LiveLive Updates June 27, 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 formatSubscribeKey EventsJune 27, 2026June 27, 2026Updates4 hours agoNetanyahu: IDF to stay in southern LebanonPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, according to the framework agreement signed by the United States, Israel and Lebanon, the Israeli army will continue to remain in the vast majority of the "buffer zone" it holds in southern Lebanon.He added that Israel and Lebanon had agreed on two areas where a pilot program would be carried out to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure and transfer control of the territory to the Lebanese army.According to Netanyahu, the IDF recommended the two areas: one located south of the Litani River, which is outside Israeli-held territory, and the other, north of the Litani, which also includes "a small part of the expanded security zone."According to an Israeli political source, the United States is expected to oversee the Lebanese army's activities in the agreed pilot areas.The prime minister described the signing of the framework agreement as a "major blow" to Iran. "Iran is trying to force us, by means of force, to withdraw from southern Lebanon. In effect, Israel, Lebanon and the United States are telling them: this is none of your business. You have no role in Lebanon," he said.Israel and Lebanon to sign framework agreement in coming hours, Israeli official saysIsrael and Lebanon are expected to sign a framework agreement between the two countries, an Israeli official said, after four days of fervent negotiations mediated by the United States.The talks, attended by embassy and military representatives, were scheduled to take place over three days and focus on cease-fire terms between Israel and Hezbollah and the redeployment of the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon, concurrent to an Israeli military withdrawal from territories it currently holds in southern Lebanon.However, the talks were extended by an additional day on Thursday. A regional source told Haaretz that the delay in talks between Israel and Lebanon stems from disagreements over the proposed pilot zones from which Israel is expected to withdraw. According to the source, the sides were presented with a map, but neither side has validated it.Trump says Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz a 'foolish violation' of truce with U.S.U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday in a post on Truth Social that Iran shot "at least four One Way Attack Drones" at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.He said one of the drones struck the upper deck of a large, expensive cargo ship, causing damage, though the vessel was able to continue its journey. He added that three other drones were shot down, and described the incident as a "foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement."In the NewsU.S. Says It Struck Iran in Retaliation for Prior Iranian Attack in HormuzWith IDF Drones Circling Overhead, Lebanon's Shi'ites Celebrate Ashura HolidayArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleThe U.S. and Israel, Both Backsliding Democracies, May Already Be Beyond RepairHow the Bondi Massacre Destroyed the Australian Safe Haven for JewsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?The IDF's Russian Roulette in Lebanon Continues – and No One Can Explain WhyTrump's Threats to 'Blow the Shit' Out of Iran Strain First Round of Truce TalksDonald Trump Has Fulfilled My Dream: For Israel to Pay for Its ActionsIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed Of