{"id":182166,"date":"2026-06-29T02:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/182166\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:36:17","slug":"live-updates-latest-from-israel-iran-and-middle-east-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/182166\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem PostUS, Iran halt strikes \u2022 An analysis of the Israel-Lebanon agreement \u2022 Lebanese diplomat says normalization with Israel is a necessity<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"ArticleGoogleNewsButton_btn__uqBA8 ArticleGoogleNewsButton_desktop__OuWv9\" aria-label=\"Follow The Jerusalem Post on Google News\">Follow us on Google<\/a><img alt=\"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. \" title=\"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. \" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782700574_678_727442.jpeg\"\/>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)<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 29, 5:06 AM<\/p>\n<p>Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but &#8216;normal,&#8217; says Lebanese diplomatLebanon\u2019s Washington framework with Israel puts Hezbollah\u2019s disarmament, state sovereignty, and Iran\u2019s regional role at the center of a fragile test for both Beirut and Jerusalem.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/giorgia-valentethe-media-line\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GIORGIA VALENTE\/THE MEDIA LINE<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"A flower at the Al\u2011Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026. \" title=\"A flower at the Al\u2011Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782700576_365_727443.jpeg\"\/>A flower at the Al\u2011Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026. (photo credit: ZOHRA BENSEMRA\/REUTERS)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-900751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 29, 5:06 AM<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s statement.\u00a0By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/amir-bohbot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMIR BOHBOT<\/a>, <a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/yoav-etiel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YOAV ETIEL<\/a>, <a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/jerusalem-post-staff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JERUSALEM POST STAFF<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Israeli soldiers operate near the Israel\u2013Lebanon border during Operation \u201cRoar of the Lion,\u201d. March 16, 2026.\" title=\"Israeli soldiers operate near the Israel\u2013Lebanon border during Operation \u201cRoar of the Lion,\u201d. March 16, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782700576_225_727441.jpeg\"\/>Israeli soldiers operate near the Israel\u2013Lebanon border during Operation \u201cRoar of the Lion,\u201d. March 16, 2026.(photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN\/FLASH90)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-900750\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 29, 5:06 AM<\/p>\n<p>How is the new Israel-Lebanon agreement different from previous peace attempts? &#8211; analysisThe deal follows days of regional diplomatic developments, including a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran and the US acknowledgment of Iran\u2019s involvement in Lebanon.By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/amichai-stein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMICHAI STEIN<\/a><img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.\" title=\"Soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon's Litani River, published May 12, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782700576_483_720580.jpeg\"\/>Soldiers from the IDF&#8217;s Golani Brigade operating near Lebanon&#8217;s Litani River, published May 12, 2026.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON&#8217;S UNIT)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-900741\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-publish-date\">June 29, 5:06 AM<\/p>\n<p>US officials say attacks halted, Qatar talks to be held this week Iran said they didn&#8217;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 &#8216;nothing has been canceled.&#8217;By<a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/leo-feierberg-better\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LEO FEIERBERG BETTER<\/a>, <a class=\"reporter-name-channel\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/author\/amichai-stein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AMICHAI STEIN<\/a>, REUTERS<img alt=\"Enlarge\" title=\"Enlarge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774948448_794_zoom-image-icon.svg.png\"\/><img alt=\"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.\" title=\"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.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"537\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"img-fluid full-width cb-thumbnail\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/727440.jpeg\"\/>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)<a class=\"full-article-link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-900749\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Go to the full article &gt; 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