US-Iran Deal Under Strain: President Trump said a framework peace deal with Iran is still “hours away,” but blamed Israel for delaying it after a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, calling Netanyahu’s move “so bad” and urging “all sides” to stand down. Lebanon/Hezbollah Escalation: Iran’s top security body warned an “imminent” response after the Dahieh strike, while Hezbollah kept up attacks on northern Israel and Israel reported drone fire and further strikes. UN Push for Restraint: UN chief António Guterres condemned the Beirut attacks as undermining ceasefire efforts and urged maximum restraint. Israel’s Regional Footprint: An Al Jazeera investigation claims Israel has expanded de facto military control across Gaza, southern Lebanon and southern Syria by about 1,000 sq km, raising questions about “strategic deception.” Diplomatic Friction: Lebanon filed UN complaints alleging glyphosate herbicide spraying and attacks on Lebanese army vehicles. Domestic Politics Spotlight: Opposition leader Yair Lapid said no security meeting with Netanyahu has happened since April, framing the Iran deal as a Netanyahu failure. Israel-World Ties: Somaliland’s president made a historic first state visit to Israel, meeting Herzog in Jerusalem. London Protest Crackdown: UK police arrested 14 over protests at an Israeli real estate event at Edgware United Synagogue.