Vice President JD Vance delivers a White House press briefing – June 18, 2026 Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reaffirmed that Israel still has the right to defend itself against Hezbollah, but warned against escalating the conflict, calling for Lebanon’s sovereignty to be “respected by all parties.” “The Israelis, just like everybody else, have to respect this peace process that is fundamentally good for them and good for the entire region,” Vance said. This comes amid an apparent rift between Trump and Netanyahu, with Trump expressing frustration over Israeli attacks in Beirut, Lebanon, and even calling Netanyahu out publicly at times. Trump also recently called Israel out for its attacks in Lebanon, which have almost caused a deal with Iran to collapse, at the…
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