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elections. Apart from the two-week ceasefire in Iran, Israel and Lebanon announced a separate ceasefire last week. More than one million Lebanese have been displaced by the Israeli
ceasefire. Netanyahu's new approach to security has left Israeli forces occupying large areas of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. That's popular with many Israelis and unlikely to end before the election, but is also
Iran are expected to be key debates in the general election, [slated for August](/news/2026/5/16/how-ultra-orthodox_recruitment_could_unseat_netanyahu_in_israeli_elections).  just days before that this would not happen. The missile attack, the first by Iran since a fragile, Pakistan-brokered ceasefire
Israeli media reports, the bill could be put to a vote on 20 May. Its passage is widely seen as a foregone conclusion. Elections could therefore be held from the third week of August, about
Israeli intelligence services, the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet reported on Monday. It said Shakourzadeh worked at a scientific organisation involved in satellite activities and had shared classified scientific information with foreign intelligence services
Iran moved to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the war began, while the US imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports following the April ceasefire in an effort to force Tehran
ceasefire deal in the Iran war. Meanwhile, Iran continued to assert its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. continued its blockade of Iranian ports, with shipments of oil, natural gas and fertilizer
Israeli defence figures believed it was wishful thinking that Israel and the US could achieve regime change in Iran. With that ostensible goal never likely to be achieved**,** whether Iran held on to its enriched
Israeli air defences, leaving the US with no clear exit strategy. The domestic political cost is already severe. US crude oil jumped past $90 per barrel, up from $67 the day before the war broke
elections with his political survival at risk. The Israeli leader’s threats on Monday to bomb the southern suburbs of Beirut in order to dislodge Hezbollah led Iran to say it would cut off negotiations
Iran as oil prices rise and US midterm elections approach, despite Trump insisting the conflict “will be over soon”. Campbell said Tehran believes it can withstand prolonged economic and security pressure, while “time
ceasefire. In other key developments: - **Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal on the war because it does not address Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters cited a US official as saying** on Monday, after
ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran that began on April 8 is balanced, by all accounts, on a knife’s edge. Over the weekend, Iran and Israel both exchanged fire, only halting after
election in Israel. Netanyahu has been criticised that he is not doing enough against Hezbollah, that he is very differential, lenient to Trump,” Nader said during a television interview. US officials have publicly said that
ceasefire between Washington and Tehran came into effect. A recent [poll](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/poll-trumps-approval-rating-hits-second-term-low-economy-iran-war-rcna331462) by NBC News suggested that two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war. With dissatisfaction growing, many
ceasefire, which has been repeatedly tested by cross-border attacks even as diplomats seek a broader settlement. Iran has maintained restrictions around the strait of Hormuz throughout the conflict, while analysts say its missile campaign
Iran together,** but NPR's Aya Batrawy says it's increasingly clear that they're [at odds on how to get out of it](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5844072:nx-s1-mx-5844072-1). Both men are facing elections in their countries
ceasefire in Lebanon** to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week. - Progressive Democrat **Analilia Mejia** [won a New Jersey special election](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/progressive-democrat-analilia-mejia-wins-new-jersey-special-election-for-us-house) for the US House on Thursday
ceasefire brokered by the US last month](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/trump-announces-10-day-ceasefire-in-lebanon-after-excellent-conversations) between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran