- 2d ago
Israel and Lebanon hold 'fruitful' Rome talks on pilot-zone withdrawal, Hezbollah stays out
Delegations from Israel, Lebanon and the United States met at the US embassy in Rome on Tuesday, with Israel signalling readiness to pull back from two areas in southern Lebanon. Talks resume Wednesday.
- 4d ago
US military delegation arrives in Beirut to negotiate Israel's phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon pilot zones
An American military delegation began talks with Lebanon's army on 11 July 2026, aiming to turn a June ceasefire framework into concrete Israeli withdrawals from two designated pilot zones in the south. Lebanon also confirmed it will attend the next round of talks with Israel in Rome next week.
- 4d ago
US military delegation in Beirut negotiates first Israeli withdrawal pilot zone as Lebanon ties Rome talks to pullout
A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army command in Beirut on Saturday to discuss mechanisms for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from a first 'pilot zone' under a June 26 framework agreement, Lebanese officials said.
- Jul 8
Haley Stevens attacks Abdul El-Sayed as Michigan Senate debate turns on Israel and corporate cash
Haley Stevens went on the attack against progressive rival Abdul El-Sayed in a televised debate Tuesday, accusing him of chasing publicity while he painted her as a tool of corporate and pro-Israel interests.
- Jul 8
EASA tells airlines to avoid Iran, Iraq and Lebanon airspace until 31 August after new US-Iran strikes
The EU aviation safety agency has told carriers to avoid the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon through 31 August, citing a fragile US-Iran truce and the risk of further military action after a new round of strikes.
- Jul 5
Netanyahu claims Christian villages in southern Lebanon asked to be annexed by Israel
The Israeli prime minister told Fox News that some Christian communities in southern Lebanon have requested protection from Hezbollah by joining Israel, a claim made as Israeli forces remain in a border security zone.
- Jul 5
Twin bombings near Macron's Damascus hotel wound 18; French president presses on with Syria visit
Two improvised bombs detonated near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, wounding 18 people including four police officers, as French President Emmanuel Macron began the second day of his landmark visit to Syria. Macron, who had already left for the presidential palace, was unharmed and vowed to continue his trip.
- Jun 29
Israel and Lebanon sign US-mediated framework agreement, but Hezbollah rejects and clashes persist
A trilateral framework agreement signed in Washington aims to end decades of war, but Hezbollah calls it 'null and void' and fighting continues in southern Lebanon.
- Jun 28
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon pact as Israeli drones strike hours after Washington signing
A framework agreement signed in Washington to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon was rejected outright by Hezbollah, and Israeli forces struck southern Lebanon within 24 hours.
- Jun 27
US and Iran trade strikes in Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire teeters on its tenth day
Washington and Tehran accused each other of violating a June 17 ceasefire protocol after a commercial vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US airstrikes on Iranian missile sites and retaliatory strikes by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
- Jun 27
Hezbollah leader rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon deal as 'humiliating, shameful' surrender, Israeli drone strikes south
One day after Lebanon and Israel signed a US-mediated framework agreement to end months of conflict, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem dismissed the deal as humiliating and vowed to continue armed resistance, as an Israeli drone struck southern Lebanon.
- Jun 26
Israel and Lebanon sign framework peace deal but Hezbollah immediately rejects it and new airstrike hits south
A 14-point framework agreement signed in Washington aims to end decades of conflict between Israel and Lebanon, but Hezbollah’s immediate rejection and a fresh Israeli airstrike on Saturday underscore the fragile path ahead.
- Jun 22
U.S. waives Iran sanctions, peace roadmap agreed in Swiss talks; Starmer steps down, Greenspan dies
The United States granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver after talks in Switzerland produced a roadmap toward a permanent peace deal, while tanker traffic resumed in the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation and former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan died at the age of 100.
- Jun 21
Israel halts offensive operations in southern Lebanon after ceasefire collapse kills dozens
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah collapsed within hours, leaving at least 35 dead and threatening the US-Iran framework agreement. The Israeli army has now been ordered to stop offensive attacks in southern Lebanon.
- Jun 20
Lebanese turtle guardian Mona Khalil dies after Israeli strike on Mansouri home
Mona Khalil, who protected endangered sea turtles on Lebanon’s southern coast for over 25 years, died on Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her home in Mansouri two weeks earlier.
- Jun 20
Israel defies new Lebanon truce with deadly strikes, as US warns Netanyahu may sabotage Iran peace plan
A fresh ceasefire in Lebanon brokered by the United States and Iran took effect Friday but was immediately violated by Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah drone attacks, leaving 47 Lebanese and four Israeli soldiers dead. Washington's intelligence community has warned that Prime Minister Netanyahu is likely to take active steps to undermine the broader US-Iran agreement.
- Jun 19
Israel and Hezbollah agree on ceasefire after deadliest day since US-Iran deal
A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect Friday afternoon after a night of heavy Israeli airstrikes killed 47 people in Lebanon. Israel’s ambassador to Washington said his country remains committed to calm if Hezbollah halts attacks, but post-announcement strikes have already put the truce in doubt.
- Jun 19
US-Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland postponed indefinitely after Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
The United States–Iran negotiations scheduled for 19 June at Bürgenstock near Lucerne were called off indefinitely, with Tehran accusing Israel of derailing the process through military operations in southern Lebanon and holding Washington directly responsible.
- Jun 18
US and Iran sign framework to end war, but Israel keeps fighting in Lebanon and Hormuz shipping stays frozen
A framework deal to halt the Iran war was signed by Washington and Tehran, yet Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon, a drone strike there killed one man, and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still barely above single digits.
- Jun 18
US-Iran preliminary agreement reopens Strait of Hormuz, oil prices fall; Israel continues Lebanon operations
Hours after Donald Trump signed a preliminary peace deal with Iran, Saudi Arabian supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude crossed the Strait of Hormuz, signaling the first major easing of the wartime blockade that upended global energy markets.
