Syrians reject Trump’s call for Syria to combat Hezbollah in Lebanon
Residents in Damascus rejected US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Syria should confront Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Residents in Damascus rejected US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Syria should confront Hezbollah in Lebanon.







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At least 47 people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since midnight as US-Iran talks stall.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war.

US President Donald Trump slammed Israeli attacks on Lebanon at the G7 Summit.
Thousands return to their homes following Iran-US deal despite Israel saying it won’t end its occupation of Lebanon.
Israel’s occupation of territory in Lebanon and Syria will continue, PM Netanyahu said, despite US deal with Iran.

Israel’s political leaders, including Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, have reacted to the US-Iran agreement.

Al Jazeera reports from the site of an Israeli attack on a residential building in southern Beirut.

Israeli affairs analyst Dan Perry explains how the US, Israel and Iran may react as they get closer to an agreement.
The Israeli military threatens residents of 24 Lebanese towns and villages to leave their homes immediately.
The attacks come as Iranian media reports that a draft peace deal with the US would include ending the war in Lebanon.