Israel bombed Lebanon’s capital in what it said was retaliation for drone incursions by Hezbollah, escalating tensions as the US and the militia’s patron Iran near an interim peace deal.
The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut’s suburbs on Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah launched three projectiles into southern Israel. Israel launched the strikes on the day President Donald Trump said a deal between the United States and Iran would be finalized. Tehran has said Israel’s strikes could hamper any peace deal set…
A drone strike on northern Israel set off a chain reaction Sunday: Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut in retaliation, and Iran is now threatening to strike back.Why it matters: The escalation lands hours before the the U.S. and Iran are supposed to sign a deal to end their war, and now Iranian officials have signaled Israel's attack could scuttle the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday said strikes traded between Hezbollah and Israel won’t impact the U.S.-Iran peace deal, hours ahead of a scheduled electronic signing for the agreement. “From all I know, we are on track. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. There’s logistics involved into how these things…
'We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down'
President Trump has weighed in after Israel's strikes in Beirut threatened to torpedo the peace agreement with Iran that Trump said he hopes to sign today. "Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and should not disrupt this important…
