Report: US asks Israel to reduce ‘non-urgent’ military action in Lebanon

21 August 2025, 9:12 pm

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The US has asked Israel to reduce “non-urgent” military action in Lebanon, fearing continued IDF strikes are undermining the Lebanese government’s efforts to disarm Hezbollah, Axios reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

Israel claims it’s strikes are in response to Hezbollah violations of a November ceasefire. Beirut has pushed back against those claims, saying Israel is violating the ceasefire and its sovereignty.

Appearing to side, at least slightly, with the Lebanese government on the matter, the US has also asked Israel to consider withdrawing from one of the five outposts that the IDF has established inside Lebanon, Axios says.