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southern Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/how-did-hamas-manage-to-carry-out-its-rampage-through-southern-israel), which plunged the Middle East into turmoil and saw Israel fighting on multiple fronts, left Netanyahu’s security credentials in tatters and polls since then have predicted that he will
campaign of destruction in [Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza), often accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric. “You will have nothing left,” [he declares in one voiceover](https://x.com/i/status/1879553021585326168), as the camera pans across a landscape of shattered
campaign against Lebanon. That rationale revolves mostly around domestic Israeli political considerations and the urgent need to score a win amid dramatic failures. So far, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has failed
military operation took place hours after Iran’s seizure of the two container ships, as both sides continued to impose competing blockades on the strait. Trump claimed Iran’s leadership was so weakened by internal
military base. Despite these volatile conditions, President Trump said on Truth Social this morning that "Iran really wants to make a deal," and told Americans to "just sit back and relax, it will all work
military capabilities “faster than the [Lebanese] army is dismantling [them]”. For its part, Hezbollah has said that Israel needs to withdraw from the country’s southern region first as part of the 2024 ceasefire deal
southern Beirut district of Dahiyeh on Sunday, triggering a salvo of Iranian missiles aimed at [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel) in response. Despite managing to intercept the incoming projectiles and Trump’s urging not to retaliate
Israel is trying to reopen old wounds. The cancellation of the planned displacement centre in Karantina in particular is significant because of the area’s history during Lebanon’s Civil War. Before the Civil
southern suburbs of the city. Earlier this week, Lebanese and Israeli negotiators announced yet another conditional ceasefire following talks in Washington. However, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem [rejected that ceasefire](/news/liveblog/2026/6/5/iran-war-live-hezbollah-rejects-truce-as-israel-continues-lebanon-strikes), calling it a “farce
military will continue its ground operations there, justhours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us) to end hostilities. Later the leader of Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire too, demanding