IDF strike reported near Beirut, sirens blare in north after peace talks in DC

Two rockets, suspected Hezbollah drone shot down over Galilee Panhandle, morning after Home Front Command eases restrictions By Emanuel FabianDiana BletterNava Freiberg and Agencies 3 June 2026, 3:03 pm Updated at 3:40 pm Lebanese soldiers and first responders inspect the site of an Israeli drone strike that reportedly killed the passengers of a vehicle on the Khalde highway at the southern entrance to Beirut on June 3, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP) Lebanese media reported on Wednesday that an Israeli strike hit a car on a highway just south of the capital, Beirut, as the Hezbollah terror group continued its attacks on Israeli …

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Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’

PM insists he and Trump have ‘great relationship,’ both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran ‘playing with fire’ with attacks on Gulf, Israel ‘ready’ for fight By ToI Staff and Agencies3 June 2026, 8:23 pm Screengrab of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNBC, June 3, 2026. (CNBC) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in an interview Wednesday that he held a difficult conversation with US President Donald Trump days earlier, but downplayed the significance of the matter and insisted that he and the American leader agree on “the main things.” The interview, which was conducted live by CNBC, came hours …

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Lebanese report: Disagreements on Hezbollah disarmament blocking deal

Despite ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, gaps remain on issue of disarming Hezbollah, sources say. Israel National News Published: Jun 4, 2026, 9:47 AM (GMT+3) In southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah tunnel is destroyed by the IDFIDF spokesperson Lebanese sources told the country’s Nidaa al-Watan newspaper that the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon regarding a ceasefire agreement were positive, and that discussions were held to set dates for additional diplomatic meetings between the sides. The sources added that Washington invested its full weight in the first round of negotiations, but that the central gap that emerged Tuesday also accompanied Wednesday’s round of talks. …

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Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed – report

The report came just after Netanyahu told CNBC that the US and Israel would resume military action against Iran if needed A US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after the U.S. struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 4, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/RICARDO ARDUENGO)BySHIR PERETS, CORINNE BAUMJUNE 4, 2026 08:55 US President Donald Trump told aides will only end the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing several US officials. Recent strikes by Tehran targeting US bases …

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