Benjamin Netanyahu

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The 15-hour fight with Iran showed the bind Israel is in

The burst of warfare may have also altered how the warring parties weigh and respond to each new set of attacks.

Lebanese president appeals to Israeli government to pursue talks, not war

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says a military will never provide Israel with security and safety.

Defying Trump with brief Iran fight, Israel seeks sway over peace talks

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish man reacts near a part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes despite Trump reprimand

A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 7, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Middle East ceasefire at risk after Iran launches missile barrage at Israel

Iranian missiles fly in the sky over Israel on June 7, as seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Trump’s ‘crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

US President Donald Trump (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are said to be friends and close allies despite their differences over the Iran war.

France and allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, say diplomats

Palestinians trying to extinguish smouldering farms, following an attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Huwwara, near Nablus, in the West Bank, on June 6.

Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister

Slovenia's parliament approves Jansa's centre-right government

Slovenia's new Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks at a news conference after the signing of the new government in Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

News analysis

Latest ceasefire agreement unlikely to provide framework for stability between Israel and Lebanon

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.

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