Prime Minister Netanyahu has persuaded U.S. President Trump that Israel will not pull out of southern Lebanon, according to a single unsourced report.
A single unsourced report, citing no named official or channel, claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu has convinced President Trump to accept Israel's position on maintaining a military presence in southern Lebanon. The report arrives amid a longstanding back-and-forth between the two leaders on the issue; as The Zioneer has previously reported, Netanyahu told Trump as early as June 14 that Israel is not bound by the Lebanon clause in a U.S.-Iran deal, and Defense Minister Katz stated on June 15 that Netanyahu directly communicated that Israel will not withdraw from security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. Trump has publicly said he would "take a look" at Netanyahu's stance.
The new claim — if confirmed — would represent a shift from Trump's earlier insistence on a withdrawal, but the complete absence of attribution or corroborating sources means it remains unverified. No additional details have emerged.
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