Netanyahu: ‘No restrictions’ on Israel military acting to thwart Hezbollah threat
The new rules reportedly limit troops to defensive actions and immediate threats, while a U.S.-Iran deconfliction plan excludes Israel, officials said.
- On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that troops in southern Lebanon retain "full freedom of action" against "direct or emerging threats," reaffirming commitment to the security zone.
- Negotiators from the U.S. and Iran established a "deconfliction mechanism" to oversee military operations in Lebanon, though the high-level committee currently excludes Israel.
- Yet The New York Times reported the IDF issued directives limiting soldiers to defensive actions against "imminent threats," contrasting Netanyahu's claim of "no restrictions," which Local outlet Channel 12 noted.
- Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's threats to Iran while confirming Switzerland-based negotiations aim to end the conflict within 60 days and require Iran to "rein in" Hezbollah.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a temporary 60-day license authorizing Iranian oil sales as part of the framework, which also permits International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to verify Iran's nuclear material use.
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The Israeli government is expressing concern that a possible agreement between the United States and Iran could strengthen Tehran's influence in Lebanon and limit Israel's freedom of action against the Hezbollah group.
The Israeli military has "complete freedom of action" to deal with any threat in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. The Israeli military "has no restrictions in this matter," he said.
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For now, it seems that the Trump administration has succeeded in imposing a cease-fire in Lebanon and Israeli forces have been instructed to hold their fire - except in the event of a direct threat from Hezbollah
Israel's government wall to requests from Switzerland: "Clear Directive." Ben Gvir: "The Prime Minister says no to Trump." Meanwhile, the ceasefire has been in place since Sunday.
New US-Iran Lebanon mechanism to include Iran, Qatar, Pakistan
Islamabad - A new deconfliction mechanism for Lebanon established as part of the weekend negotiations between the US and Iran in Switzerland would exclude Israel and limit Israeli military action to only responding to “imminent threats,” rather than to the broader category of “emerging threats,” Channel 12 reports, without.
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