Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUS, Iran halt strikes • An analysis of the Israel-Lebanon agreement • Lebanese diplomat says normalization with Israel is a necessityFollow us on GoogleAn Israeli soldier works on a tank on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, in northern Israel, June 28, 2026. An Israeli soldier works on a tank on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, in northern Israel, June 28, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Avi Ohayon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

June 29, 5:06 AM

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but ‘normal,’ says Lebanese diplomatLebanon’s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah’s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran’s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINEEnlargeA flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026. A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026. (photo credit: ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >

June 29, 5:06 AM

WATCH: IDF demolishes 200-meter-long terror tunnel in southern LebanonThe tunnel contained hundreds of weapons and several shafts from which rockets would be launched towards Israel, according to Netanyahu and Katz’s statement. ByAMIR BOHBOT, YOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFFEnlargeIsraeli soldiers operate near the Israel–Lebanon border during Operation “Roar of the Lion,”. March 16, 2026.Israeli soldiers operate near the Israel–Lebanon border during Operation “Roar of the Lion,”. March 16, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >

June 29, 5:06 AM

How is the new Israel-Lebanon agreement different from previous peace attempts? – analysisThe deal follows days of regional diplomatic developments, including a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran and the US acknowledgment of Iran’s involvement in Lebanon.ByAMICHAI STEINEnlargeSoldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.Soldiers from the IDF’s Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon’s Litani River, published May 12, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)Go to the full article > >

June 29, 5:06 AM

US officials say attacks halted, Qatar talks to be held this week Iran said they didn’t take part in technical talks slated for Sunday due to recent attacks and unfulfilled conditions of the MoU, while a senior US official told the Post ‘nothing has been canceled.’ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERSEnlargeThe Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (center) arrives to meet with the Pakistani delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not pictured) on June 21, 2026 in Obbuergen, Switzerland.The Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran (center) arrives to meet with the Pakistani delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (not pictured) on June 21, 2026 in Obbuergen, Switzerland.(photo credit: Hamed Malekpour/Getty Images)Go to the full article > >