Israel says the truce with Iran does not cover Lebanon. But Tehran says it does, and it has threatened to pull out of peace talks unless the bombing stops.

Critics on the left and right say the truce leaves Israel’s core concerns unresolved, even as Trump hails a new opening for the region.

Israel launched its largest wave of strikes on Lebanon since the start of the latest war against Hizbollah on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office insisted that the ceasefire between the US,