Hezbollah

A Hezbollah operative was killed in Lebanon while collecting an unmanned aerial vehicle. Overnight, for the first time, an early warning alert was activated for rocket fire from Lebanon toward the Galilee panhandle.

American officials told Al Jazeera that "Hezbollah ignored repeated requests to stop firing at Israel." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering an expansion of the strikes. The IDF confirmed it has begun attacking several areas in Lebanon.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich revealed an investment of roughly 2 billion shekels to confront the drone threat. Alongside technological solutions, he called for a shift in Israel’s deterrence policy toward Hezbollah: “We won’t be able to spread nets over all of Israel, nor cover it with automatic machine-gun systems.”

Sgt. Nehorai Leizer was killed when an explosive drone made a direct hit on a *Namer* armored personnel carrier near Bint Jbeil, and his commander was seriously wounded. His sister, Mai, mourned him through tears: "We woke up to a morning of a new life, with a piece taken from our hearts. And we will rise from this with Hashem’s help."

Rubio’s warning, Qassem’s threat to Beirut and the 11th IDF soldier killed since the truce show the ceasefire is failing on the ground

Two IDF soldiers were wounded, one moderately and one lightly, after an explosive drone detonated in southern Lebanon. Last night, authorities cleared for publication that Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger, 23, of Atlit, a maintenance and technology soldier in the 401st Brigade, was killed in an explosive drone strike on an IDF position along the Lebanon border.

Col. Meir Biderman, commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, was seriously wounded in southern Lebanon after an explosive drone strike. In the same incident, a combat officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel was moderately wounded, and a reservist soldier was lightly injured.

IDF officer Maj. (res.) Itamar Sapir of Ariel, a company commander in the reserve battalion of the Maglan unit, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon. He is survived by his wife and their year-and-a-half-old son.

After a Hezbollah drone exploded just 50 meters from orchard workers with no siren at all, residents of Kibbutz Sasa near the Lebanon border decided to spread protective nets above kindergarten yards, day care centers, and playgrounds.

The U.S. administration said talks between Israel and Lebanon ended with an agreement to extend the ceasefire by 45 days. Hezbollah responded with drones and explosive UAVs aimed at northern Israel, while the IDF carried out strikes in southern Lebanon.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel may act again against Iran to complete the campaign’s objectives. He also sent a tough message to Hezbollah about the fighting in Lebanon and the drone threat: "The homes in the first line of villages used for terror activity are being destroyed at this very moment."

In an unprecedented move, Lebanon has formally complained to the UN Security Council regarding Iranian interference. Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese delegations are meeting in the U.S. today for a critical new round of talks.

The IDF is pressing its campaign in southern Lebanon and preparing for possible escalation. Newly released footage from a 401st Brigade tank shows a Hezbollah operative eliminated after he watched Israeli troops with observation gear.

Egoz and Golani Reconnaissance forces crossed the Litani with armored vehicles, fought Hezbollah terrorists at close range and signaled Israel’s control deep in Lebanon

Two Hezbollah operatives who entered a building near IDF forces in southern Lebanon were killed. Two Hezbollah explosive drones hit unmanned IDF engineering vehicles.

Yuval Steinitz, head of Rafael, says that since the 'Swords of Iron' war began in October 2023, Hamas and Hezbollah have fired about 40,000 rockets at Israel; he says Iron Dome intercepted most of them with near-100% success, and that in two rounds of fighting since 2024 only a few dozen Iranian missiles were not intercepted—denying any shortage of interceptors.

Home Front Command restricted access to the civilian 'Shu'al' platform amid fears of sensitive data leaks. Northern mayors and security chiefs warn it will slow lifesaving response during rocket barrages: "Hezbollah knows where it's firing, and we don't."

Lebanon signals progress as it readies for a two-day round in Washington. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said: "We are not going in the direction of normalization, but toward peace. Lebanon launched the Arab Peace Initiative."

During a visit in southern Lebanon, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured a Hezbollah tunnel beneath a children's clothing store, highlighted major blows against the group, and said the military has targets ready in Iran as coordination with the U.S. continues.

Troops from the IDF’s 401st Brigade, under the 146th Division, located an underground route about 80 meters long with several rooms used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. After investigating and collecting evidence, engineering units demolished it; the army says the operation is part of its ongoing effort to counter threats on the northern front.