President Trump has asked Israel not to escalate military activity in Lebanon, concerned it could disrupt his ongoing negotiations with Iran, according to a report Saturday by Israeli Channel 15. As a result, Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly delayed a planned operation in the Ali al-Taher region.
President Donald Trump has asked Israel not to ramp up military operations in Lebanon, according to a report Saturday evening by Israeli Channel 15. The request, attributed to Trump's concern that escalation would interfere with his ongoing diplomatic talks with Iran, led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a military operation previously planned for the Ali al-Taher region, the report says.
The report comes amid a backdrop of weeks of reported U.S. efforts to calibrate Israeli military posture in Lebanon. The Zioneer has previously covered multiple instances of U.S. pressure on Israel to show restraint: earlier reports noted a call between Netanyahu and Vice President Vance, and Defense Minister Katz stated publicly in late June that Trump had prevented a full-scale IDF offensive against Hezbollah. Multiple rounds of Israel-Lebanon talks have taken place under U.S. mediation.
Channel 15 did not specify when Trump made the request, how Israel formally responded, or whether the operation in Ali al-Taher has been entirely shelved or only postponed. The report relies on a single unnamed source, and no official confirmation from the White House, the Prime Minister's Office, or the IDF has been issued.
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