IDF Withdrawal
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Smotrich Proposes Gaza Settlements as US-Iran Talks Loom; Israel-Lebanon Security Annex Published (Jun 30, 0629 UTC, 0929 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Finance Minister Smotrich urged the establishment of three Israeli settlements in northern Gaza, while the US and Iran prepared for talks in Doha amid conflicting signals. The full security annex of the Israel-Lebanon deal was published, conditioning IDF withdrawal on Hezbollah disarmament. Iraq ordered pro-Iran militias to dissolve by September 30. The Knesset is expected to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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Senate Rebukes Trump on Iran War Powers as Israel-Lebanon Talks Begin and IDF Plans Partial Withdrawal (Jun 24, 0624 UTC, 0924 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US Senate approved a war powers resolution limiting President Trump's ability to strike Iran without congressional approval, while direct Israel-Lebanon talks opened in Washington with a partial IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon under discussion. Iran's president ruled out negotiations on its missile program, and the IAEA chief said inspectors would visit Iranian nuclear sites despite Tehran's denials. Moroccan officers arrived in Israel to join an international Gaza force, and a new Israeli national security adviser held an urgent meeting on encouraging Gazan emigration.