Israel carried out a targeted airstrike in Ain Qana, southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah Radwan Forces commander Issa Ahmad Karbala. The strike, confirmed by the IDF, targeted Karbala for his role in weapons transfers and planning attacks against Israel.

Thousands remain displaced as Hezbollah refuses to disarm, continuing to clash with the IDF along the southern border of Lebanon. Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon’s border with Israel,

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.

Israel continued military operations in Lebanon between October 13 and October 19, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts and strikes on its assets.

A Lebanese politician said that "the resistance in Lebanon has regained its strength, remains present and active, and can confront the enemy at any moment if it launches a ground attack. " Hezbollah has gained strength,

Israel carried out a targeted airstrike in Ain Qana, southern Lebanon, killing Hezbollah Radwan Forces commander Issa Ahmad Karbala. The strike, confirmed by the IDF, targeted Karbala for his role in weapons transfers and planning attacks against Israel.

The central challenge facing Lebanon today is whether the country will graduate to functional statehood or continue struggling to survive. Yet with Lebanese officials now insisting that the state “monopolize arms” and become the decisive arbiter on matters of war and peace,