[UPDATE-May 12, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

IDF: Troops carried out weeklong raid beyond Lebanon’s Litani River to destroy Hezbollah positions Israeli troops crossed the Litani River on the outskirts of the southern Lebanon town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, around 10 kilometers from the border with Israel, during a recent operation against Hezbollah, the military announces. The weeklong raid was led by the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit and included other forces. The IDF says the troops achieved “operational control” over the area and worked to clear it of Hezbollah infrastructure. The soldiers did not cross the line demarcating the IDF’s new security zone in southern Lebanon, referred to…