US-Iran talks canceled as Vance postpones Switzerland trip
The Friday talks will not take place after Tehran suspended participation over developments in Lebanon.
Trump’s surrender
June 19, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Does Donald Trump actually understand what he’s done?
‘Without me, there would be no Israel,’ Trump says at G7
Amid extensive controversy and speculation about the contents of a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian regime, which U.S. President Donald Trump announced without providing much detail, the president said on Tuesday that he is likely to hold a press conference and read it “word by word so that the press covers it accurately”.
Israeli leaders across coalition and opposition reject emerging U.S.-Iran agreement
June 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli political leaders across both the governing coalition and the opposition on Monday voiced sharp criticism of an emerging U.S.-Iran agreement, warning it could undermine Israel’s security and highlighting widening political rifts over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war. Read more
Israel says forces will stay in security zones indefinitely
June 15, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel’s policy is for the Israel Defence Forces to remain in security zones across Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “indefinitely” to protect Israeli border communities from jihadist threats, even as Tehran sought to tie an emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding to Hezbollah. Read more
Lebanon finally says it out loud: It does not belong to Iran
June 11, 2026 by Khaled Abu Toameh
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For years, many Lebanese politicians avoided publicly confronting the obvious truth: Iran, through its proxy Hezbollah, has hijacked Lebanon’s sovereignty, transformed the country into a battlefield, and dragged its people into repeated wars with Israel. Read more
Is Donald Trump still the tough-minded leader he claims to be?
June 11, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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In the two months since U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after initiating a joint offensive with Israel against the Islamist regime on Feb. 28, the whole world has been wondering what he is going to do next. Read more
New data highlights heavy demands on Israeli reservists
June 10, 2026 by Brett Goodman TPS-IL
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Israeli reservists averaged 94 days of service in 2024 and 78 days in 2025, according to statistics released by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday. Read more
Two Israeli soldiers KIA in Southern Lebanon
Two Israel Defence Forces soldiers were slain while battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday night. Read more
Israeli military launches new massive operation against Hezbollah
Israeli forces captured the strategic Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, home to a Crusader-era fortress, marking one of the deepest ground advances into Lebanese territory since fighting with Hezbollah escalated.
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IDF: One-third of Hezbollah force eliminated, ‘we will not relent’
May 29, 2026 by David Isaac - JNS
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Israel free to act against threats, Netanyahu told Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.
IDF says 350 terrorists killed in Lebanon campaign
More than 350 terrorists have been killed in southern Lebanon in recent weeks during operations targeting threats to Israeli civilians and troops, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
IDF hits more than 85 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon
Over the past 24 hours the Israel Defense Forces attacked more than 85 targets in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, the military said in a statement on Saturday.
IDF slays Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in Beirut
The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut on Wednesday night for the first time in nearly a month, killing the commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, the military said.
Can Trump’s Iran deal really hold?
May 7, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Even if Tehran signs a temporary agreement, Israel still faces Hezbollah, Hamas and an Iranian regime determined to survive.
Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.
12 soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone strike
At least 12 IDF soldiers were injured on Thursday morning when a Hezbollah explosive-laden drone struck a military position near the northern Israeli community of Shomera, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Hezbollah drone attack sends thousands to shelters in northern Israel
Air-raid sirens blared across the Western Galilee on Monday morning, sending thousands of civilians scrambling for bomb shelters as Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched a drone attack from Lebanon.
Into the Fray: Iran – Why the war must be won
April 28, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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“How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing!” —Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, BBC Broadcast, September 27, 1938
” You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war.”
— Attributed to Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons, 5 October 1938
IDF soldier killed, six wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in Southern Lebanon
An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed and six others were wounded in a Hezbollah explosive drone strike in Southern Lebanon on Sunday, the military said.
IDF kills terrorists in Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s ongoing ceasefire violations
The Israel Defense Forces killed more than 15 Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon over the weekend as the Iranian proxy continued to challenge the fragile truce.
Hezbollah only obstacle to peace between Israel, Lebanon, says Israeli FM
Israel must abandon the idea of making concessions for peace, which have eroded its security, said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Lebanon truce begins, Trump says Iran war over ‘soon’
President Donald Trump claims the US is close to a deal to end the war with Iran, as a 10-day ceasefire starts between Israel and Tehran-linked Hezbollah. Read more
Netanyahu on ceasefire: ‘We have an opportunity to make a historic peace agreement with Lebanon’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public on Thursday night to explain his decision to accept the 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon announced earlier that evening by President Trump. Read more
AIJAC criticises government position on Lebanon
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has criticised the federal government’s call for de-escalation in Lebanon, arguing the position risks misrepresenting the origins of the conflict and drawing false equivalence between Israel and Hezbollah.
War updates
Reports from the IDF
Israel’s foreign minister sends letter to UN demanding the UN hold Iran responsible for promoting Hezbollah
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sent a letter to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, in which he outlined the activities of the Hezbollah terror organizations since it began to fire on Israel from bases in Lebanon shortly after the current conflict with Iran began last month. Read more
Australia warns Israel against south Lebanon occupation
Israel should not occupy southern Lebanon, and international law needs to be upheld, Australia’s foreign minister says.
For first time, Haredi soldiers of Hasmonean Brigade operate in Lebanon
March 24, 2026 by Pesach Benson
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For the first time, Israel’s Orthodox (Haredi) Hasmonean Brigade is operating in southern Lebanon, conducting targeted raids, the Israel Defence Forces disclosed on Monday. Read more
