Lebanon’s army looks on as fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah
While Israel ramps up fighting and air strikes in Lebanon – and Hezbollah increases its drone and rocket attacks on Israel – Lebanon’s beloved but chronically underfunded military is sitting out
Lebanon’s army stays on sidelines as Israel and Hizbollah clash
Military force with little or no capacity to defend against invaders has largely confined itself to helping civilians
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines
Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the border while the Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines.
Lebanon’s army rendered a bystander as Israel, Hezbollah fight in country’s south
Long overshadowed militarily by Iran-backed terror group and unable to keep it away from border, army has withdrawn to 5 km from frontier, but may put up a fight if IDF approaches
U.S. support for Israel's campaign in Lebanon is 'limited' to Hezbollah
Having failed to secure a cease-fire, the White House now hopes for a working buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon crowdfunded ambulances under fire in Israel-Hezbollah war
Lebanese data scientist and volunteer rescue worker Bachir Nakhal started a crowdfunding effort to buy new ambulances for south Lebanon months ago, fearing Israel's war in Gaza could spread to
Israel Army Says Five Soldiers Killed In Lebanon Combat
The Israeli military said on Thursday that five soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, taking to 19 the number of troop deaths announced since Israel began raids into Lebanon last month.
Israel evacuates city near Lebanon as Hezbollah clashes intensify
Israel will evacuate its northern-most city as clashes with Hezbollah along its border with Lebanon continue to intensify. Kiryat Shmona will be emptied of its 20,000 residents following heavy cross-border exchanges of fire with the Iran-backed group and its Palestinian allies.
Big Attack On Israeli Army: Five IDF Officers, Soldiers Killed In Lebanon Fighting With Hezbollah
Five Israeli soldiers were killed and several injured during combat in southern Lebanon, the army said in a statement on Thursday. This comes on a day Israel announced the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a battle in Gaza strip's Rafah city.
IDF announces deaths of five soldiers killed fighting in south Lebanon
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Lebanon’s army is less useless than its reputation suggests
Lebanon’s army gets a bad rap, especially for its failure to expel Hizbullah, the Iran-backed Shia militia, from southern ...
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For the Southern Lebanese Army’s second generation, Nasrallah’s death is a ‘breakthrough’
Former SLA members refuse to speak in the face of reprisals, but these young Lebanese-Israelis believe it's their mission to ...
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In Lebanon, Israel Is Only Sowing the Seeds of More Bloodshed and Terror
The history of Israel’s incursions into Lebanon are a series of lessons in futility and the arrogance of power. If only ...
Israeli forces kill 2 Lebanese soldiers and injure 2 UN peacekeepers in separate strikes
Lebanese rescue workers are searching through the rubble of a collapsed building after two Israeli strikes hit central Beirut ...
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Lebanon PM says ready to bolster army in south after any ceasefire
Lebanon's prime minister told AFP on Tuesday his country was ready to bolster the army's presence in the country's south if ...
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Live: Israeli army issues new evacuation call for residents of southern Beirut suburb
The Israeli military on Saturday called on residents to leave parts of southern Beirut as it warned of future operations ...
Lebanese Army says two killed, three others wounded in an airstrike near its checkpoint in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT -- Lebanese Army says two killed, three others wounded in an airstrike near its checkpoint in southern Lebanon.
Lebanese Christians, caught in crossfire, refuse to leave war zone
As Israel and Hezbollah fight all around them, defiant villagers stay put in hopes their presence will deter attacks on their ...