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Netanyahu postpones heavy attack on Lebanon

ALBAWABA - The Israeli army had been prepared to carry out an operation to bomb a Hezbollah stronghold in the Ali al-Taher area of Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed it...
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Sada Elbalad
· Jun 27, 2026
Netanyahu: Understandings with Lebanon Mark a Strategic Shift & Shatter Iran’s Axis
Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that the recent understandings with Beirut represent a strategic shift in the regional conflict, stating: We are shattering Iran's terror axis, and we are also shattering its political axis in the region.
Sweden Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire
ABNA English
· Jun 23, 2026
Netanyahu Causes Escalation of Tensions in Region / Continuation of Lebanon's Occupation Must End: Qatari FM
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that this is not the first time Netanyahu has caused escalation of tensions in the region, warned that any escalation of tensions in Lebanon or anywhere else in the region will affect the Iran-U.S. negotiation process, and the continued occupation of Lebanese territory must end.
Associated Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Israeli strikes leave damage in Nabatiyeh as ceasefire appears to hold in Lebanon
Israeli strikes left widespread damage in Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon as a ceasefire appeared to be holding on Sunday. (Production by Ali Sharafeddine) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Al Bawaba
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump and Netanyahu hold urgent call as Iran and Turkey tensions escalate
ALBAWABA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss escalating regional tensions, warning about what he described as increasingly hostile rhetoric from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while reaffirming Israel's stance on Iran and regional security...
The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Netanyahu Squirms Over Awkward Trump Question
Fox NewsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was confronted about his tense relationship with Donald Trump amid the conflicts in the Middle East.In an interview on Fox Friends on Monday morning, Netanyahu gave a less-than-convincing reply when he was asked by host Brian Kilmeade if his relationship with Trump was “under strain” as Israel’s attacks on Lebanon threaten hopes of ending the war with Iran.“Well, first of all, we see eye to eye on just about everything. And sometimes—this happens among the best of allies, and we are the best of allies—there can be differences of opinion,” Netanyahu said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Related coverage for "Netanyahu postpones heavy attack on Lebanon": Sada Elbalad — Netanyahu: Understandings with Lebanon Mark a Strategic Shift & Shatter Iran’s Axis. Sweden Herald — New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire. ABNA English — Netanyahu Causes Escalation of Tensions in Region / Continuation of Lebanon's Occupation Must End: Qatari FM. Associated Press — Israeli strikes leave damage in Nabatiyeh as ceasefire appears to hold in Lebanon. Al Bawaba — Trump and Netanyahu hold urgent call as Iran and Turkey tensions escalate. The Daily Beast — Netanyahu Squirms Over Awkward Trump Question
