Second-term Donald Trump has not been a president noted for temporising. From the blizzard of executive orders issued within hours of his inauguration, to the multiple trade tariffs, the military raid that snatched the Venezuelan leader into US custody, and the assault on Iran almost 100 days ago, he has given every impression of being a president in a hurry, whatever legal and constitutional challenges might follow. Suddenly, though, that flurry of activity has stalled.

The story centers on Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Defense Forces, and Lebanon. It has drawn coverage across roughly 278 reports so far.