Middle East crisis live: Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington as conflict continues

US ambassadors to meet as fresh evacuation order issued by IDF for residents of southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh

• Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’

Israel’s weapons exports has reached an all-time high for a fifth year running, according to the country’s defence ministry.

In a statement, it said: “Israel’s all-time defence export record has been broken for the fifth consecutive year, with $19.2bn in 2025 – a nearly 30% surge compared to the previous year, more than doubling in five years and quadrupling in a decade.”