Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.

Hezbollah gains leverage as US diplomacy links Lebanon to broader Iran deal efforts, limiting Israel’s options.

BEIRUT, June 5 — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire that would require Hezbollah to stop firing, withdraw from near the border and would see Lebanon’s army...