Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Analysis For al-Sharaa, the Israel-Lebanon 'framework agreement,' which allows the IDF to remain in south Lebanon, could transform into Trump approving the Israeli military's hold in south SyriaShare 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 formatSubscribe03:01 PM • July 03 2026 IDTActress Rozina Lazkani probably never dreamed of being a lawmaker, but it doesn't matter now. On Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed her to serve in the People's Assembly, the official (and temporary) legislative body of "New Syria." CommentsIn the NewsJerusalem Man Charged With Spying for Iran, Including Filming Key City Sites1,000 Days After Oct.7, Israelis Keep Stepping Up While Their Politicians Don't'I Promise I Haven't Joined the Israel Haters'The Unholy Politics of Israel's Kosher Food IndustryIran Begins Mass Funeral Rites for Slain Supreme Leader Ali KhameneiRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in SeattleTop Israeli Diplomats Accuse Mamdani of Antisemitism Over 'Jewish State' Remark