Israel-Lebanon Situation: Ceasefire Deal and Regional Update

Updated: 2:49 AM PKT — June 5, 2026

Despite a recently agreed-upon ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed eight people and injured eight others, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The ministry stated the attacks were carried out after the ceasefire was established.

Among those killed were three children and two women. The strikes occurred a day after Israel and Lebanon agreed to the ceasefire following US-mediated negotiations in Washington.

Updated: 11:46 PM PKT — June 4, 2026

Hezbollah has formally rejected the US-brokered ceasefire plan, with the group’s chief, Naim Qassem, stating they had not participated in the negotiations. In a written statement, he described the proposal as a “roadmap for the annihilation of a section of the Lebanese people” and vowed that resistance against Israel would persist as long as Israeli forces remained in occupied territory.

Iran has backed Hezbollah’s position, with the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force stating the “minimum demand” is a complete Israeli withdrawal. Conversely, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces would continue both aerial and ground operations in southern Lebanon for the time being, with the military issuing fresh warnings to residents in the area.

Updated: 8:06 PM PKT — June 4, 2026

The US-brokered ceasefire deal for Lebanon is on the verge of collapse after Hezbollah rejected the plan, vowing to continue its “resistance” until all Israeli forces completely withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israel has also refused to pull its troops out and is continuing military operations in the area.

Iran has backed Hezbollah’s stance, making a ceasefire in Lebanon a precondition for any broader peace deal with Washington. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that peace in the region is not possible until Israel withdraws its forces and that its minimum demand is an Israeli retreat to pre-war positions.

Updated: 5:31 PM PKT — June 4, 2026

An unverified report in Israeli media claims former US President Donald Trump pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, to secure an agreement on Lebanon. According to an Israeli businessman cited in the report, Trump warned Sara Netanyahu that her husband could face legal difficulties, their son could be deported from the US, and family assets could be frozen if US demands were not met.

The report further alleges that Trump offered the Netanyahu family asylum in the United States should the prime minister lose an upcoming election. Following the alleged conversation, Sara Netanyahu reportedly convinced her husband to agree to the US position on the Lebanon deal. These claims have not been independently confirmed.