[UPDATE-Apr 19, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Israeli envoy to US says IDF fighting ‘death cults’ of Iran, Hezbollah Ambassador Yechiel Leiter expressed the hope that talks with Lebanon will help defeat the terrorist group Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter called on Friday the mullahs in Iran and their proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon “death cults” that devote their efforts to “annihilation” while Israel fights for life. “The fight against the Iranian regime is a fight for life,” the diplomat said in a video posted on X. He noted that the Israeli government held talks with the Lebanese government this week for the first time…