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Trump Hosts Israel-Lebanon Talks; IDF Strikes Hezbollah, Deploys Barbed Wire

5/16/2026

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The Israeli Defense Forces gave Lebanon 158,000 sq m of anti-drone barbed wire.
The IDF struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire expired.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington as the deadline loomed.
Defense Minister Israel Katz called Lamine Yamal’s Palestinian-flag salute hate incitement.
Iran let Chinese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz after a protocol with Beijing.

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The Israeli Defense Forces gave Lebanon 158,000 sq m of anti-drone barbed wire.
The IDF struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire expired.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington as the deadline loomed.
Defense Minister Israel Katz called Lamine Yamal’s Palestinian-flag salute hate incitement.
Iran let Chinese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz after a protocol with Beijing.