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Israel-Lebanon relations

A photograph taken from the southern Lebanese viallage of of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows Israeli troops stationed in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Charkiyah on August 11, 2026. (Ammar Ammar/AFP)
August 13, 2026, 12:02 am
Lebanese PM says Israel breaching international law as Katz boasts of ‘destroying all houses’
Drawing US rebuke, defense minister vows Israel will be in southern Lebanon for the long term; Israel denies agreeing with Beirut on which nations will verify Hezbollah disarmament
By Agencies, ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Diplomats take part in direct Israel-Lebanon talks hosted at the US State Department in Washington on June 23, 2026. (Courtesy Israeli Embassy)
August 11, 2026, 10:10 pm
US insists Israel-Lebanon talks moving in ‘positive direction’ despite setback last week
State Department says next round of talks to take place in September in Rome, will focus on roadmaps for future pilot zones for IDF withdrawal
By Jacob Magid
A general view shows the Jewish cemetery in the Sodeco district of the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 24, 2010. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)
August 10, 2026, 11:42 am
Israel-Lebanon talks said to include request to relocate Jewish graves to Israel
Jerusalem reportedly noted graves in Beirut and Sidon belonging to people whose relatives are now in Israel; Lebanon’s Jewish community has shrunk to no more than a few dozen
By Nurit Yohanan
This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah shows an Israeli tank maneuvering in the nearby village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, on August 7, 2026. (Ammar Ammar/AFP)
August 7, 2026, 11:59 pm
Lebanon, Israel agree on countries that could verify Hezbollah disarmament — official
Lebanese official says the US will ultimately choose the nations whose troops will oversee the process from the shortlist compiled in Rome talks
By Reuters and ToI Staff
August 7, 2026, 12:23 pm
Is there really progress in Trump’s Gaza, Lebanon and Iran talks?
On all three fronts, mediators claim progress. Trump is still chasing terrible agreements with Tehran, but in Lebanon and even in Gaza, there is reason for cautious optimism
By Lazar Berman and Gabriella Jacobs
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon from the Israeli side of the border, August 6, 2026. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 11:11 pm
Despite deadly flare-up in violence, US claims progress made in Israel-Lebanon talks
Lebanese source says Israel refusing to move ahead with more pilot zones before ‘verifying’ success of implementation; US reportedly taking Israel’s side on pace of IDF withdrawal
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
A motorcade arrives for a new round of talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations at the US Embassy in Rome, Italy, on August 4, 2026. (Tiziana FABI/AFP)
August 4, 2026, 5:42 pm
Israel-Lebanon talks kick off in Rome despite fierce Hezbollah opposition
As negotiators discuss pilot zones, borders and Iran-backed terror group’s disarmament, Naim Qassem condemns the process as ‘humiliation,’ drawing rebuke from Beirut
By Lazar Berman and AFP
July 31, 2026, 11:00 am
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump must set up an Iranian government-in-exile
Speaking to the Iranians is futile, says the leading classicist and military historian. He explains why American’s don’t have patience for war and why JD Vance is bashing Israel
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and US President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office on July 28, 2026. (GPO)
July 30, 2026, 2:12 am
‘An exchange of ideas,’ not an effort at persuasion: Inside Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Trump
Israeli official says PM refrained from advocating for striking Iran, which he did in previous meeting, but won’t wait for a green light if Iran attacks Israel; also insists premier and US president are like a ‘married couple’ who ‘finish each other’s sentences’
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli tank drives through Zawtar al-Sharqiyah village, occupied by Israeli forces, as seen from the southern Lebanon village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, on July 27, 2026. (AP/Mustafa Jamalddine)
July 29, 2026, 4:56 pm
Hezbollah drone hits IDF bulldozer, violating Lebanon truce, IDF says, days ahead of talks
Israel mulling response to attack on unmanned vehicle in buffer zone; IDF decries ‘blatant violation’ as Zamir says army can ‘push deeper’; ahead of Rome talks, Israel said to reject further withdrawals
By Emanuel Fabian and Lazar Berman
Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh attend a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. (Oliver Contreras / AFP)
July 28, 2026, 9:32 am
New round of talks between Israel and Lebanon to begin August 4 in Rome
Washington says negotiations will focus on expanding pilot zones of IDF withdrawal, resolving outstanding border disputes, and working toward peace agreement
By Jacob Magid
July 24, 2026, 10:48 am
Israel should worry about Saudi deal, but there is good news in Lebanon
Lazar Berman lays out what the US-Iran escalation means for Israel, and why Jerusalem remains on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Arab countries are working to develop alternatives to Hormuz
By Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
President Donald Trump meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
July 21, 2026, 10:20 pm
Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’
US president says he is willing to meet Hezbollah if Beirut requests, vows to help Lebanon ‘a lot’; IDF says it fired ‘warning shots’ near LAF troops who breached its buffer zone
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Lebanese soldiers stand beside an armored personnel carrier near buildings damaged during the Israel-Hezbollah war in Ghandouriyeh village, southern Lebanon, July 21, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:26 pm
In first, Lebanese army deploys in southern ‘pilot zone’ after Israel withdraws
Deployment in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh is a test of the US-brokered plan for IDF pullout; Lebanese Armed Forces urges displaced residents to not return to their homes yet
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies
Illustrative: This handout photograph released by the Lebanese army press office on July 15, 2026, shows Lebanese army soldiers setting up a checkpoint at a position in southern Lebanon. (Lebanese Army Press Office/AFP)
July 20, 2026, 8:47 pm
US indicates Lebanese army deploying to ‘pilot zones,’ including one IDF will withdraw from
Washington lists 3 locations where Lebanon’s military to deploy; Israeli forces reportedly to make first pull out from one area on Tuesday, but timeline for full withdrawal unclear
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
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