Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }War in the Middle EastliveUpdatesJune 7, 2026, 9:00 p.m. Netanyahu said Israeli forces had “crossed the Litani,” a river that has long been a demarcation line in cease-fire arrangements in southern Lebanon. Israel also continued to issue evacuation warnings on Friday for towns and villages in southern Lebanon, as airstrikes pummeled the region.
- ▪#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }War in the Middle EastliveUpdatesJune 7, 2026, 9:00 p.m.
- ▪Netanyahu said Israeli forces had “crossed the Litani,” a river that has long been a demarcation line in cease-fire arrangements in southern Lebanon.
- ▪Israel also continued to issue evacuation warnings on Friday for towns and villages in southern Lebanon, as airstrikes pummeled the region.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }War in the Middle EastliveUpdatesJune 7, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ETFighting in LebanonIsraeli Spying ThreatStrait of HormuzTimeline of WarAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTIsraeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks ContinuePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli ground forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, as military officials from the two countries were set to meet for U.S.-brokered talks.Listen · 3:27 min Share full articleAn apartment building in Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York TimesBy Euan WardReporting from Beirut, LebanonMay 29, 2026 window.registerInteractive &&…
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