Lebanese Forces, a Christian party and former militia, are in the news after an Israeli strike killed a party official, deepening Lebanon’s tensions.
Since early March 2026, Israel has launched intensified airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, killing over 2,000 people and displacing more than one million. Israeli forces are encircling and assaulting the strategic town of Bint Jbeil. Hezbollah continues rocket attacks into northern Israel. Lebanon and Israel have held preliminary talks in Washington to seek a ceasefire.
Israeli forces have continued their bombardment of southern Lebanon, targeting multiple locations and engaging in ground combat with Hezbollah in Bint Jbeil. The conflict has resulted in over 2,000 deaths since March, with displacement exceeding one million. Tensions are rising as Israel aims to encircle Hezbollah strongholds and expand its military presence.