Ceasefire

Iran condemns new shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz, Trump praises Erdogan for staying out of war

S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.
Is the next war closer than we think?

Inside the US-Iran agreement, Starmer's resignation, and the deadly Montreal shooting

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, September 19, 2025.

Can Lebanon's army disarm Hezbollah? Inside the new US-backed pilot proposal - analysis

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem.

‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon


Majority of Israelis support military buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, West Bank after Oct. 7 - poll

JCFA's survey also found that 65% of Israelis do not trust international forces to replace Israeli security roles, citing past failures and reassessing Oslo and Gaza disengagement policies.

VIEW OF the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

New US-Iran Lebanon oversight body excludes Israel, gives Tehran say over IDF actions - editorial

A joint statement released by the mediating countries, Qatar and Pakistan, announced the creation of a deconfliction mechanism for Lebanon.

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Trump says Iran making ‘big consessions’ as Israel-Lebanon negotiations enter second day

Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz • EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.

IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in two small incidents, but ceasefire holds

All of this was taking place just as Jerusalem and Beirut kicked off another round of direct talks in Washington addressing a wide range of issues.

 IDF operatives in Lebanon, February 3, 2025.

Israel, Lebanon discuss pilot project for Lebanese army to control zones after Hezbollah withdraws

At the onset of the talks, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that his government would “accept nothing less than the end of the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.”

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping

A small number of Moroccan planning officers have already arrived to take part in discussions related to the future International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF).

Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC

Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine - analysis

The slow war in Lebanon, based on a doctrine from Gaza, has resulted in leaving Hezbollah in the field just miles from Israel's northern border.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026.

Majority see MoU as Iran win, Israel security loss; Lebanon ceasefire prompts IDF doctrine rethink

Ghalibaf, Araghchi leave for Oman, will discuss Hormuz • Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security • Lebanon ceasefire shows need for IDF rethink on slow war doctrine

IDF troops operating in the Wadi Saluki area of southern Lebanon.

IDF considering handing Lebanese army control of Hezbollah underground compound - report

Israel believes that transferring the responsibility to Lebanon’s army could serve as a test of its ability and willingness to act against Hezbollah, said N12.

An Israeli soldier inspects a Hezbollah attacking position tunnel found during anIDF operation.