Politics
Middle East
Israel and Hezbollah Renew US-Mediated Truce as Wider Lebanon Deal Stalls
A renewed US-, Qatari- and Iranian-mediated truce halted the deadliest flare-up along the Israel-Lebanon frontier as negotiators prepared to reconvene the week of 22 June, though Hezbollah's rejection of disarmament terms and Israel's refusal to leave a buffer zone keep a comprehensive settlement out of reach.