Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that the military will establish an extensive security zone in southern Lebanon following the conclusion of hostilities with the Hezbollah armed group. In a recent video statement from his ministry, Katz outlined the intention to occupy areas up to the Litani River, approximately 30 kilometres from the Israeli border. This decision is part of broader security measures aimed at countering threats from anti-tank missiles that could endanger northern Israel. Minister Katz made it clear that the return of more than 600,000 displaced Lebanese residents will be strictly prohibited until security concerns in northern Israel... [Continue Reading]
Lebanese Army Corporal Fadel Abdallah Ayoub was killed on March 28, 2026, after an Israeli airstrike targeted the town of Kfartabnit in the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon. Born in 1991, Ayoub was a decorated soldier and family man with two children. His death follows that of another Lebanese soldier, Corporal Mohamad Moufid Tfayli, who was killed the same day in a separate Israeli airstrike in Der Zahrani, also in Nabatieh. These strikes highlight the ongoing volatility along the Israel-Lebanon border, where Israeli forces have increased targeted attacks against perceived militant positions. The loss of Lebanese military personnel raises the... [Continue Reading]