Israel-Lebanon (Hezbollah)
Lebanon and Israel concluded a US-brokered framework agreement in June covering Hezbollah's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the south, but implementation is lagging. Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli drone strike in the Qabrikha area of the south killed a motorcyclist and wounded another person on Nov. 4, the first such death since September. The Israeli military said it struck two suspects who were observing its soldiers, and the man killed was reported to be a paramedic with the Amal-affiliated Risala Scouts. Violence has eased since a US-Iran memorandum of understanding earlier this month.
Background
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the armed group based in southern Lebanon, traces back to Israel's 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. Israel withdrew in 2000 but fought a full-scale war with Hezbollah in 2006, and fighting resumed in October 2023 when Hezbollah opened a 'support front' after the Gaza war began. In September 2024 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed and in October Israel launched a ground operation; a US- and France-mediated ceasefire took effect that November. Israel has since continued air strikes, saying it is preventing Hezbollah from rearming.
Key issues
- Disarmament and rearming of Hezbollah
- Continued Israeli strikes after the ceasefire
- Israeli military presence on Lebanese territory
- Border security and the role of UNIFIL
Key milestones
| 1982-06 | Israel invades Lebanon |
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| 2000-05 | Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon |
| 2006-07 | Israel-Hezbollah war of 2006 begins |
| 2023-10 | Hezbollah begins exchanging fire with Israel after the Gaza war starts |
| 2024-09 | Israeli strike kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah |
| 2024-11 | US- and France-mediated Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect (Nov 27) |
Parties
Israel vs Hezbollah (Lebanese government taking part in negotiations)
Countries involved
Key events in the last 30 days
| 11-10 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyKnesset convenes Nov. 10; Eisenkot has 28 days to form a coalition |
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| 11-09 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyHerzog gives Eisenkot the mandate to form a government |
| 11-07 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyHerzog tallies 67 MKs for Eisenkot, 46 for Netanyahu |
| 11-06 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyHerzog begins coalition consultations; Eisenkot backing grows |
| 11-05 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyIsrael final election results published, no majority |
| 10-31 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyIsrael official results: Netanyahu bloc 53, opposition 48, Arab parties 19 |
| 10-30 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyDouble-envelope ballots revised to 430,000-480,000; about 295,600 counted |
| 10-29 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyIsrael count at 90%: Netanyahu 53, Eisenkot 48, Arab parties 19 |
| 10-28 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyIsrael exit polls leave both blocs short of a majority |
| 10-21 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyIsrael election: Haaretz tracker shows opposition 52 seats to coalition 51 |
| 10-16 | Geopolitics & Diplomacy27 October election too close to call; four opposition forces ally |
| 10-15 | Geopolitics & DiplomacyFormer Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu for defamation |
Intensity history
| 2026-08-15 | High intensity |
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| 2026-08-14 | Medium intensity |
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- Geopolitics & Diplomacy🇱🇧 Lebanon
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