Lauren Frayer
Stories
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No phones nor radios, but lots of weapons — how Hezbollah has adapted in war
In 2024, Israel killed Hezbollah's top leaders and is thought to have decimated its arsenal. So how is the Iran-backed group still firing thousands of rockets into Israel?
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A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon
In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.
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Lebanon fighting throws doubt over U.S.-Israel ceasefire with iran
The Middle East is experiencing relief, anger and uncertainty as the U.S., Iran and Israel dispute ceasefire terms.
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In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted
Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first responders are being targeted — something Israel denies.
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U.S. searches for airman shot down in Iran, while Trump posts ultimatum
At the start of the sixth week of war, U.S. forces search for a missing airman and President Trump reiterates his ultimatum for Iran to open the Straight of Hormuz.
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Christians in Lebanon try to stay put amid Israel's invasion
Some Christian villages are besieged as Lebanon's army pulls out of an area where Israel is battling Shia Muslim Hezbollah militants.
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Israel invades southern Lebanon to go after Iran-allied Hezbollah militants
Israel has invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. Israel has said it will push up to the Litani River.
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After Israel's invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they'll never go home
Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.
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Fear and exhaustion in Lebanon as Israel broadens invasion
First, Israel said it would take Lebanese territory up to the Litani River. Then it ordered people out of an area 10 miles north of that. Residents are fleeing southern Lebanon in waves.
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From Tehran to Tel Aviv, the Gulf and Beirut: Regional reflections on one month of war
One month into the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran, we turn to our correspondents across the region to assess the conflict's impact.
