Opinion: Trump’s ceasefire announcement on Lebanon underscored that Netanyahu now leads only a diminished Israeli autonomy, while authority over foreign and security policy has effectively shifted to White House

Analysis: fragile ceasefire may not bring peace, but it could lower risk, unlock aid and investment, and give Lebanon a chance to shift from survival to recovery, while Israel stands to gain from reduced economic strain along its northern border

Opinion: sober assessment finds Israel’s recent military gains did not deliver 'total victory,' exposing limits of force, deep reliance on the US and gap between rhetoric and reality

Analysis: US-brokered pause is meant to open the way for Israel-Lebanon talks, but the deal doesn't require Hezbollah to disarm, even though UN Resolution 1701 called for armed groups in Lebanon to be disarmed, and allows Israel to strike imminent threats