IDF Action Against Lebanon Lessens After Trump Call

The Jerusalem Post reports that the IDF has shifted its focus away from Beirut, while operations in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border will continue.

In exchange, he said, Hezbollah had agreed that all shooting will stop – “That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.”

Later, Netanyahu announced that he had told Trump that “if Hezbollah doesn’t stop attacking our towns and citizens – Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut.”

He also said that the IDF would continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese Embassy in Washington had earlier confirmed that Hezbollah had accepted the US proposal, saying that the ceasefire framework would be expanded to encompass “all Lebanese territories.”

The embassy’s statement also claimed that Trump had told Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United States that Netanyahu had also agreed to the arrangement.

Israeli officials have said that Trump’s final approval would be required before any operation near Beirut’s southern suburbs. Under the proposed framework, the ceasefire would begin in Beirut and gradually expand to other parts of Lebanon as IDF operations are reduced.

How quickly a complete withdrawal could occur will depend on whether Hezbollah refrains from launching additional drones at IDF forces and communities along the border. IDF officials say Hezbollah has recently acquired drones with sufficient range to reach northern Israeli cities such as Haifa. These drones do not rely on wireless communications and are therefore more difficult to disrupt.

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