Israel: snap legislative elections planned for late August, tensions with Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition has filed for snap legislative elections, scheduled no earlier than late August 2026.

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The Israeli military simultaneously announced new strikes in southern Lebanon, intensifying regional tensions.

Direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are underway in Washington under high tension, with Iranian Hezbollah opposing such talks.

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