Israeli leadership was reportedly caught off guard when the US president demanded an end to airstrikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were caught off guard and “stunned” when President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to carry out further strikes in Lebanon, Axios reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
On Friday, Trump said the US had “prohibited” strikes in Lebanon as the 10-day ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and the Lebanese government took effect. According to Axios, Netanyahu was personally alarmed by the statement, after which Israeli officials sought clarification from Washington.
Under the agreement, Israel would halt offensive operations but reserve the right to “take all necessary measures in self-defense at any time against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks.”
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