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Israel has warned Lebanon through the United States that fighting will flare up again if Hezbollah attacks Israel, according to a report on 3 November 2026. Citing a security source, Israel's public broadcaster reported that Jerusalem is pressing Beirut to prevent Hezbollah from joining a possible renewed war with Iran. Separately, Al-Monitor reported that President Donald Trump signaled progress in talks with Iran to avoid a return to war, while Tehran described intensive exchanges and offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions. The signals came ahead of US midterm elections. The Jerusalem Post reported Tucker Carlson's claim that Trump was days away from a nuclear strike on Iran, a day before US defensive strikes on Qeshm Island.