A plume of smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Sour, in southern Lebanon, on June 1, 2026. (Credit: Kawnat Haju/AFP)
Most Lebanese people received the news of another cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel with more caution than enthusiasm. Overnight Wednesday, and under U.S. mediation, Lebanon and Israel agreed to implement a cease-fire and establish "pilot zones" under the control of the Lebanese Army, even as the war that resumed on March 2 continues, marked by dozens of Israeli strikes across south Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, as well as Hezbollah reprisals.Warning that this is the "last chance" to escape the war, President Joseph Aoun said the agreement could take effect within 24 hours of its final approval. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described direct negotiations as "the best option" for securing an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Hezbollah, for its part, rejected the announcement. Its leader, Naim...
Most Lebanese people received the news of another cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel with more caution than enthusiasm. Overnight Wednesday, and under U.S. mediation, Lebanon and Israel agreed to implement a cease-fire and establish "pilot zones" under the control of the Lebanese Army, even as the war that resumed on March 2 continues, marked by dozens of Israeli strikes across south Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, as well as Hezbollah reprisals.Warning that this is the "last chance" to escape the war, President Joseph Aoun said the agreement could take effect within 24 hours of its final approval. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam described direct negotiations as "the best option" for securing an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Hezbollah, for its part, rejected the announcement. Its leader, Naim...
