A UNIFIL source told Haaretz that Israeli forces last demolished villages on Wednesday, before the ceasefire announcement. An Israeli source said the halt is part of understandings reached in talks, while Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem rejected the agreement and demanded a full Israeli withdrawal

Ireland urged the EU to sanction Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, while advancing legislation to restrict trade with West Bank settlements. The move comes amid mounting criticism of Israel's handling of detained activists from the Gaza flotilla the IDF took over last month

The Israeli prime minister told CNBC he and Trump 'agree on the main things' over Iran and expanding regional peace agreements. Netanyahu added that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and has yet to agree to surrender its enriched uranium

Lebanon is pushing for the cease-fire to be upheld and an Israeli withdrawal that would allow the country's south to be rebuilt and displaced residents to return. Israel insists that the Lebanese government help disarm Hezbollah

The mission in Suva will oversee relations with nine additional Pacific nations, as Jerusalem seeks deeper economic, security and research ties across the region

The U.S. President has announced that Israeli troops – who have been pushing deeper into Lebanon in recent days – would not reach Beirut and that Hezbollah had agreed to 'stop all shooting' following calls with Netanyahu and indirect contacts within Hezbollah

PM Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli forces have been expanding the operation against Hezbollah to Beirut and Bekaa, beyond Israel's self-declared 'buffer zone' • This is the first meeting of the U.S.-mediated security coordination mechanism between the countries