LiveLive Updates June 04, 2026Share 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 formatSubscribeJune 04, 2026Israel and Lebanon agree to renew cease-fire after U.S.-led talksUS Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (R) listens as State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler speaks during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. Credit: AFP/OLIVER CONTRERASUS Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (R) listens as State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler speaks during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. Credit: AFP/OLIVER CONTRERASIsrael and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile cease-fire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned.In a joint statement released after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the cease-fire "is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives" from areas south of the Litani River. It was not immediately clear how the security zones would be established but the agreement calls for the Lebanese army to take full control of those areas."These steps will enable progress towards a comprehensive peace and security agreement," the statement said. "All countries reaffirmed that the future of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon must be decided by the two sovereign governments. They rejected any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage."The latter is a reference to Iran, which supports Hezbollah and has insisted that Israeli attacks on Lebanon be halted as part of a tentative agreement with the U.S. to end the conflict with Iran. Hezbollah is not part of the Israel-Lebanon talks.U.S. House passes symbolic resolution curbing Trump Iran war powersThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, reflecting growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans, over the war.The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution. It was the latest setback for Trump in Congress despite his party's slim majorities in both chambers.The vote is largely symbolic. Any resolution would also have to pass the Senate to become effective, and garner the two-thirds majorities in both chambers to overcome an almost certain Trump veto.However, it comes after three previous war powers resolutions had failed in the House by increasingly slim margins. And the Senate advanced a separate, but similar resolution last month in a procedural vote, after seven previous attempts had failed.RECAP: Israel and Lebanon agree to renew cease-fire; settlers light fires in Palestinian villages in West BankHere are Wednesday's latest updates:■ Israel and Lebanon Wednesday to renew their cease-fire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned.■ Several Palestinian reports said Israeli settlers set fires near Nablus in the West Bank villages of Burin, Udala and al-Sawiya.■ Kuwait said at least one person was killed and 63 wounded in an Iranian attack targeting civilian infrastructure, including Kuwait International Airport and diplomatic missions. Authorities reported severe damage to Terminal 1 and disruptions to flight operations.■ The Gaza Health Ministry said three Palestinians were killed and 35 wounded in the past 24 hours, bringing its reported death toll since October 7, 2023, to 72,945.■ Lebanese media reported Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon and near Beirut, including one that killed a paramedic in the Nabatieh district. The IDF said it intercepted a suspected drone that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel.■ Israeli and Lebanese delegations continued talks in Washington under U.S. auspices, holding a fourth round of discussions aimed at narrowing gaps on political and security arrangements.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview that Iran had agreed not to obtain a nuclear weapon and suggested Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is directly involved in negotiations with Washington. Trump also said the U.S. would not need ground forces in any potential military action against Iran.■ Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "fucking crazy" in a heated phone call, saying he was "a little bit perturbed" over Israeli operations in Lebanon and describing the exchange as part of a close relationship.■ Iran executed a man convicted of killing a police officer during unrest in Hamadan, state media reported, after the sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.■ The EU's diplomatic arm proposed that the Aspides naval mission take a "primary role" in clearing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow," according to a document seen by Reuters.In the NewsIsrael and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-fire, Will Create 'Pilot' Security ZonesSara Netanyahu Joined in Interview of Candidate for PM's Military SecretaryHaaretz Cartoon'Dad, the IDF Hates Secular Jews'U.S. Air Force Refueling Jets Cause Congestion and Delays for Israeli TravelersRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-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?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says