Published: June 6, 2026 โข 7:15 PM IST ยท Updated: June 6, 2026 โข 9:04 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The impasse in the US-Israel war on Iran has turned Lebanon into the conflict's most active front.
Israeli forces are entrenched in the country's south, a de facto occupation, and have reduced entire neighbourhoods to rubble.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump seeks to preserve delicate negotiations with Iran, but, as Israeli support for the war continues to grow, Lebanon remains a key point of contention.
Lead contributors Nicholas Noe - Senior fellow, Refugees International Maya Rosen - Editor, Jewish Currents Randa Slim - Middle East programme director, Stimson Centre On our radar This week, two prominent American commentators, Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, had their UK visas revoked before scheduled speaking events in London.
Both are outspoken critics of Israel, its occupation, its wars and the US policy towards it.