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“We brought the people of Lebanon to the understanding that we’re not the enemy. Hezbollah is,” said Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s U.S. ambassador. Mike Wagenheim (Jun. 4, 2026 / JNS)  After a marathon negotiating session of over eight and a half hours at the U.S. State Department, Israel and Lebanon announced an agreement to “swiftly advance the creation” of so-called pilot zones to gradually drive out the Hezbollah terror organization from south of the strategic Litani River in southern Lebanon, and immediately replace control of those positions with Lebanese Armed Forces troops. The agreement, brokered by the United States, came at …

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North targeted with rockets and drones; IDF strikes reported in Lebanon, at least 5 said killed; terror group chief calls on Beirut to halt ‘farce’ of talks, as Aoun touts ‘last chance’ for comprehensive truce By Emanuel Fabian, FollowNava Freiberg, FollowAgencies and ToI Staff4 June 2026, 9:35 pmUpdated at 12:33 am Eitan Shmuel Lemberg (IDF) An IDF officer was killed in a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile attack in southern Lebanon on Thursday, as the Iran-backed terror group rejected a ceasefire plan agreed to by the Lebanese and Israeli governments in US-mediated talks. The military named the slain officer as Cpt. Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, 21, of …

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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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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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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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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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“Would you wait until the drones were buzzing over Paris?” Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the global body, asked his French counterpart. Mike Wagenheim Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, June […]

“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said. Yechiel Leiter (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, […]

According to a Financial Times report, the Pentagon wants to reassure European countries following announcements about the withdrawal of forces from the continent. Among the countries interested in an American nuclear presence on their soil are Poland and the Baltic states.  by  Neta Bar  Published on  06-02-2026 11:19 Last modified: 06-02-2026 11:19 AGM-158 JASSM missiles are loaded […]

After the call, Netanyahu said that he had told Trump that “if Hezbollah doesn’t stop attacking our towns and citizens – Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut.” The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin […]

The IDF announced on Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern neighborhoods on March 5, 2026; Illustrative.(photo credit: FADEL ITANI/AFP via Getty Images)ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 31, 2026 23:58Updated: JUNE 1, 2026 01:02 Senior Israeli officials have appealed to senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand the strikes in Beirut, two sources told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. According to the sources, Israeli officials are hopeful that, given the lack …

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American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a good deal’ as Tehran makes amendments to MOU By AgenciesToday, 10:20 am An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, preparing to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 25, 2026. (AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS) The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, …

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Announcement comes after Hezbollah reportedly rejected new US de-escalation offer; UN Security Council set to discuss expanded IDF ground op ahead of more peace talks between countries By Nava Freiberg, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff Today, 11:00 am A Lebanese soldier takes pictures by his phone for a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat town, southern Beirut, Lebanon, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Israel announced Monday morning that it would renew strikes on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut, after significantly curtailing attacks on the Lebanese capital for weeks at the request of US President Donald Trump’s administration. Prime …

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“It could be a week. It could be less. It could be more. At the turn of the week, we hope to have something,” the official added. US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAMMAY 31, 2026 08:52 US President Donald Trump asked for several amendments to the US-Iran peace deal draft during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue. While Trump wants the proposed Memorandum …

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