Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

2026 Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Student killed in blast near Lebanon border ID’d as 9th grader Elazar Yair Wilensky
Elazar Yair Wilensky, killed in an explosion near the Lebanon border on October 12, 2026. (Courtesy)
By ToI Staff and Diana Bletter
More than a dozen hospitalized, five kids in serious condition, as Education Ministry says the route it approved didn't cross into restricted area, group may have gone off-trail
This handout photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency press office on October 14, 2026, shows Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun (R) meeting with United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix (C), and Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Major General Diodato Abagnara, at the presidential palace in Baabda. (Lebanese Presidency/AFP)
October 14, 2026, 9:47 pm
UN reaffirms push for Lebanon stability as Beirut asks to extend peacekeepers’ mandate
UNIFIL mandate set to end in December after nearly 50 years, prompting concern from Lebanese officials who warn withdrawal will create ‘vacuum’ and harm regional security
By AFP
Ali Daamoush, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, speaks during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, October 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
October 13, 2026, 5:24 pm
Hezbollah vows to compensate owners of Lebanese homes destroyed in war with Israel
Top Hezbollah official says Lebanese state failing in duties, insists it’s working to ‘serve our people’ after US claims money — if it exists — is stuck in Iran due to sanctions
By AP
Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate injured people near the site where suspected unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip, killing a teenage student and injuring 19 others near Kibbutz Yiftah in the Ramim Ridge area, close to the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 12, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
October 13, 2026, 5:00 pm
Deadly blast on school trip exposes lurking explosive threat after years of war
Despite concerns around unexploded ordnance left across country after missiles stopped flying, questions remain over who’s responsible for clearance and whether public awareness has been sufficiently raised
By Emanuel Fabian
An unidentified flying object that triggered sirens in the Lebanon border community of Arab al-Aramshe, October 10, 2026. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 13, 2026, 12:31 pm
IDF: Unidentified object that triggered sirens in north was likely a balloon
Military says it hasn’t determined origin or purpose of mysterious item, yet to be found and size unknown, that drifted across border, but has ruled out drone or UAV
By Emanuel Fabian
Israeli security and rescue forces evacuate injured people near the site of a deadly explosion of an unexploded Hezbollah ordnance during a school hike in the Ramim Ridge area in northern Israel, close to the border with Lebanon, October 12, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
October 12, 2026, 7:40 pm
Teen killed, 24 injured by Hezbollah munition found on hike near Lebanon border
Students, teachers from ORT Ma’alot school injured after teen picks up previously unexploded ordnance, sparking detonation; two boys in serious condition, others moderately or lightly hurt
By Emanuel Fabian, Stav Levaton and Lazar Berman
Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus (Israel Defense Forces)
October 9, 2026, 12:39 am
IDF soldier killed, 3 others wounded after Humvee overturned in southern Lebanon
Cpt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus named as fallen officer; military opens investigation; EU foreign policy chief urges extension of UNIFIL mandate to prevent security vacuum
By Stav Levaton, AFP and ToI Staff
People gather next to a giant portrait of Hezbollah’s slain former chief Hassan Nasrallah at the Tahrir Square in Baghdad on September 26, 2026, to mark the second anniversary of his killing in a major strike by Israel on Beirut’s southern suburbs of Lebanon. (Murtadha RIDHA/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 11:23 pm
Hezbollah got $200 million from Iran to help displaced Lebanese, sources say
US disputes claim, says terror group ‘trying to save face’ with claims about help from Tehran; Hezbollah reportedly seeking to reestablish presence in south Lebanon pilot zones
By Agencies, Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/IDF)
October 5, 2026, 1:50 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 5 – Will IDF’s Oct. 7 lessons learned in blood be implemented?
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on a strike on Gaza’s de facto leader and how the military is recognizing its failures while adapting to new realities
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/AP)
September 28, 2026, 1:53 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 28 – ToI’s military correspondent reviews ‘NAZA’
Fresh off the IDF’s newest submarine, military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on strikes on terrorists in Gaza and southern Lebanon and gives insight into the controversial new film
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Left: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks at UN headquarters, September 23, 2026. (Heather Khalifa/AP); Right: Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, April 21, 2026. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP).
September 24, 2026, 11:11 pm
Lebanese PM to Iran’s president: We don’t want to be arena for others’ fights
Nawaf Salam, meeting Masoud Pezeshkian on UN sidelines, stresses Lebanon’s need for stability, control of arms after years of Iran-backed Hezbollah attacking Israel, sparking wars
By AFP and ToI Staff
Manager of the Lebanon Diving Center, Youssef Jundi, takes video of pieces of ancient pottery at an archaeological site near the coast in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, September 17, 2026. (Bilal Hussein/AP)
September 22, 2026, 4:28 pm
Divers are returning to ancient Tyre’s submerged ruins, unscathed in Lebanon war
As shaky ceasefire holds, visitors are coming back to explore Roman and Phoenician remains off coast of southern Lebanese city
By AP and ToI Staff
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/Flash90)
September 20, 2026, 12:50 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 20 – IDF bolsters forces on all fronts ahead of Yom Kippur
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on continued targeted killings of Hamas’s October 7 operatives, increased rebuilding at an Iranian nuclear site, and a presidential pardon for Elor Azaria
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Israeli forces advance toward the outskirts of Deir Mimas as they reach an intersection near a newly established Lebanese army position, on September 18, 2026. (AFP)
September 19, 2026, 8:32 pm
IDF says it struck Hezbollah sites after terror group’s bomb wounded 2 troops
Roadside blast leaves soldiers lightly injured; UNIFIL warns of looming vacuum as peacekeepers prepare to withdraw
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
French President Emmanuel Macron, center, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, left, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pose before a meeting at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, September 17, 2026. (Thibault Camus/AP)
September 17, 2026, 9:10 pm
Top European, Arab officials meet to mull options for post-UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
France’s Macron, Lebanon’s Aoun, and Jordan’s King Abdullah gather in Paris to assess Lebanese Armed Forces’ needs as UN presence set to end, and Hezbollah still refusing to disarm
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad at the US State Department in Washington, April 14, 2026. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 16, 2026, 9:46 pm
Lebanese and Israeli envoys hold ‘positive’ meeting in DC as Aoun arrives in Paris
Meeting comes after planned peace talks in Rome delayed until next month; Lebanese president to discuss ongoing IDF strikes, talks with Israel with Macron during visit
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
Load More

Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community

Sign in or Register

Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Sign in or Register
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.