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US-Iran Peace Deal Reached, Ceasefire Includes Lebanon; IDF Strikes Continue in South Lebanon (Jun 15, 0651 UTC, 0951 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US and Iran have reached a peace deal, mediated by Pakistan, with a formal signing set for Friday in Switzerland. The agreement includes an immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, and the lifting of the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the deal, Israeli forces continued operations in southern Lebanon, with drone strikes and artillery fire reported, and a Hezbollah drone was intercepted over northern Israel. Tensions between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu escalated, with Trump calling Netanyahu a 'very difficult guy' and criticizing the IDF's Beirut strike.
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IDF Strikes Hezbollah Command Center in Beirut After Drone Attacks; Trump Condemns, Says Iran Deal Still Close (Jun 14, 1542 UTC, 1842 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF struck a Hezbollah command center in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district after three Hezbollah drones hit northern Israel. President Trump condemned the strike, saying it “should not have happened,” but insisted the US-Iran deal remains close. Iran threatened retaliation, and the IRGC warned a response would come before dawn. The IDF is preparing for potential Iranian fire.
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Gunman Killed at Lebanon Border, IDF Warns Tyre Residents as US Helicopter Crashes Near Hormuz (Jun 9, 1606 UTC, 1906 Israel) (Evening Edition)
An armed infiltrator in Hezbollah uniform was shot dead by IDF troops after crossing the Lebanon border near Ramim Ridge and opening fire. Israel issued a sweeping evacuation warning for the city of Tyre, including the Christian quarter for the first time, and carried out strikes that killed at least eight. A US Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz; both pilots were rescued. Six countries announced new sanctions targeting Israeli settler networks in the West Bank, and France banned Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
- RoutineIL09:28UTC06:28EST02:28
Israel and Iran Halt Strikes After Trump Warning, Lebanon Front Remains Active (Jun 9, 0628 UTC, 0928 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Israel and Iran announced a mutual halt to direct attacks on June 8 after US President Trump warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel would be 'on its own' if it continued strikes. The IDF intercepted a Houthi drone over Eilat and continued operations in southern Lebanon, where strikes killed at least 14 people. The ICC suspended its chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations.
- RoutineIL19:29UTC16:29EST12:29
Israel and Iran Halt Direct Strikes After US Pressure, Lebanon Front Remains Active (Jun 8, 1629 UTC, 1929 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Israel and Iran announced a mutual halt to direct attacks on June 8, following a night of ballistic missile exchanges and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian air defense and petrochemical targets. US President Trump pressed both sides to de-escalate. Israel stressed operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue. Houthi rebels declared a renewed Red Sea blockade and fired missiles at Israel.
- FlashIL09:36UTC06:36EST02:36
Iran Launches Missile Barrage at Israel, IDF Strikes Back as Trump Urges Restraint (Jun 8, 0636 UTC, 0936 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Iran launched a ballistic missile barrage at central and southern Israel overnight, the first such attack since the April truce, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes on military and petrochemical targets across Iran. US President Trump urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate, saying a diplomatic deal with Tehran was close. The Home Front Command canceled school nationwide and ordered hospitals underground. The Houthis declared a naval blockade on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
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IDF Kills Palestinian Baby in Hebron as Hezbollah Rejects Truce and France Opens War Crimes Probe (Jun 5, 2133 UTC, 0033 Israel) (Morning Edition)
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents wounded when IDF troops fired on their vehicle in Hebron. Hezbollah rejected the US-brokered ceasefire, launching rockets and surface-to-air missiles at northern Israel, while the IDF killed two Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon. France opened a war crimes probe into Israel's treatment of flotilla activists, and Ireland banned Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir.
- RoutineIL09:34UTC06:34EST02:34
Hezbollah Rejects Ceasefire as Israel Holds Off on Vote; IDF Strikes Southern Lebanon (Jun 5, 0634 UTC, 0934 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Hezbollah formally rejected the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, leading Prime Minister Netanyahu to withhold a cabinet vote on the deal. The IDF continued strikes in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel, while a Palestinian teen was killed in the West Bank. In Gaza, at least 12 were killed in Israeli strikes, and the US State Department reiterated Level 4 travel advisories for the region.
