The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a deadline set in a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday in the Pentagon chief's first call with a foreign official since being sworn in.
Israeli forces killed 22 people and wounded 124 others Sunday when displaced residents of southern Lebanon defied Israel's decision not to withdraw from border villages and tried to return home.
The United States, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio under President Donald Trump's new "America First" policy, has frozen nearly all foreign aid except for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt.
The US halts foreign aid for most countries, including Ukraine, while sparing Israel and Turkey. The directive affects military, development aid, and global health programs like PEPFAR.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he intends to push the leaders of Egypt and Jordan to build housing for Palestinians in Gaza, so they can be relocated.
A U.S. backed ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel will remain in effect until the middle of next  month, the White House announced Sunday.
President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.