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Israel-Lebanon to sign framework agreement friday night, Trump accuses Iran of Hormuz drone attack

Trump says frozen Iranian funds will buy American goods • Iran reportedly plans to charge ships passing through Strait of Hormuz • IDF braces for Gaza riots along ‘yellow line’ on Friday

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Meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.
A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude after 11 hours as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal

Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Iran rejects claim unfrozen funds to be spent in US

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 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

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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.

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

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CENTCOM prepares for renewed strikes in Iran, IDF strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

UAE places travel ban Iran • UK raises terror threat level to severe • Netanyahu pushes for new deadline on Lebanon talks.

APRIL 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon on April 25, 2026.

Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

Netanyahu "frequently" speaks with Trump, PMO says • US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission • IAEA Chief Grossi: "Majority of Iran's uranium likely is at Isfahan site"

APRIL 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump reportedly preparing for extended Iran blockade as US imposes fresh sanctions

IDF blows up massive Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon • Trump claims Iran in 'state of collapse' • Tehran fears popular protests amid economic uncertainty

APRIL 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, Israelis receive threatening messages from hackers

US warns against working with Iranian airlines • Zamir condemns soldier who stole in Lebanon • IDF strikes across Lebanon amid Hezbollah ceasefire violations, exchanges of fire

APRIL 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF generals on April 27, 2026

IDF soldier killed in southern Lebanon, HFC tightens security guidelines in northern Israel

US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North • Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF

APRIL 26, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli tanks on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, April 24, 2026.

Araghchi to visit Pakistan for negotiations, Netanyahu orders IDF to 'vigorously' attack Hezbollah

Dozens of Palestinians breach IDF checkpoints to enter Jenin refugee camp • US envoys' Pakistan visit canceled • Hezbollah violates ceasefire with Israel, launches projectiles at North

APRIL 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People carry the coffins of three Hezbollah terrorists during their funeral ceremony, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Al-Halloussiyah, southern Lebanon, April 25, 2026.

Iran says no talks planned with US as American envoys to head to Pakistan

US will not renew Iranian, Russian oil waivers, Bessent tells AP • War justified by Iran’s 'aggression', says top US lawyer • 'Historic peace' underway with Lebanon, says Netanyahu

APRIL 24, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Commuters wait at a traffic signal beside a digital screen in Islamabad on April 24, 2026.

Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump hosts Israeli-Lebanese talks at White House

IDF arrests Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist in southern Lebanon • IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran • Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes

APRIL 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran, Lebanon PM accuses Israel of war crimes

Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists killed in 24 hours prior to ceasefire • IRGC gunboat fires on container ship near Oman • Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire

APRIL 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel, April 20, 2026.

Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom

Mossad chief says agent killed abroad • Netanyahu on Remembrance Day: 'We have removed an existential threat'• Trump claims Iran’s nuclear sites are 'obliterated’

APRIL 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.