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WATCH: Israel at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, Netanyahu says in message to Lebanese people

Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to reject Hezbollah's influence, saying the group is the only obstacle preventing peace, prosperity, and cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

'Does he want to continue?' Trump questions Netanyahu's candidacy in upcoming Knesset elections

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.

Iran’s missile strikes may embolden Hezbollah to challenge Lebanon’s leadership - analysis

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026.

Khamenei, IRGC, Iranian military communication lines disrupted, source tells anti-regime outlet


Smotrich reportedly proposes attacking 20-30 buildings in Dahiyeh for every Iranian missile

Smotrich reportedly argued that hitting Hezbollah targets in Beirut would be a more efficient response than direct strikes on Iran.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Iranian attack 'not suprising,' Israel must defend North, ex-Home Front Command official says

Former HFC official Dedi Simchi said Iran’s attacks were expected, arguing Israel must strike Hezbollah when needed despite the threat of Iranian fire.

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah in Beirut's Dahiyeh after terror group ignores ceasefire

A senior US official told Axios reporter Barak Ravid on Monday that Washington did not provide a "green light" for Sunday's IDF strikes on Beirut.

IDF strikes on Dahiyeh on June 7, 2026.

Lebanon sentences anti-Hezbollah activists to 15 years in absentia for ‘inciting’ IDF action

A Lebanese court sentenced anti-Hezbollah activists in absentia over allegations they incited Israeli military action.

Protesters raise Hezbollah and Iranian flags, after the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Iran, during a rally in solidarity with the Iranian regime, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026. 

The Beirut trap: Why success in Southern Lebanon may not be enough- opinion

Relative quiet alone is not a strategy. What is required is a comprehensive and systematic effort to change the reality inside Lebanon itself.

Demonstrators carry portraits of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, April 11, 2026

Hezbollah threatens to target Tel Aviv, Haifa, if Israel strikes again in Beirut

The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Kamati, stated that "The equation of Dahiyeh against settlements in the north cannot be accepted in any way."

Hezbollah flag mural provides backdrop for gun-wielding shadows.

Israeli source rejects report Trump insulted Netanyahu during heated call on Lebanon strikes

The source said the disagreement focused on public messaging after the call, as Washington sought to prevent escalation in Lebanon amid US-Iran negotiations.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

'You're f***ing crazy': Trump berates Netanyahu in tense call over Beirut strikes - 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.

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

The element of surprise was lost when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the IDF's intentions to strike targets in the Lebanese capital.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon, May 11, 2026.

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

After the call, Netanyahu said that he had told Trump that "if Hezbollah doesn't stop attacking our towns and citizens - Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut."

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