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Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. In today’s edition:G7 leaders urge Lebanon ceasefireScrutiny builds over Iran deal kept from lawmakersThe risks of Trump’s push for Syria to confront HezbollahBehind Ben-Gvir's move to run alone in Israeli elections Thanks for reading,Ezgi (ezgi_akin)G7 leaders urge Lebanon ceasefire as Iran warns Israel over Hezbollah People walk past rubble at the site of an Israeli strike following a deal between the U.S. and Iran in Tyre, southern Lebanon, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra G7 leaders including US President Donald Trump called on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, throwing their support behind Lebanese efforts to disarm Hezbollah and restore the government’s control over weapons as fresh Israeli strikes cast doubt over a newly announced regional deal.“In Lebanon, we support, through an immediate robust ceasefire, the Lebanese leadership’s efforts to achieve the disarmament of Hezbollah and the monopoly of arms,” read a joint statement issued on the final day of the G7 summit in France. Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity should be protected through “appropriate international security guarantees,” it read.The appeal comes amid renewed Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Israeli warplanes hit the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, while a drone struck Ansariyeh on the coast. Israel’s military did not immediately comment on the reported attacks.The Israeli military said Tuesday it had intercepted several rockets fired by Hezbollah toward Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon and destroyed the launcher. Hezbollah has not claimed the attacks, but its leader, Naim Qassem, is expected to deliver a televised address later Wednesday, according to the group’s Al-Manar TV.Iran’s military command center warned that Israel must halt its operations in southern Lebanon or face a “harsh response,” accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire 84 times since the deal was announced. The warning came days before the United States and Iran are set to sign a framework agreement aiming to end the war permanently. Scrutiny builds over Iran deal kept from lawmakersSnipers set up their positions above of the US Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. — Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTrump said Tuesday he would send his preliminary Iran deal to Congress, setting up a possible clash with lawmakers. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Trump said he supported congressional consideration of the memorandum of understanding, asking, “Who wouldn’t approve it?” The MoU, reached Sunday, is expected to formally extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and create a 60-day framework for talks on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief.The text has not been released, even to senior lawmakers. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he had not seen the document or been briefed on it. Under the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, any agreement related to Iran’s nuclear program must be transmitted to Congress for review. Elizabeth Hagedorn reports.Why Trump’s push for Syria to confront Hezbollah is an unlikely bidSyria President Ahmed al-Sharaa is welcomed by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia on April 24, 2026, on the sidelines of a European summit. — Yves Herman / POOL / AFP via Getty ImagesTrump’s suggestion on Tuesday that Syria could take on Hezbollah has run into a harder reality: Damascus does not want the fight, Lebanon is unlikely to accept Syrian troops and analysts warn the move could destabilize both countries.Trump said on Tuesday that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa could “do the job” despite Damascus publicly rejecting any involvement in the Lebanon conflict. Sharaa said last week that reports of Syrian intervention were “mere rumors” and that Syria’s position was to help stop the war, not join it. The comments marked Trump’s clearest public endorsement of the idea, even after his Syria and Iraq envoy, Tom Barrack, previously denied reports that Washington was urging Damascus to send forces into Lebanon.Analysts say such a move would be highly risky. Syria is still emerging from 14 years of civil war, has not fully rebuilt its military and faces domestic threats from the Islamic State, Iran-backed cells and instability in the south. Read Amberin Zaman’s analysis.Ben-Gvir's move to run separately in Israel elections revives debate over party alliancesIsrael's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026, in the Old City of Jerusalem. — Erik Marmor/Getty ImagesIsraeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Monday that his Jewish Power party plans to run independently in October’s elections, rather than repeat its 2022 joint ticket with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party.The move could weaken Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right bloc if Smotrich’s party fails to clear the four-seat electoral threshold, but it may prove a useful bargaining tactic. Polls show Ben-Gvir’s party comfortably entering the Knesset, while Religious Zionism is near the cutoff.Netanyahu’s camp is concerned that votes for Smotrich could be wasted and has pushed for another technical merger. Analysts say Ben-Gvir may still negotiate a joint run if he can extract better terms like cabinet guarantees, Rina Bassist reports.
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| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trump touts Iran deal as Hegseth warns Tehran | 0 | 5 | 18-06-2026 |
| 2 | Iran says nuclear negotiations have not started yet | 0 | 5 | 23-06-2026 |
| 3 | Iran’s Bagheri: No deal on Hormuz yet | 0 | 5 | 27-05-2026 |
| 4 | President Trump Urges Iran Not to Retaliate Against Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah, Says Iran Deal Imminent | 0 | 0 | 14-06-2026 |
| 5 | Iran revises proposal as Trump ramps up warnings | 0 | 5 | 18-05-2026 |
| 6 | Trump Urges Netanyahu for ‘Softer Touch’ Against Hezbollah, Calls Israeli Leader ‘Good Man’ | 0 | 0 | 17-06-2026 |
| 7 | Trump’s ‘Weak’ Deal, With Lebanon Ceasefire Included, Worries Israel’s Leadership | 0 | 0 | 15-06-2026 |
| 8 | How Netanyahu used Lebanon strikes to push back on Trump’s Iran deal | 0 | 5 | 19-06-2026 |
| 9 | The US-Iran War Escalates, Israel Expands Its Lebanon Campaign, the CIA Feuds With the Outgoing Intelligence Chief | 0 | 0 | 06-06-2026 |
| 10 | Lebanon And Israel Concerned Over ‘Deescalation Cell’ Plan With Iranian Involvement | 0 | 5 | 24-06-2026 |