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The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.
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Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.
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The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.
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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.
