Israel orders strikes on south Beirut
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Israel's PM Netanyahu warns that strikes on Beirut will go ahead if Hezbollah does not abide by the US proposal.
Lebanon said Monday Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, after President Donald Trump reported having a "very good call" with the Iran-backed group.
Hezbollah keeps attacking north despite declaration of ceasefire, which US president reportedly demanded PM agree to: 'I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel'
President Trump reportedly took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to task during a Monday phone call over the latter’s military campaign in Lebanon. Axios reported, citing two U.S.
As hostilities escalate in Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire extension, the United Nations continues to support civilians displaced by the conflict.
According to the presidency, the ceasefire mechanism would not be limited to the capital's southern districts. The proposal envisions an expansion of the arrangement to cover all Lebanese territory.
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire Monday between Hezbollah and Israel in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader war with Iran.
We received a promise from the US side of a ceasefire in Beirut, which may possibly cover all of Lebanon,’ official told Anadolu | Anadolu
Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.