Trump Urges Netanyahu to Restrain Military Action in Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Disputes
Trump told Netanyahu to be more responsible regarding Lebanon, while conflicting accounts emerge over whether a ceasefire was agreed upon and whether Israel withdrew from a planned strike on Beirut.
Trump said Netanyahu must be more responsible with respect to Lebanon. The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all its operatives from the South Litani Sector. Trump announced a deal where Israel would not strike Beirut if Hezbollah stopped attacks on northern Israel. However, Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire after Trump announced the agreement, and neither side has publicly accepted it. Accounts differ on whether Trump brokered a deal with Hezbollah: one report claims he offered a quid pro quo, while another says he rebuked Netanyahu over Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon, telling him he was acting recklessly and that Israel was widely disliked. Netanyahu said he told Trump Israel would strike Beirut if Hezbollah did not stop attacking Israel. Trump announced Israel withdrew from a planned Beirut strike after Iran warned that Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate the ceasefire. According to Al Arabiya, Trump told Israel he did not like its attack on Beirut and suggested Syria should handle Hezbollah. Al Jazeera reported Trump warned Netanyahu he would be on his own if attacks continued after the Israel-Iran pause. The Times of Israel reported Trump told Netanyahu, 'you’re f**king crazy,' added that he was saving his ass, and said everybody hates Israel and Netanyahu, and that Netanyahu would be in prison if not for him. An expert stated there is political consensus in Israel supporting the military campaign in Lebanon. According to Gdelt, Trump announced 'major combat operations' against Iran on Feb. 28, followed by a two-week ceasefire and open-ended extension of the ceasefire with a U.S. blockade pending negotiations. Gdelt also reported the two sides agreed, under U.S. guidance, to advance pilot zones where the Lebanese Armed Forces would take exclusive control. Initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
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