Iran Executions
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IDF Intercepts Drone Near Jordan Border as Netanyahu-Trump Meeting Looms; US-Iran Pause Holds (Jul 28, 0559 UTC, 0859 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The IDF intercepted a UAV near the Jordan border that did not enter Israeli territory, as Prime Minister Netanyahu arrived in Washington for a high-stakes meeting with President Trump focused on Iran. The US-Iran strike pause extended past 72 hours, with Trump confirming ongoing talks and threatening to resume strikes if negotiations fail. In southern Lebanon, Israeli forces conducted large-scale controlled detonations in multiple towns, while settler violence and IDF raids continued in the West Bank.
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Trump Dismisses Lebanon War as ‘Minor,’ Israel Confirms Called-Off Iran Strike Amid MOU Preparations (Jun 16, 1638 UTC, 1938 Israel) (Evening Edition)
President Trump described the Lebanon war as a “minor conflict” and suggested Syria handle Hezbollah, while the Israeli Air Force chief confirmed a major strike on Iran was called off one hour before departure on June 8. The US-Iran memorandum of understanding is set for signing in Geneva on Friday, with both sides preparing for immediate follow-on talks. Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon continued, and Israeli drone strikes near Nabatieh killed four, according to Lebanese media.