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IDF forces found more than 150 weapons in the Hadatha village in southern Lebanon, destroyed over 90 Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites, and killed over 20 militants. The update follows earlier strikes, including the destruction of a 200-meter underground tunnel in Majdal Zoun, underscoring ongoing Israeli operations in the Security Zone.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, visiting soldiers in southern Lebanon, said Hezbollah is exhausted and Israel now controls key terrain around Beaufort Ridge, describing it as saturated with Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure including underground tunnels. He stressed Lebanon's ceasefire obligations to clear Hezbollah infrastructure and warned Israel will continue decisive offensive actions if the ceasefire is violated. Netanyahu denied reports that Trump blocked Israeli operations and said Lebanon talks continue, including a pilot program for the Lebanese Armed Forces to verify Hezbollah clearance.
The House defeated Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon war powers resolution 189-235, with 22 Democrats siding with Republicans. The symbolic measure would bar U.S. forces from hostilities in Lebanon, even though the U.S. is not at war there. Rep. Massie and Rep. Boebert were among the few Republicans who supported it; Democrats argued the move would complicate policy during a volatile region while the U.S. remains cautious about escalation surrounding Israel-Hezbollah dynamics.
The Israel Defense Forces destroyed a Hezbollah underground complex in the Majdal Zoun area of southern Lebanon, a tunnel over 200 meters long and 25 meters deep that housed hundreds of weapons and several rocket silos built with Iranian support. In parallel, the IDF struck Hezbollah command centers and a launch pad in southern Lebanon as part of ongoing efforts amid a US-brokered framework to remove Hezbollah from southern Lebanon and disarm the group, with Israel signaling it will not redeploy while threats to northern communities persist.
Iran continues its campaign to deter the United States from challenging its control of the Strait of Hormuz, with a June 27 drone strike on the tanker M/T Kiku and June 28 drone and missile attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, followed by US strikes on Iranian surveillance, communications, air-defense and mine-laying facilities. Tehran reiterates sovereignty over the strait amid GCC opposition to tolls, while regional moves include Israeli-Lebanese security pilot zones and Hezbollah threats; in Iraq, US pressure spurs discussions of disarming militias and tightening anti-money-laundering controls. ISW-CTP argue Tehran seeks recognized strait control and may leverage it to influence nuclear talks.
Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri asserted that the US-brokered framework for a peace deal with Israel “will not be adopted” or implemented in its current form, days after Hezbollah denounced the agreement as humiliating and demanded a different path. Hezbollah leaders criticized the deal as a surrender of sovereignty, while Washington touted the framework and pledged humanitarian aid; the dispute highlights ongoing tensions over Hezbollah’s disarmament and Lebanon’s sovereignty amid broader regional pressures.
The Israel Defense Forces said they destroyed an underground Hezbollah complex in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border, including a tunnel over 200 meters long that housed hundreds of weapons and multiple rocket silos built with Iranian assistance. The operation, conducted after Israel notified the United States, follows a US-brokered framework aimed at disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel says it will keep forces in the security zone and continue striking Hezbollah infrastructure to protect northern communities.
Israel carried out air strikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least one person, as Hezbollah rejected a US-brokered four-point peace framework that would transfer exclusive security control of vacated areas to the Lebanese army while allowing Israel to maintain an expanded security zone; Netanyahu called the agreement historic, Israel says it will extend its stay, and Hezbollah vows continued resistance amid ongoing cross-border violence.
A Jerusalem Post analysis notes that Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since 1948, with armistice agreements ending active fighting but not delivering peace. A trilateral framework signed by Israel, Lebanon, and the United States pledges to conclusively end the conflict and address its root causes, a historic shift that depends on Hezbollah’s disarmament, Lebanese forces’ control of the south, and challenging political-security commitments. Past attempts, such as the 1983 May 17 Agreement, collapsed, so skepticism remains, but the framing marks a possible turning point after eight decades of hostility.
Iran’s IRGC released video of missile strikes as a second day of US-led attacks continues and a US-backed framework allowing Israeli forces in southern Lebanon sparks renewed tension, jeopardizing the Iran-US MoU. Iran says it will command Hormuz traffic for 30 days, Hezbollah rejects the Lebanon accord, and analysts warn the MoU could fall apart amid regional brinkmanship and market volatility driven by the Strait’s disruption.
Captain David Hazutt, 21, from Ashkelon, a platoon commander in Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion, was killed and another soldier wounded when his unit searching for a terror suspect near Deit Siryan in southern Lebanon encountered a Hezbollah fighter. The attacker was killed, and the IDF launched operations against terror targets; the army later said it located the attacker in a nearby structure and killed him. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Galam offered condolences, noting Hazutt's frontline service and that he leaves behind his mother and sister.
With the White House cool on Israel’s war with Hezbollah, Trump proposes that Syria take on Hezbollah instead; Syria denies plans to intervene and says his comments were misconstrued, while Trump doubles down, sparking concern in Lebanon and Israel about a potential shift in regional strategy.
A Washington-brokered framework aims to curb Hezbollah and Iran’s influence in Lebanon through a two-track process (security and diplomacy) and a staged Israeli withdrawal from pilot zones. The pact is significant but fragile, risking Hezbollah protests and potential clashes with Iran’s broader negotiations, while highlighting how shared concerns about Iran shaped negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
Live updates show escalating tensions in the Middle East as the US and Iran exchange strikes after a drone attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz; President Trump warns the US may be forced to 'complete the job' and Iran retaliates with drone and missile attacks on US sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. In the wider fallout, Israel conducts strikes in southern Lebanon amid a US-brokered deal to disarm Hezbollah, while Jordan and the UAE condemn Iran's attacks and Iran's foreign minister calls for a Gulf security framework, warning that challenges to Hormuz will heighten tensions.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem denounced the Washington-brokered framework linking a ceasefire with Hezbollah disarmament, saying Hezbollah will continue to resist as Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon and casualties rise. Protests followed in Beirut, and the Lebanese army urged restraint. The agreement does not mandate an immediate withdrawal but is framed as a path to normalisation and future direct talks, with some Lebanese officials praising it as progress while others warn it could empower Israel if Hezbollah remains armed. Israel signaled a potential extended stay in the security zone, and the toll from the conflict has surpassed 4,246 killed and 12,190 wounded since March.