Hezbollah’s soul-searching reveals its defeat While it is too early to eulogize Hezbollah, it seems that Lebanese President-elect Joseph Aoun’s ambitions to implement “one army for one state” and, by implication, disarming Hezbollah send a strong signal about the group’s future. Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen Feb. 6, 2025
Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon’s army remains under scrutiny While Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon has been significantly weakened, short of a new regional dynamic Israel will have no choice but to maintain its truce enforcement operations there, observers tell JNS. Yaakov Lappin Feb. 5, 2025
Freedom of the press isn’t about publishing partisan lies Corporate media’s abandonment of journalism has made it vulnerable to Trump’s anger. But the answer in Israel, as well as the United States, is an honest press, not revenge. Jonathan S. Tobin Dec. 20, 2024
‘Eruption of a dam’: An IDF reservist fights Hezbollah in Lebanon If the war against Hezbollah isn't won decisively, Israel's northern residents will find themselves back in the same precarious position within a decade, according to IDF Maj. (res.) Gilad Ach, a co-founder of the "Reservists-Generation of Victory" non-profit. Natan Galula Dec. 10, 2024
Has Israel repeated the mistake of 2006 with its ceasefire? Unlike Hamas to the south, Hezbollah has not been destroyed; it continues to exert influence over the country, and Iran can quickly rebuild it. Mitchell Bard Dec. 4, 2024
Israeli will to enforce Lebanon understandings put to the test It is not clear this enforcement goes far enough, Professor Uzi Rabi tells JNS. Yaakov Lappin Dec. 4, 2024
Hezbollah believed to have lost as many as 4,000 fighters Eighty percent of the Iranian proxy's stockpile of rockets and 70% of its drone arsenal are believed to have been destroyed over the past year. Joshua Marks Nov. 28, 2024
Israel strikes Hezbollah smuggling routes in Syria The IDF is working to reduce the flow of Iranian weapons from Syria into Lebanon. Nov. 14, 2024
The UN chief’s foul language António Guterres’s remarks about Israeli actions are obscene. Ruthie Blum Sept. 30, 2024