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Five divisions and Navy forces are operating south of the line; Lebanese reports cite exchanges of fire with Hezbollah and homes detonated in several villages.

An IDF spokesperson says an operational and intelligence review confirms a Hezbollah cell opened fire on a UNIFIL team clearing unexploded ordnance in Ghandourieh, southern Lebanon. One French peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded; Hezbollah denies involvement as Lebanese fears rise and UNIFIL warns the attack could be a war crime.

With Hezbollah rejecting key terms, the current calm will hinge on how both sides respond to the next violation or strike

Cleared for publication Sunday morning: Master Sgt. (res.) Lidor Porat of Ashdod was killed overnight when an IDF engineering vehicle hit an explosive device planted by Hezbollah along the forward line in southern Lebanon. Nine troops were wounded. In a separate incident, Master Sgt. (res.) Barak Kalfon, 48, was also killed.

On Shabbat, the IDF says it eliminated a terrorist squad near its forward defensive line in southern Lebanon. The previous night, an IED wounded six soldiers; two are in serious condition. The army also reports seizing a strategic ridge as part of Operation "Eagle".

In a surprise Truth Social post, the U.S. president declared Israel is barred from striking inside Lebanon and said he will invite Lebanon’s Joseph Aoun and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington. Netanyahu signaled a temporary cease-fire, while Hezbollah blasted the move and warned of consequences.

Hezbollah terrorists detonated an explosive inside a building in southern Lebanon as IDF troops moved in to clear it. Kalfon was killed; three other soldiers were wounded.

Egoz and Yahalom commandos swept the Ksebat Ainata neighborhood in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon, uncovering weapons hidden in a civilian zone and coordinating a rapid, tightly timed strike that destroyed dozens of targets.

Netanyahu confirms temporary truce but says Israeli forces will remain in Lebanon, while Hezbollah signals only conditional acceptance of the deal

Diplomatic push led by the US and Lebanese officials contrasts with military reality, as Israel prepares for further fighting and Hezbollah rejects talks

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel Katz says Iran’s nuclear program and its ability to produce a nuclear weapon have been destroyed, and that the U.S. and Israel require the removal of enriched material from Iran as a precondition to ending the campaign; he adds that Tehran’s proxies have been dealt heavy blows but vows to finish the job.

First high-level meeting since 1993 launches US-backed push for direct negotiations, even as Hezbollah rejects talks and continues attacks

U.S. diplomacy puts Beirut in charge of border security, but Hezbollah and Israeli actions challenge its ability to enforce control

Since this morning, Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets and more than 10 drones at the Galilee and Upper Galilee. The Israeli Air Force intercepted over 10 hostile aircraft. An explosive drone wounded eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. In Nahariya, a rocket scored a direct hit on a three-story building, lightly injuring a woman.

As forces encircle on Bint Jbeil, Israeli officials say the battle could mark the end of major fighting in southern Lebanon

Censorship was lifted Sunday night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit across the border with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, while Hezbollah kept up rocket and drone fire on northern Israel.

Announcement follows NBC report of Trump urging restraint and growing international warnings that Israeli strikes could derail Iran ceasefire negotiations

An intercepted call reveals Hungary’s foreign minister promised to share all intelligence after Israel’s pager operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon—an awkward twist given Budapest’s close ties to Israel and the U.S.

In a virtual briefing with about 100 diplomats in Israel, Sa’ar urged governments to send Iranian envoys home, criticized Lebanon’s handling of Hezbollah, and warned that Iran’s missile range threatens Europe.

The munition landed in a residential neighborhood, damaging cars and a roadway; previously, the group had aimed cluster bombs only at Metula. No injuries were reported.