Smoke rises following an Israeli controlled-explosion on the village of Kfar Tibnit as seen from Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on July 29, 2026. (Credit: Ammar Ammar / AFP)
Lebanon is once again caught in a cycle of escalating tensions. As Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was visiting Baabda Palace to meet President Joseph Aoun after months of strained relations, Israel announced that Hezbollah had targeted one of its vehicles with an explosive drone near Ali Taher Hill. Tel Aviv also said it was preparing a response and was considering several options, including opening a battle to seize control of this strategic hill, with the aim of securing another military victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.This prospect follows statements by Israeli Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir, who, from Lebanese territory, threatened to expand operations to other areas, saying that Israeli forces would not withdraw from the positions they had captured until they had secured what he described as "lasting...
Lebanon is once again caught in a cycle of escalating tensions. As Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was visiting Baabda Palace to meet President Joseph Aoun after months of strained relations, Israel announced that Hezbollah had targeted one of its vehicles with an explosive drone near Ali Taher Hill. Tel Aviv also said it was preparing a response and was considering several options, including opening a battle to seize control of this strategic hill, with the aim of securing another military victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.This prospect follows statements by Israeli Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir, who, from Lebanese territory, threatened to expand operations to other areas, saying that Israeli forces would not withdraw from the positions they had captured until they had secured what he described as "lasting...
