A Lebanese Army soldier stands guard near his armored vehicle in the village of Zawtar Gharbieh, in southern Lebanon, which had previously been heavily damaged by the Israeli army, Aug. 8, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
Negative signals are once again taking center stage. While Lebanon threatened not to partake in the next round of negotiations in Rome, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to a “very important operation” currently underway in Lebanon. On Sunday, he revealed that the Israeli army carried out intensive operations in recent days targeting individuals he described as “terrorists,” including elements present in the Ali Taher heights. Netanyahu indicated that Israel had acted forcefully in Lebanon in recent days, and that he could not provide further details about the nature of the ongoing operations. “We are acting with sound judgment and wisdom, with both determination and prudence, together with the IDF, and eliminating threats,” he wrote. Current situation in the South Israeli forces detonate homes in Zawtar Sharqieh, set...
Negative signals are once again taking center stage. While Lebanon threatened not to partake in the next round of negotiations in Rome, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to a “very important operation” currently underway in Lebanon. On Sunday, he revealed that the Israeli army carried out intensive operations in recent days targeting individuals he described as “terrorists,” including elements present in the Ali Taher heights. Netanyahu indicated that Israel had acted forcefully in Lebanon in recent days, and that he could not provide further details about the nature of the ongoing operations. “We are acting with sound judgment and wisdom, with both determination and prudence, together with the IDF, and eliminating threats,” he wrote. Current situation in the South Israeli forces detonate homes in Zawtar...
