Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis Israel's retreat under presidential pressure exposes deep U.S. reliance, leaving northern residents and IDF troops vulnerable while the fighting stallsShare 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 formatSubscribeAmos Harel06:00 AM • June 03 2026 IDTIran threatened, America panicked and Israel caved in. That, in a nutshell, is the recent chain of events in the ongoing war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIDFIranIsrael - U.S.HezbollahBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGulf Hostilities Flare as U.S. Intercepts Iranian Missiles, Strikes Qeshm IslandPro-Palestinian Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza Set to Win NJ Democratic PrimaryIDF Officials: U.S. Intervention in Lebanon Creates Uncertainty in War PlanningIsrael Begins Seizing Palestinian Land Around West Bank Archeological SiteIsraeli Soldiers Are Risking Their Lives for a Far-right MK's Photo OpRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkWho 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 War