Jerusalem Post

During his interview with Christiane Amanpour, Aoun asked Israelis if they truly want to live in "perpetual war." He then said that negotiations are a "huge opportunity" for both countries.

There could be five races again with no coalition formed, as we had before, and we might end up staying in election mode for quite some time.

This poll comes against the backdrop of the "shouting call" between Trump and Netanyahu, a profanity-laced tirade against the Israeli prime minister, demanding that Israel halt IDF airstrikes.

Trump, Netanyahu, and Hezbollah are locked in a cycle of conflict that offers no easy answers for Israel.

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

On the matter of Lebanon, Trump told reporters that he believed progress was being made between Israel and Lebanon and that Lebanon deserved to have peace.

Ben-Gvir, Eli Cohen, and other ministers called for harsher measures against Hezbollah, while Finance Minister Smotrich argued that a ceasefire under current conditions would be a major success.

IDF commandos, intelligence personnel, and Mossad operatives were reportedly deployed to Azerbaijan during Operation Roaring Lion, providing a forward position near Iran's border, sources told CNN.

Reports cited Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, who told reporters that he had heard from Ireland's Justice Ministry that Ben-Gvir and Smotrich had been banned.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Eisenkot grows stronger in a solo run, shifting the dynamics and placing pressure on the bloc seeking to oust the PM in the upcoming elections.

Sarah Hildering van Lith, an Amsterdam-born music industry executive, told the Post that a series of incidents convinced her she could no longer safely remain in the Netherlands.

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s latest expletive-laced outburst at Netanyahu generated predictable predictions of rupture. The record suggests otherwise.

Hezbollah gains leverage as US diplomacy links Lebanon to broader Iran deal efforts, limiting Israel’s options.