Trump Claims US Forbids Israel from Bombing Lebanon; IDF Remains Stationed in Southern Lebanon for Defense
Trump announced that the US has banned Israel from further bombing Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu stated that troops remain in southern Lebanon to defend against ongoing threats under the new ceasefire.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, 17th) US President Donald Trump stated today that the United States has forbidden Israel from further bombing Lebanon. He adopted an unusually harsh tone toward Israel, a long-time US ally, while emphasizing that any agreement between the US and Iran is unrelated to the conflict in Lebanon.
In a social media post, Trump said: 'Israel will no longer bomb Lebanon. The United States 'forbids' them from doing so. Enough is enough!!!'
According to Reuters, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not immediately respond to Trump's remarks, but Netanyahu stated earlier in a statement that Israeli troops remain stationed in southern Lebanon to defend against 'imminent threats.'
Netanyahu said: 'Regarding the remaining rocket and drone threats, we have some plans to execute, but I will not go into details here.'
The US-backed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon took effect at 21:00 GMT on the 16th. The conflict began on March 2nd, when Hezbollah fired into northern Israel in support of Iran against the US and Israel, triggering an Israeli offensive. Lebanese authorities stated that this offensive has resulted in 2,000 deaths.
In a later post, Trump wrote: 'Once again! This agreement has absolutely nothing to do with Lebanon, but we will 'Make Lebanon Great Again!'' (Translator: Li Peishan) 1150418
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Central News Agency Message
(Central News Agency, Washington, 17th) US President Donald Trump stated today that the United States has forbidden Israel from further bombing Lebanon. He adopted an unusually harsh tone toward Israel, a long-time US ally, while emphasizing that any agreement between the US and Iran is unrelated to the conflict in Lebanon.
In a social media post, Trump said: 'Israel will no longer bomb Lebanon. The United States 'forbids' them from doing so. Enough is enough!!!'
According to Reuters, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not immediately respond to Trump's remarks, but Netanyahu stated earlier in a statement that Israeli troops remain stationed in southern Lebanon to defend against 'imminent threats.'
Netanyahu said: 'Regarding the remaining rocket and drone threats, we have some plans to execute, but I will not go into details here.'
The US-backed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon took effect at 21:00 GMT on the 16th. The conflict began on March 2nd, when Hezbollah fired into northern Israel in support of Iran against the US and Israel, triggering an Israeli offensive. Lebanese authorities stated that this offensive has resulted in 2,000 deaths.
In a later post, Trump wrote: 'Once again! This agreement has absolutely nothing to do with Lebanon, but we will 'Make Lebanon Great Again!'' (Translator: Li Peishan) 1150418
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