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response from countries whose citizens were on board the boats, including the UK, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Ireland, in many cases delivered in person from the top of government. The US ambassador
ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam pushes for a full Israeli withdrawal from the country’s territory as Beirut’s main objective. ![INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST
responses from the Israeli government. After viral footage of Israeli soldiers destroying a Christian statue in southern Lebanon sparked international outrage, the Israeli prime minister’s office was [swift to publish its own condemnation](/features/2026/4/22/bad-optics-israel-jails-soldiers-who-smashed-jesus-statue-in-lebanon
response, the New York Times issued a statement saying: "The Israeli Prime Minister has threatened to file a libel lawsuit against The New York Times regarding Nicholas Kristof's deeply reported opinion column on sexual
ambassadors in Washington.” ## Why did the fighting begin? Israel’s attacks on Lebanon intensified as tensions surged following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Hezbollah entered
response, [Smotrich](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/10/who-are-bezalel-smotrich-and-itamar-ben-gvir-the-israeli-ministers-facing-sanctions), the Israeli finance minister,invoked the Nazis’ murder of 6 million Jews during the second world war. “On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day [on Tuesday], the German Chancellor should
ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee – play in the administration of US President Donald Trump. Those supporters frequently justify their support for Israel by relying on Christian Zionist interpretations of the Bible, and emphasising a “Judeo
response was “calculated and limited”. The ceasefire in Lebanon was reached after the US requested Israel come to the negotiating table with the Lebanese government, apparently in a bid to ensure negotiations with Iran were
Israeli war – and are not interested in settling the Iraqi PM file. They want a weak prime minister through whom they can get what they want,” said Akeel Abbas, a Washington-based researcher. Political appointments
responsibility for the drone attacks, and there has been no public statement from Iran about the incident at Barakah. However, in the aftermath of the drone attacks, United States President Donald Trump wrote
US. He added that those unwilling to support Washington should “go get your own oil”. Alongside rising tensions with Washington, relations between Italy and Israel also risk deteriorating after Rome’s decision to suspend
Israeli strike killed three people in southern Lebanon, and senior officials in Tehran have blamed Washington for stalled negotiations, citing the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Trump
response to US-Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, Tehran effectively closed the strait to vessels, only allowing a relatively small number of ships from “friendly” countries like China, Malaysia and Pakistan through
ministers from 40 countries on Tuesday to discuss plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. - **New US, UK sanctions:** The US sanctioned 12 people and entities over Iranian oil sales to China
ambassador to the US said on Tuesday that Lebanese officials said the government “will no longer be occupied by Hezbollah”, according to Reuters. - **More than 20 commercial ships have passed through the strait of Hormuz
ambassador to Rome, Tilman Fertitta, who the daily newspaper said has been working on rebuilding “the bridge” between the two countries in the weeks since US president Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against Leo over
ministers, seem to be betting that they will be able to rehabilitate Israel’s global reputation if they get into power in elections that must take place before the end of October. [Launching](/news/2026/4/27/analysis-bennett-lapid-alliance-attempt-to-unseat-israels-netanyahu
response to them. [The talks](/news/2026/5/14/what-is-on-the-table-during-lebanon-israel-direct-negotiations), which began on Thursday, represent a step towards more serious negotiations, with higher-level envoys from Lebanon and Israel taking part after the initial preparatory sessions were headed
responsibility, and the UAE has not publicly blamed any country. In a statement later on Sunday, the UAE’s Defense Ministry said air defences had dealt “successfully” with two drones, while a third
ambassador talks in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. The two countries have no diplomatic relations and the first meeting in Washington was the first high-level set of talks between them since 1993. A three