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Trump tells Netanyahu he kept him out of jail, should be grateful on tense call - report

One source summarized part of Trump’s comments as “everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,” said the report by Axios.

US President Donald Trump listens to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon, May 11, 2026.

Statement of intent to strike Beirut caused Hezbollah leaders to flee, disrupted surprise attack

 President Donald Trump gestures as he talks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026.

Trump declares Lebanon ceasefire, calls off IDF strike on Beirut after phone call with Netanyahu

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern neighborhoods on March 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell 'Post' - exclusive


Netanyahu confirms IDF soldiers crossed Litani River, air force 'operating in Beirut, Bekaa Valley'

Netanyahu visited the border alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz and was briefed by Northern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo and 36th Division Commander Brig.-Gen. Yiftach Norkin on the IDF's Le

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Israel's northern border with Lebanon.

Hezbollah likely pushing Iran to secure its inclusion in any ceasefire agreement with US - report

The IDF ramps up strikes on Hezbollah amid fears a US-Iran ceasefire could limit Israeli operations in Lebanon, reporting 2,500 fighters killed since Operation Roaring Lion began.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Netanyahu: Israel controls over half of Gaza Strip, have given order to take 70% of it

Netanyahu also confirmed that Israeli troops crossed the Litani River during operations in southern Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, July 18, 2024

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem reportedly targeted twice as Beirut braces for escalation

The report came shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had instructed the IDF to intensify attacks against the terrorist organization.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.

IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks

Tyre is in the south of the country, the absence of the IDF in that area allows Hezbollah to launch attacks from there.

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.

Netanyahu orders IDF to 'hit the gas' on Hezbollah strikes amid drone strikes in northern Israel

Netanyahu's comments come after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir said that Israel should attack Beirut in response to Hezbollah's drone attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Rubio denounces Hezbollah threats to overthrow Lebanese gov't

Rubio said Hezbollah’s threats of violence and overthrow would not succeed, accusing the group of dragging Lebanon toward chaos, in reaction to terror leader Qassem's speech on Sunday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026.

Beirut accuses Tehran of violating Vienna Convention in complaint to UN

The founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center warned that the UN's “capability to enforce anything is very, very low” and Iran’s allies will likely “get into the picture” there.

People drive past a Lebanese national flag fluttering in a square in central Beirut on October 21, 2024.

Hezbollah plans to occupy Beirut, US ships may be in danger

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A man paints the Hezbollah flag on a board in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 14, 2026

Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut, push out hopes of normalization with Israel

According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, during which the Lebanese state would lose large areas of territory.

A protester holds a picture of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem during a demonstration in Riad Al Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 11, 2026.