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US Intelligence Reports Warn Netanyahu May Prolong Lebanon War
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First reported by N12 · Jun 18, 2026
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US intelligence assessments say Israel may try to disrupt a developing US-Iran understanding because Netanyahu faces heavy political pressure to continue the Lebanon war. The reports say Israel is likely to keep striking Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire framework that would include Lebanon.
- 01US intelligence reports warn Israel may try to undermine an emerging US-Iran deal.
- 02Officials say Netanyahu faces intense pressure to continue the war in Lebanon.
- 03The reports expect continued Israeli strikes against Hezbollah.
- 04The assessments link Netanyahu’s stance to the approaching Knesset elections.
- 05Any withdrawal from Lebanon would be seen in Israel as a defeat for Netanyahu.
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