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Thursday briefing: What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?

In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, but unresolved disputes and competing interpretations of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis at a moment’s notice

The Guardian - UK

Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US-Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky

Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to.

The Conversation

US-Iran ceasefire: Was Israel kept out of talks till the end?

Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the US over its handling of the Iran ceasefire, feeling informed late and excluded from consultations. Despite public support from Prime Minister Netanyahu, who set clear limits, concerns remain about the agreement's scope, particularly regarding Lebanon. Tensions persist, with Hezbollah launching rockets following Israeli strikes.

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Top Iranian Leader Says Ceasefire With U.S. Has Been Violated In Three Different Ways, Says Holding Negotiations Is 'Unreasonable'

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said the ceasefire with the U.S. has been violated in three different ways since its announcement and cast doubt on negotiations with Washington.

International Business Times

Israel ready to 'return to battle at any moment' against Iran, Netanyahu says

In a televised speech, Netanyahu also hit back at opposition leaders who chastised him for agreeing to the truce before Israel achieved its objectives in the war.

Euronews

Netanyahu Says Ceasefire Doesn't Mean 'The End Of The Campaign': 'We Will Achieve These Goals'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire announced by the U.S. and Iran "is not the end of the campaign," and the country will continue to pursue them.

International Business Times

Views of Israel Reach New Low in the U.S. With Sharp Shift Among Younger Voters - NEW POLL

A new Pew Research Center survey shows a striking turn in American public opinion toward Israel, with 60% of U.S. adults now saying they have an unfavorable view of the country, up from 53% last year and 42% in 2022. The numbers suggest that negative sentiment is no longer limited…

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Hungary Offered to Help Iran After Israeli Pager Attack on Lebanon: Report

Hungary privately offered to help Iran investigate the 2024 pager attack in Lebanon, according to a newly reported transcript.

International Business Times

'Israel ready to resume war on Iran': Netanyahu warns 'finger on trigger', calls ceasefire ‘not the end’

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a fragile two-week ceasefire with Iran, emphasizing readiness to resume military action if objectives aren't met. Despite cooperation with the US-Iran truce, Israel will continue striking Hezbollah. Meanwhile, 254 deaths were reported in Lebanon from Israeli strikes.

The Times of India

Israel strikes Beirut without warning, killing dozens in major escalation

Lebanon’s government said Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds across the country, with the capital Beirut enduring its most intense bombardment since the start of the war with Hezbollah.

Radio France Internationale

Whatever it takes, the UK must help this fragile Iran ceasefire hold

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East has smashed Western alliances and savaged the global economy – so we must do everything we can to steer this chaotic president onto a path to peace

The Independent UK

Vance says Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks

Vance said there's a "legitimate misunderstanding" between the U.S. and Iran regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon.

Axios

Israel Reportedly Unhappy About Not Being Included In Ceasefire Talks With Iran

Israel was unhappy about the fact that it was excluded from ceasefire talks with Iran, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Israel launches heaviest ever strikes on Lebanon killing more than ‘250 people and injuring over 1,000’

The strikes came just hours after a two-week truce between the US and Iran was announced, which the Israeli prime minister insisted did not include Lebanon

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The Independent UK

‘Sounds good to me’: Trump ignored wary advisers as Israel’s Netanyahu talked him into war with Iran, report claims

Vice President JD Vance was the most vocally opposed to the United States going to war with Iran, according to the report

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Despite Trump’s ceasefire strikes continue in Lebanon, risking renewed conflict hours after peace deal

With strikes continuing in Lebanon, the ceasefire Donald Trump agreed to could be at risk.

The Guardian - UK

In a war with no winners, Netanyahu looks like the biggest loser

As Iran and US agree fragile ceasefire, Israel’s conflict has turned out to be a bust and, say opponents, ‘a political disaster’

Axios

Iran ceasefire clouded by confusion, contradictions

Is the strait open? It depends who you ask.

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International Business Times UK

Netanyahu Backs Iran Ceasefire But Excludes Lebanon—Regional Tensions Rise

Netanyahu backs a ceasefire framework with Iran but excludes Lebanon, raising concerns that Hezbollah tensions and regional instability could continue despite diplomatic progress.

Euronews

Lebanon 'separate skirmish' and not part of Iran ceasefire deal, Trump tells US media

Israel has rarely struck central Beirut since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war on 2 March but has regularly struck southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs.

The Independent UK

Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but many issues remain unresolved

The Independent UK

Israel strikes Beirut with no warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn’t apply there

The strikes have caused panic in the streets

The Independent UK

Israel warns Lebanon strikes will continue despite US-Iran ceasefire

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Euronews

Israel’s political forces are not happy with US-Iran ceasefire deal - here is why

In a rare moment of consensus, Israel’s political forces agree in their criticism of the US-Iran two-week ceasefire. And while the centre-left politicians are unhappy with PM Netanyahu, the conservatives are criticising Trump.

The Independent UK

The Iran ceasefire is a relief but not a cure for the madness Trump has brought the world

ANALYSIS: Iran’s military may have been mangled in the US-Israeli war but the reputation of the United States has been mauled, perhaps irreparably, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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