Report: PM tells ministers, shocked to learn of Lebanon truce from media, that he agreed to it at Trump’s request, declines to hold security cabinet vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells security cabinet ministers that he agreed to a ceasefire with Lebanon at the request of US President Donald Trump, and pushes back against demands for an official vote on the matter, Hebrew media reports.

“When Israel’s greatest friend, President Trump, is acting alongside us in close coordination, Israel cooperates with him,” Netanyahu is quoted as saying by Ynet.

He also reportedly tells ministers that the IDF will remain positioned at the “strategic points” it currently holds during the 10-day ceasefire, which begins tonight.

The remarks come after ministers reportedly expressed anger at learning of the ceasefire from media reports rather than approving it through a formal cabinet decision.

Netanyahu’s discussion with the security cabinet is held on the ministers’ personal phones, rather than on secure lines, Channel 12 reports.

Netanyahu is also said to have pledged a security cabinet discussion on the issue at a later stage.