Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis U.S. patience is waning as Israel persists with its 'peace through strength' doctrine in Lebanon and Iran. Still, Netanyahu fails to see that two years of war have brought us back to where we startedShare 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 formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky09:30 PM • June 10 2026 IDTOver a year ago, just after Israel and Lebanon began talks over the disputed land border that runs between the two countries, a rare briefing was held for reporters who had joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Budapest. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Benjamin Netanyahu2026 Israel-Iran War2025 Israel-Iran WarHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNetanyahu Aide Indicted for Severe Espionage Allegations, Faces Barring From PMOIsraeli Police Uses Legally Dubious Methods to Arrest and Deport EritreansHow Israel Is Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank AnnexationU.S.-Iran Talks Continue Despite Overnight Flare-up, Iranian Sources SayTo Lead the Middle East, Turkey's Erdogan Casts Israel as the Ultimate VillainRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza