Israeli leadership reportedly shocked when US President demands end of airstrikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers became alert and “Stunned” When President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to carry out further attacks in Lebanon, Axios reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
On Friday, Trump said that the U.S. “Forbidden” The attacks in Lebanon came as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and the Lebanese government took effect. According to Axios, Netanyahu was personally concerned by the statement, leading Israeli officials to seek clarification from Washington.
Under the agreement, Israel will halt offensive operations but will reserve the right to “Take all necessary measures in self-defense at any time against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks.”
Armed group Hezbollah, which boycotted the talks, said Israel should halt all troop movements in southern Lebanon and return to the situation before fighting began more than a month ago.
Israel began conducting airstrikes on Beirut and other cities and expanded its “Safety Zone” in southern Lebanon in early March, after Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in support of Iran. Tehran has since listed an end to Israeli operations in Lebanon as one of the conditions of its peace deal with the US and Israel.
According to Lebanese officials, about 2,200 people have been killed and 1.2 million displaced in Lebanon since the beginning of March.
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