Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityLebanese President Joseph Aoun has been in frequent contact with senior U.S. officials and has asked the Trump administration to intervene to stop the Israeli escalation and stabilize the cease-fire, a Saudi report saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeRawan Suleiman08:06 PM • May 28 2026 IDTThe United States pressured Israel to halt its strikes on Lebanon's Qaraoun Dam in the Bekaa Valley, which supplies about 15 percent of Lebanon's electricity, Saudi-owned daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported Thursday, citing a source familiar with Lebanese-American talks. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIsrael - U.S.2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealHamasIDF-LebanonAbraham AccordsStrait of HormuzEid al-AdhaHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Reportedly Urges Israel to Halt Lebanese Dam Strikes Ahead of Truce TalksBritish Museum Postpones Jewish Culture Month Event Over Security ConcernsIsrael Extends Arrest of Father Who Allegedly Fatally Shot 9-year-old Daughter13 Signs That Israel Missed: How Disaster Unfolded the Night Before October 7The Death of 9-year-old Layali Marks the Unraveling of Israel's Arab SocietyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'