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‘He turned his Troops around’: Trump thanks Netanyahu for agreeing to call off ‘major raid’ of Beirut
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump thanks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for agreeing to call off a “major raid” of Beirut.
“I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon. He turned his Troops around. Thank you Bibi!” Trump writes on Truth Social.
Israeli military sources have said no troops were actually en route to Beirut, contrary to Trump’s claim.
“I also had a conversation with representatives of the leaders of Hezbollah, and they agreed to stop shooting at Israel, and its soldiers,” Trump adds, without specifying to whom he spoke.
“Likewise, Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts — Hopefully it will be for ETERNITY!” Trump writes.
In the hours since Trump announced the ceasefire, Hezbollah has targeted Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, setting off sirens in northern Israel, and the IDF has reportedly carried out airstrikes in Lebanon.
Trump’s post again doesn’t go as far as to specify that Israel agreed to hold off striking anywhere beyond Beirut, though Hezbollah has claimed the ceasefire covers the entire country.
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