Tyre

As the UN prepares to end UNIFIL's mandate in southern Lebanon by late 2026, the historic city of Tyre faces a major economic reckoning alongside security concerns, having relied on peacekeepers for decades.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited a military base in Tyre and declared that the south must be under the exclusive authority of the state. Background: the dispute over Hezbollah's weapons, Israeli strikes, and the demand for an Israeli withdrawal.

How far can you see from Israel on a clear day? Iftach Eitan decided to check – and discovered a whole world hiding on the horizon. On his Instagram page, he connects geography, history, and reality, taking followers from the mountains of Jordan to the peaks of Lebanon. "The moment when what you see matches the map excites me very much," he admits.