Prime Minister Netanyahu told U.S. President Trump on Thursday morning that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon and will not abandon northern residents, according to an Israeli official. The statement reinforces the position the premier has conveyed in recent days amid diplomatic discussions over the northern front.
Prime Minister Netanyahu told U.S. President Trump on Thursday morning that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon and will not abandon its northern residents, an Israeli official said.
The message reiterates a stance Netanyahu has conveyed in recent days amid diplomatic efforts surrounding a U.S.-Iran framework that reportedly includes a Lebanon clause. As The Zioneer reported at 06:26 Thursday, an Israeli source told Axios that Netanyahu informed Trump Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon unless Hezbollah disarms. Defense Minister Katz said Monday that the message was delivered directly to Trump regarding security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.
The emerging U.S.-Iran agreement has prompted a series of Israeli declarations rejecting any linkage between the nuclear-track talks and Israel's military posture in southern Lebanon. Israeli Ambassador to Washington Yechiel Leiter told NPR on Tuesday that the Lebanon clause was "unhelpful and unnecessary."
The precise content of Thursday morning's call — whether a formal discussion or a brief message relayed through the embassy — remains unclear.
2 developments
- StrongKatz: Netanyahu told Trump Israel won't withdraw from Lebanon, Syria, Gaza security zones
- StrongIsrael will not leave Lebanon but won't strike if ceasefire holds, sources say
- DevelopingTrump presses Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon by Friday
- StrongIsrael insists no withdrawal from Lebanon under understandings with Iran
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