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• The agreement allowing the Israel Defense Forces to maintain control of 5 key outposts inside Lebanon will provide the future basis for Israel to come to terms with the new Lebanese leadership. All About Shipping
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement today that his country's military forces will remain in so-called security zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely - a stance analysts suggest could complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. The Daily Brief
• The agreement which permits IDF to maintain control of 5 key outposts within Lebanon will provide the future base for Israel to come to terms with the new Lebanon leadership. All About Shipping
• With determined US backing, the Gulf states can help generate the political momentum for new leadership in Lebanon and Syria to take the risks they need to put their country on a path toward functional, sovereign governance. Middle East Institute
• The Lebanese and Palestinian Authority presidents agree that Palestinian factions will not use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and that all weapons will be only under the authority of the Lebanese state. Counter Extremism Project
• The war on Gaza has resumed, US airstrikes are targeting Yemen, and renewed threats loom over Lebanon and Iraq. INTERNATIONALIST 360°
• The leadership in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE will make the case to Trump that the US should use its leverage to pressure Israel into ending its rogue conduct in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria, and not carrying out military operations against Iran. The New Arab
• Imagine if Lebanon normalises, Syria normalises, and the Saudis sign a normalization treaty with Israel because there's a peace in Gaza. Aletho News
• The global threat posed by Sunni militant extremists is expected to escalate in 2025, fueled by the destabilizing impact of the humanitarian crises in Gaza and southern Lebanon. WTW
• The UK will continue to support UNIFIL's essential role in maintaining calm along the Blue Line and enabling the enhanced Lebanese Armed Forces deployment to southern Lebanon, consistent with the ceasefire agreement and UNSCR 1701. GOV.UK
• Senior Hezbollah officials reportedly asked the Iranian leadership not to leave any Revolutionary Guards officers in Lebanon for fear that Israel would try to eliminate them on its soil to put pressure on Tehran and disrupt the nuclear talks between Iran and the US. The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
• The IDF stressed that Hezbollah's activities constitute a serious violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and pose a threat to the State of Israel and its citizens. FDD's Long War Journal
• Troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. The Hindu
• Israeli defence minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely: Israel's defence minister says that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. The Verardo Group's Substack
• Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has affirmed that Gaza's annexation was part of a military strategy and troops will remain in the security zones created in Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. Rediff.com
• The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at a policy meeting next week, likely staying cautious after the Israeli military's resumption of strikes in Gaza and Lebanon. The Jerusalem Post
• With a head of state, and government, once formed, Lebanon will be placed to address the needs of its people and extend state authority throughout its territory. United Nations Peacekeeping
• U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel. FDD
• The Lebanese government dismissed the possibility that the discussions held by the ceasefire oversight committee could potentially lead to normalization of relations between Israel and Lebanon. The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
• The IDF remains deployed in southern Lebanon and will operate against any threat to the State of Israel and its citizens. FDD's Long War Journal
• Hezbollah's terrorist activity constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon and poses a threat to Israel and its citizens. Starconnect Media - News and Headlines accross Nigeria
• Israel will likely continue the incremental expansion of its campaign and territorial grabs in the West Bank, as well as maintain territorial occupations in Lebanon and Syria. New Lines Institute
• The United States and Israel face a new array of challenges, threats, and opportunities made possible by the recent developments in the Middle East, in particular the historic Abraham Accords and the post-October 7 war in Gaza and Lebanon. The Heritage Foundation

Last updated: 13 June 2025