Renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could scupper the U.S-Iran deal

It was the kind of attack that could have derailed the highly anticipated truce between the United States and Iran: Israel’s military said Sunday evening it was preparing for an incoming salvo of Iranian missiles.

But the attack never came and hours later, plans for the United States and Iran to sign a more permanent ceasefire deal in Geneva were being announced.

The white-knuckle diplomatic whiplash demonstrated once again how Israel’s more focused fight against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon still has the power to disrupt the broader American efforts to resolve its regionwide, monthslong war with Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel’s “struggle is not over” while pledging to remain in “security zones” in Lebanon. “We will remain in these security zones for as long as necessary to defend our country,” he told a news conference.”

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