Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News The new mechanism Iran, the U.S., Qatar and Pakistan and operate alongside the Lebanese government; Tehran calls it the first 'real test' of the emerging agreement as Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in WashingtonShare 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 22, 2026Qatar and Pakistan announced Monday the creation of a new "deconfliction cell" in Lebanon, describing it as a mechanism to help enforce the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire reached under the emerging U.S.-Iran framework.CommentsIn the NewsAs IDF Tightens Grip on Southern Syria, Residents Describe an Unbearable RealityU.S. and Iran Negotiators Head to Doha, as High-level Talks Remain UncertainGaza Health Ministry: Israeli Strikes Kill Eight, Wound 26 Over Past DayHaredis Sink Bill to Ban Red Cross Visits in Israeli Prisons Amid Coalition FeudThe Police Have Lost Control of Israel's StreetsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad Lander