The Jerusalem Post, on Lebanon, 30 October 2026

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Hezbollah disarmament

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Israel has not ruled out the possibility of reaching a peace agreement with Lebanon once the security threat posed by Hezbollah has been removed.

Hezbollah rebuilding military capabilities in Beirut

Lebanon must refuse Hezbollah’s demand to return seized explosives - editorial

Katz threatens to conquer more Lebanese territory if Hezbollah joins Iranian attacks on Israel

IDF commanders doubt Lebanon's military will effectively destroy Hezbollah infrastructure

The officers find it hard to believe that the LAF will carry out the framework signed by Jerusalem and Beirut, due to a high percentage of Shiite soldiers who may hold Hezbollah sympathies.

Netanyahu in Lebanon: IDF to stay in region as long as Hezbollah continues to pose a threat

Netanyahu also referred to Hezbollah as the key part of Iran's axis of terror, and claimed only possesses 8% of its initial 150,000 rocket and missile stockpile.

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

Lebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.

A necessary Lebanon deal, undermined by Netanyahu’s delusions - opinion

The Lebanon agreement may be the lesser evil, but Netanyahu’s false claims, erratic monologue, and call for unity raise deeper questions about his fitness to lead.

Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from , sources tell 'Post'

A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.

Israel, Lebanon to meet in Washington to discuss normalization, Hezbollah disarmament

Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, will focus on the political and diplomatic aspects, while Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin will lead separate meetings on military issues.

US-Iran deal gains G7 support as leaders call for Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon ceasefire

A Hezbollah spokesperson told Reuters the terror group believed Iran would not agree to a permanent truce if the did not end.

WATCH: Israel at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, Netanyahu says in message to Lebanese people

Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to reject Hezbollah's influence, saying the group is the only obstacle preventing peace, prosperity, and cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.

Israel must end the dangerous illusion of deterrence on the northern border - editorial

While Israelis were told that deterrence had been restored after airstrikes on Hezbollah and that Hezbollah understood the price of escalation, the reality in the North tells a different story.

Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks

Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.

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What we found (3)

This Jerusalem Post tag page strings together headlines and blurbs on Hezbollah disarmament. It speaks of 'possible renewed fighting' and never mentions the Israeli strikes and demolitions other outlets reported that week. In its own voice it calls occupied Lebanese land a 'buffer zone' and calls Hezbollah a 'terror group'.

  1. Tells the event as something else

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    “as IDF prepares for possible renewed fighting”

    Why this matters
    The words 'possible renewed fighting' place the violence in the future and make Hezbollah's rebuilding the only present activity.
    The impression it gives
    The reader believes fighting in Lebanon has stopped and that only Hezbollah threatens to restart it.
    The context
    Other outlets reported that Israel was still striking southern Lebanon daily and demolishing homes in dozens of villages it occupies. Nowhere on the page does the outlet mention these strikes or demolitions.

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  2. Softens the occupation of Lebanese land

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    “southern Lebanon buffer zone”

    Why this matters
    In its own voice the outlet calls the land Israeli forces hold inside Lebanon a 'buffer zone'.
    The impression it gives
    The reader believes the area is a neutral security strip, not Lebanese territory under military occupation.
    The context
    Israel invaded southern Lebanon and occupies territory there. Even the Times of Israel describes Israeli forces occupying a large swath of the south.

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    “Israeli "occupation"”

    Why this matters
    In a paraphrase of a Hezbollah spokesperson, the outlet puts quotation marks around this one word, 'occupation'.
    The impression it gives
    The reader takes the occupation as a disputed Hezbollah talking point.
    The context
    The occupation of southern Lebanon is reported as fact across the coverage, including by Al Jazeera, The National and the Times of Israel.

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  3. Uses a loaded word

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    “the Lebanese terror group”

    Why this matters
    After reporting Netanyahu's words, the outlet then calls Hezbollah 'the Lebanese terror group' in its own voice.
    The impression it gives
    The reader comes away seeing Hezbollah only as a terror organisation.
    The context
    Hezbollah is also a Lebanese political party with members of parliament, as other coverage of the same week shows.

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