Ceasefire
US VP Vance says Iran war 'will end immediately after the election'
US Vice President JD Vance says the Iran war will enter a 'different phase' after the midterms in an interview on Air Force Two.
IDF kills Hamas battalion commander in northern Gaza strike
How are Gazan gangs affecting the strip amid Israel, US election cycles? - analysis
IDF Gaza Division seals two Hamas tunnels spanning two kilometers along Yellow Line
Can Lebanon's army disarm Hezbollah? Inside the new US-backed pilot proposal - analysis
The US had pressured Israel to adhere to a real ceasefire with Hezbollah. In the past, the ceasefires were only in name, and strikes continued against one another.
‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon
Iran has pursued a ceasefire in Lebanon as a key condition in its Memorandum of Understanding with the United States.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.”
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).
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
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.