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Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire
ByJason Burke International security correspondent June 2, 2026

Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of NabatiyehIsraeli warplanes have launched dozens of strikes across southern Lebanon despite a new agreement supposedly brokered by Donald Trump aiming to bol…

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The Guardian view on Trump and Lebanon: civilians need lasting peace, not short-term patches | Editorial
ByEditorial June 2, 2026

The US president seeks to curb Israel’s intensified offensive as he looks for an exit from war with Iran, but turmoil in the Middle East will not easily be ended“Let’s see how long that lasts,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday night, addres…

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Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’
ByAdam Rasgon June 2, 2026

Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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Trump ‘shouted and cursed Netanyahu over threat to resume Beirut bombing’
ByAndrew Roth in Washington DC June 2, 2026

Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reportsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump angrily confronted Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s threats to resume airstrikes on Be…

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Lebanon Endures Threats, Diplomacy and Whiplash as Others Decide Its Fate
ByChristina Goldbaum June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran looms over a state that has been pummeled by military strikes but has little say in determining its own future.

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How Hezbollah Drones Changed Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon
ByDavid M. Halbfinger June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.

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Middle East crisis: Rubio says opening the strait of Hormuz is first condition in talks with Iran – as it happened
ByTaz Ali June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The US secretary of state added that Iran must also commit to specific negotiations on the disposition of highly-engaged uranium.Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry…

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Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
ByFarnaz Fassihi June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.

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Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Hold Off on New Military Action
ByAaron Boxerman, Christina Goldbaum, Johnatan Reiss and Richard Pérez-Peña June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.

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Hezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel
ByChristina Goldbaum June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire.

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