Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children—just hours after ceasefire reports emerged. The strikes risk derailing a US-Iran agreement to end the broader Middle East conflict. The central question for Israeli leadership: can Netanyahu sustain military operations without jeopardizing crucial support from Donald Trump, whose administration brokered the interim deal? According to Chatham House fellow Yossi Mekelberg, the tension between battlefield strategy and diplomatic stability could force difficult decisions for both Israeli and American leadership.

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