Trump Says Israel, Hezbollah Agree to Halt Attacks for Now
Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop firing after his calls with Netanyahu and intermediaries, as Iranian media reported talks with Washington were paused.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump erupted at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call, demanding he halt planned strikes on Beirut as Israel's military escalation threatened ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations.
- Israel's military escalation, including strikes in the Dahiyeh district and capturing Beaufort Castle, collided with active US-Iran diplomacy as Netanyahu pursues regime change in Tehran while Trump seeks a negotiated agreement.
- Trump screamed 'What the f*** are you doing?' at Netanyahu, citing past support during his corruption trial and warning, 'You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. Everybody hates Israel because of this.'
- Following the call, Trump told ABC News the situation was 'a little glitch today,' claiming he forced Netanyahu to back down, while The United Nations warned of a 'deepening humanitarian emergency' in Lebanon.
- The breakdown in talks highlights a fundamental US-Israel rift, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated the April 7 ceasefire is 'unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
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Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement
BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly accepted.
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Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. According to Lebanon's embassy in Washington, the agreement would not end the conflict in that country. But it calls for Israel to refrain from strikes on Beirut and its suburbs controlled by Hezbollah,…
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