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Israeli Soldier Killed by Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile as Group Rejects Ceasefire (Jun 4, 2138 UTC, 0038 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lemberg, 21, was killed by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile in southern Lebanon, hours after Hezbollah formally rejected a US-brokered ceasefire accepted by Israel and Lebanon. The IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure in response, while overnight strikes in Gaza killed senior Hamas security officials. The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert urging increased caution across the Middle East.
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Netanyahu Confirms IDF Crossed Litani as US-Iran Truce Hangs on Trump Approval (May 29, 1516 UTC, 1816 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed IDF troops of the 36th Division crossed the Litani River and advanced to strategic points in southern Lebanon, while the IDF struck Hezbollah targets across the south and in the Bekaa Valley. The US and Iran reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire memorandum of understanding, pending President Trump's approval, though both sides publicly disputed its contents. In Gaza, Netanyahu ordered the IDF to expand control to 70% of the Strip, violating the October ceasefire, and the IDF eliminated the deputy commander of Hamas's Gaza City Brigade. The UN added Israel to its sexual-violence-in-conflict blacklist, drawing sharp Israeli condemnation.
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IDF Strikes Beirut, US-Iran Truce Deal Pending Trump Approval (May 28, 1633 UTC, 1933 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF struck a Hezbollah target in Beirut for the first time in three weeks, killing at least 14 people in intensified operations across Lebanon. The US and Iran reportedly agreed on a 60-day ceasefire memorandum of understanding, pending President Trump's approval, even as both sides exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz. The UN is expected to blacklist Israel over sexual violence in conflict zones, prompting Israel to sever ties with Secretary-General Guterres.
- PriorityIL09:30UTC06:30EST02:30
IDF Reservist Killed in Hezbollah Clash as US Senate Advances Iran War Powers Curb (May 20, 0630 UTC, 0930 Israel) (Morning Edition)
An IDF reservist was killed and a brigade commander wounded in separate Hezbollah attacks in southern Lebanon. The US Senate advanced a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to strike Iran, while Vice President Vance warned the US is 'locked and loaded' if talks fail. Israel is reportedly preparing for a possible renewal of the Iran war, and Trump said Tehran has days to make a deal. Chinese President Xi told Russia’s Putin that Middle East hostilities are 'inadvisable.'
- RoutineIL09:28UTC06:28EST02:28
Trump Postpones Iran Strike as Lebanon Toll Passes 3,000 and Hezbollah Drone Targeted (May 19, 0628 UTC, 0928 Israel) (Morning Edition)
President Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf Arab leaders, citing 'serious negotiations.' Lebanon's death toll surpassed 3,000 amid continued Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah attacks. The IDF intercepted a Hezbollah drone over southern Lebanon. Hamas appointed Mohammed Odeh as its new Gaza leader.
- PriorityIL09:01UTC06:01EST02:01
Iran Strikes UAE, US Sinks Iranian Boats as Hormuz Ceasefire Collapses
Iran launched 15 missiles and 4 drones at the UAE on Monday, hitting a Fujairah oil facility and wounding three, in the first major attack since the April 8 ceasefire. The US sank six Iranian small boats and intercepted missiles and drones as it began escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz under 'Project Freedom.' Hezbollah fired mortars and anti-tank missiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon overnight, with no IDF injuries reported. Oil prices surged nearly 6% and global markets slid as the US-Iran truce teetered.
- RoutineIL20:26UTC17:26EST13:26
Hezbollah Rockets Avivim as Israel Doubles Fighter Jet Fleet and Trump Reviews Iran Peace Plan
Hezbollah rockets targeted Avivim in northern Israel on Sunday, with no casualties reported, as the IDF continued operations in southern Lebanon, killing two Hezbollah gunmen and seizing weapons caches. Israel approved the purchase of two additional squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets, doubling fleet sizes. President Trump reviewed Iran's 14-point peace proposal but expressed skepticism, while the US announced the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany amid a deepening rift with Europe over the Iran war. A cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's Foreign Minister discussed ending the war with his German counterpart.
- PriorityIL15:29UTC12:29EST08:29
IDF Soldier Severely Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Attack as US Rejects Iranian Proposal
An IDF soldier was severely wounded and another lightly injured in a Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon, amid a US rejection of Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.