The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm Hezbollah
Gone quiet · last story Jan 8, 2026
What this arc covers
Lebanon after the November 2024 ceasefire: the return of displaced Lebanese, Israeli strikes that tested the truce, Israel's missed withdrawal deadlines and the troops it kept in the south, the election of President Joseph Aoun and a new government, Nasrallah's funeral, the US plan to disarm Hezbollah and Lebanon's first steps toward it, and the vote to end the UN peacekeeping mission.
Earliest story we hold Nov 27, 2024 · 32 stories · 121 independent sources (counted once each) · 407 days
Part of Israel and Hezbollah
- The Israel-Hezbollah war, from the October 2023 border clashes to the 2024 ceasefireJan 2 – Nov 26, 2024
- The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire of 2024 and the push to disarm HezbollahThis arcNov 27, 2024 – Jan 8, 2026
- Israel's 2026 war with Hezbollah and its first direct talks with LebanonFeb 23 – Sep 17, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Nov 27 – 28, 2024Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold45 articles · 29 independent sources
- Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2024Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits39 articles · 24 independent sources
- Nov 30, 2024Israeli attacks kill two, wound six in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
- Dec 1, 2024Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds
- Jan 9 – 10, 2025Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one33 articles · 26 independent sources
- Jan 26, 2025Israeli forces kill 15 in south Lebanon on pullout deadline34 articles · 25 independent sources
- Mar 22, 2025Israel Fires on Lebanon in Response to Rockets Fired at Israeli Targets29 articles · 23 independent sources
- Mar 28 – 29, 2025Israel strikes Beirut as ceasefire with Hezbollah frays36 articles · 30 independent sources
- Nov 23 – 24, 2025Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike – DW44 articles · 35 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 49 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 48 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 37 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
24% left · 59% center · 17% right of 121 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 32 stories.
Every storyoldest first
November 2024
Nov 27– 28Thousands of Lebanese return to their homes as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold45 articles · 29 independent sources3 left, 10 center, 3 right- Nov 30– Dec 3Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon after fire exchanges with Hezbollah that test ceasefire’s limits39 articles · 24 independent sources3 left, 13 center, 0 right
- Nov 30Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, testing a fragile ceasefire10 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
December 2024
Dec 11– 14A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 1 rightJanuary 2025
Jan 9– 10Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one33 articles · 26 independent sources7 left, 5 center, 4 right- Jan 13Top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s next prime minister9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jan 17France's Macron visits Lebanon amid reconstruction hopes – DW11 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jan 24– 27U.S. backed Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire deal extended to mid February10 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jan 24– 26Israel poised to miss deadline for Lebanon pullout27 articles · 22 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Jan 26Israeli forces kill 15 in south Lebanon on pullout deadline34 articles · 25 independent sources5 left, 8 center, 2 right
February 2025
Feb 17– 18Israel keeps some troops in southern Lebanon in defiance of withdrawal deadline27 articles · 19 independent sources5 left, 6 center, 1 right- Feb 22– 23Tens of thousands join mass funeral for slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah28 articles · 20 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
March 2025
Mar 22Israel Fires on Lebanon in Response to Rockets Fired at Israeli Targets29 articles · 23 independent sources4 left, 5 center, 4 right- Mar 28– 29Israel strikes Beirut as ceasefire with Hezbollah frays36 articles · 30 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 2 right
April 2025
Apr 1Israeli strike kills four in Beirut in test of fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah21 articles · 16 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right- Apr 27– 28Israeli jets strike Beirut’s southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire began9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right
June 2025
Jun 5Israel attacks suburbs of Beirut, targeting alleged Hezbollah ‘drone factories’8 articles · 7 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 rightJuly 2025
Jul 6Hezbollah chief says won't surrender under Israeli threats6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right- Jul 7US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
August 2025
Aug 6– 7Exclusive-US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal12 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 right- Aug 7AP roasted over ‘jaw-dropping’ story about Hezbollah terrorists’ ‘struggle to recover’ from pager attack5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Aug 18US envoy says Israel's turn to 'comply' as Lebanon moves to disarm Hezbollah7 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 25Netanyahu says Israel could withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed5 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Aug 28– 29UN Security Council to vote on ending peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Dec. 31, 202620 articles · 13 independent sources5 left, 1 center, 2 right
September 2025
Sep 3UNIFIL says Israeli drones drop grenades close to peacekeepers in Lebanon5 articles · 5 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 0 right- Sep 21– 22Four US citizens killed, including three children, in Israeli strike on Lebanon, says Lebanese government15 articles · 15 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 0 right
October 2025
Oct 11Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 78 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 rightNovember 2025
Nov 6Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon12 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 3 center, 2 right- Nov 19Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanon’s health ministry says18 articles · 18 independent sources3 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Nov 23– 24Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike – DW44 articles · 35 independent sources5 left, 14 center, 6 right
December 2025
Dec 18Israel launches intense airstrikes in Lebanon as deadline looms to disarm Hezbollah7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 1 rightJanuary 2026
Jan 8Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’12 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right