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Netanyahu Orders Beirut Strike, Faces Coalition Split, Poll Backs War

6/14/2026

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Netanyahu ordered Israel’s air force to strike Beirut on June 1.
He hopes renewed Iran hostilities will improve his standing before the Oct. 27 election.
Two ultra-Orthodox parties quit the coalition over a failed conscription law, sparking protests.
Institute for National Security Studies poll shows 59 % back a Hezbollah fight and 58 % oppose ending Iran war.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Netanyahu he “calls the shots” on Iran, preferring diplomacy to war.

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Story summary

Netanyahu ordered Israel’s air force to strike Beirut on June 1.
He hopes renewed Iran hostilities will improve his standing before the Oct. 27 election.
Two ultra-Orthodox parties quit the coalition over a failed conscription law, sparking protests.
Institute for National Security Studies poll shows 59 % back a Hezbollah fight and 58 % oppose ending Iran war.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Netanyahu he “calls the shots” on Iran, preferring diplomacy to war.