Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecuritySenior command says it has never been in a situation where operational decisions are being affected by decisions taken by a foreign country. The army believes that public disapproval stems from gap between politicians' statements and the reality on the groundShare 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 formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich01:27 AM • June 03 2026 IDTJerusalem and Washington are talking about a renewed cease-fire in Lebanon, but for the troops fighting in South Lebanon, the situation looks very different.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonSyriaIDFIsrael - U.S.HezbollahBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Begins Seizing Palestinian Land Around West Bank Archeological SiteIsraeli Soldiers Are Risking Their Lives for a Far-right MK's Photo OpNetanyahu Said to Oppose His Own Coalition's West Bank Antiquities BillNetanyahu's Personal Dependency on Trump Is Shaping the War in LebanonEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway