U.S.-Israeli war began. It said two drones from Yemen were intercepted early Monday but gave no further details. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia entered the war on Saturday, firing missiles at Israel, escalating a conflict that has engulfed the Middle East. Israel's military also said the Air Force was carrying out st...